Posted by Sad Panda on March 24, 2004, at 23:27:43
In reply to Re: Don't Worry About Withdrawal Symptoms!, posted by gabbix2 on March 24, 2004, at 20:46:54
> > The whole idea here is to increase your quality of life. If you are not willing to risk a few weeks or maybe months of withdrawal, then maybe you are not uncomfortable enough (depressed, anxious, etc.) to really need ANY drug.
> >
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> I don't know that that is generally the case.
> I think for a lot of people who've tried multiple medications with no success, the thought of going on another drug that may not work and then having to turn around and go through a hellish withdrawal is really scary.
> I know that's what my fear was, and it was justified, I lost another 5 mos of my life thanks to trying Effexor.
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>Hi Gabbix2,
That's not really Effexor's fault that your depression is drug resistant is it.
Cheers,
Panda.
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