Posted by awatts on April 15, 2004, at 23:29:25
In reply to Effexor XR first time user and have some questions, posted by blu on April 15, 2004, at 21:56:24
> hi..
> i just joined this thread, and i have a few questions.
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> i have not started taking Effexor XR yet, but i have a percription sitting here with me on my desk that says:
> - -
> 1 tab po 9d x 7d
> then 2 tabs po 9d x 7d
> then 3 tabs po 9d x 7d
> then 4 tabs po 9d x 14 days
> Do not refill
> - -
> i have taken other medicaiton before, {Celexa}, which did nothing...and have tried Valium for anxiety, which worked for a bit, but not very well, and i had to get it through other means, since my doctor is not into perscribing these types of drugs. {yes i am looking for another doctor}
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> i have been diagnosist with major untreated depression (over 10 yrs){and all the other wonderful thing shtat go along with this :( } and experienc moderate anxiety, with extreme feelings of paranoyia over a period of 5+ years.
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> i was wondering if others have had a similar situation, and have had benefits from Effexor XR, or if they found something else that worked for them.
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> i have been reading about Effexor XR here, and other places on the web, and getting some information from my pD, however, i am still slightly reluctant to fill the perscription for fear of it having no affect on my symptoms, and then having to deal with the withdrawl affects, though i am quite whiling to try anything.
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> any insight?
> thank you for taking the time to read my post,
> -bluI would try the Effexor. It's the only AD that has worked for me, and I've tried many. Titrate up in dosage slowly, and don't expect results until you have been on at least 150mg for at least 3 or 4 weeks.
Ask your doc for Klonopin 0.5mg twice a day, and ask for specific reasons why he rejects the request. Please let us know.
Effexor is a hell of a lot more dangerous than benzos, but if you don't go too fast or too high in dosage, it can work for refractory depression.
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