Posted by TanyaJean on May 5, 2004, at 13:31:27
In reply to Re: Happy with Effexor, posted by Morgaine on May 5, 2004, at 1:44:39
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> Nothing like a little common sense people, just taper off very slowly,
> daily. I believe that between now and mid July there will be
> laws ready to get placed that will make the prescribing
> physician responsible for explaining the withdrawl process.
> I suppose the reason this does not happen now is because the patient
> is just getting started on something hopefull, so why talk about
> when they should stop it? I still feel that some folks
> just do not want to take responsibility for their choices.
> Why even agree to start something and do it, if you're
> really doubtful about it and ready to blame should
> it less than meet your expectations? 'Nuf sed
Well, can't speak for anyone else, but you know, I didn't have doubts about EFFEXOR because I had been on other anti-depressants and really thought this was another in the long line of them. How are we to know unless we experience it?Sure, NOW those of us who had bad reactions know, but there was no way for us to know then.
And yes, I did taper off SLOWLY. 4 total months of slowly tapering off EFFEXOR, little by little.
It's pretty difficult for me to sit around and tell people they should take responsibility and feel smug, especially since a lot of us had no clue this was going to happen to us.
Trust me, had I had any idea, I would never have touched it.
poster:TanyaJean
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