Posted by roseygirl on March 14, 2004, at 14:55:14
Ok, I have sort of a complicated problem--my roommate is an alcoholic, she drinks about 1 liter of wine a day and from 6 to 12 beers. She also smokes pot at least three times a day (about three to four hits each time). She also trips on LDS as much as possible.
But she manages to hide all this from her doctor (she lies about it) and says her life is really stressful and she's starting to have panic attacks (she's been on lots of pain meds and antianxiety meds in the past) in order to get more drugs. The most recent doc prescribed Effexor...
However, she stopped taking it regularly and now only takes it when she feels "stressed out". I know how these meds work, and that they're not working for her, however she is reporting some weird side effects, like if she takes the full dose she gets facial tics and twitches. Although I have a BS in psychology, I know very little about these meds, and am not sure if I can tell her that these side effects are as a result of the alcohol/pot/Effexor combo.
Any ideas? Anyone know for sure?
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