Posted by Pamela Kopeschka on October 24, 2000, at 10:39:21
I would like to know if anyone has ever had to switch from
EffexorXR (time released pills) to plain Effexor. My doctor
gets free medicine from me through a patient prescription
drug company because I cannot afford it. It is really expensive.The doctor who originally prescribed EffexorXR quit at this
hospital and I got a new doctor. They ordered the wrong medicine
and I ended up with 300 Effexor pills. I was on EffexorXR.I have been on EffexorXR since 6-99 and had a lot of success with it.
I have been treated for depression, panic attacks, and suicidal feelings for about
14 or 15 years. I have tried many, many different drugs and this
one is definitely the only one that has really helped. I was practically
unable to function in my daily life and now I can do all the things I need
to do to live normally. At one time I had several panic attacks a day and did
not like to leave the house. My ex-husband had to help me with everything.
Now I do it all myself.I also had terrible tension headaches that started in my neck for 3 or 4 years.
The EffexorXR for some reason relieved my headaches too.
I started on the regular Effexor about 2 days ago and started having the
headaches again. Haven't noticed the depression yet.I hope these headaches don't start up on a regular basis again. I do not know
why the different type of pills make a difference.Pam
poster:Pamela Kopeschka
thread:47246
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