Posted by dancingstar on December 26, 2004, at 17:49:56
In reply to Re: Ever tried cold turkey?, posted by ht on December 26, 2004, at 17:31:48
> I don't blame the Doctor, then the PA, then the Nurse Practioner (that's the progression of care I received) for Wyeth's activities. The Pharmaceutical Co.'s try to get as much mileage out of their product before it can go generic as possible.
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> My Doctor put me on effexor over two years ago when I was going through anxiety over career change and finances (I was pushing a heart attack from stress). I have been fine on the drug, no side effects, but if I have to go through weeks of WD like the sample I just suffered, that's addiction! My little "red" pills would be costing me $5 ea if my wife didn't have great insurance where she works, as is, I'm only paying $25 for a month's script.
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> And yes, by observation, effexor has become the med of choice by Doctors because of the "less prevalent" side effects. I beleive this was on the news recently.
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> My wife can't take antidepressants, they depress her even more.
As for the "less prevalent" side effects, please go to www.wyeth.com and look under Effexor. It is important that you read about the side effects for yourself.I don't think that they list "weight gain," which seems to be a common side effect, but they do address fatigue and depression as well as all the rest; colitis, arthritis, pain, fatigue, liver and kidney problems, constipation, heart problems, cholesterol, high blood pressure, low blood pressure...well, you can read them for yourself. It's better that way as it's quite an extensive list :-)
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