Posted by banga on December 17, 2004, at 15:48:17
In reply to Re: Need others opinions on withdrawal, posted by outback on December 16, 2004, at 19:49:52
I am glad that things gor a little better. You are right--your xerience sums it up: these medications can help tremendously, but they remind us how powerful they are by iing such nasty side effects and withdrawal effects. This is not vey scientific, but I wonder if what you went thorough was like your body became confused--you ended up simultaneous withdrawal effects and side effects from restarting it.
I hope the herbs work well for you. A suggestion that comes to mind is finding a new psychiatrist--even if for now you decide not to alter your dose schedule. That way you know where to turn to if things start slipping again. He/she may recommend a different medication in time; if you switch to another SSRI, you wont have as terrible side effects comming off the Effexor. Effexor is particularly notorious for bad side effects.
But in the meantime, have a happy holiday!
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