Posted by Ann on May 12, 1999, at 11:31:23
In reply to Re: Abrupt stop of Effexor on my own...side effects?, posted by Cindy on May 11, 1999, at 8:53:18
Cindy,
I have taken Effexor for about 3 years, it is the only thing that helped my depression. Last winter I had stomach flu twice and couldn't take any meds, within two days I was suicidal, crying constantly, and making my family miserable. Both times I thought it was a depression relapse, and it did get better when I went back to my Effexor. I spoke to my doctor later, and he said it's a withdrawal reaction to Effexor--that if I taper off slowly I will NOT be suicidal, but it's fairly common when you stop taking Effexor suddenly to get a severe rebound depression. I felt reassured because I had concluded that the suicidal depression was my "Normal state of being" without the drug!
I hope you can find a doctor you like, my psychiatrist has been a life saver for me. No matter how bad I feel when I go in there, he makes me feel confident that we're going to beat this depression and get me feeling good.
Best of luck.
poster:Ann
thread:5650
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