Posted by ayuda on February 23, 2003, at 23:31:57
In reply to Effexor v. SSRI's, posted by Jack Smith on February 20, 2003, at 17:42:30
> I have heard from several people that effexor is considered to be a little more powerful than an SSRI. Does anyone with real experience with both agree or disagree?
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> JACK
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> PS I am familiar with their diff't mechanisms of action, I am just wondering what people's experiences with the two are. In other words, save the psychopharmacological lecture for another thread.If I had not suffered from unbearable s/e from the Effexor, I would have stayed on it forever. Not only did it take care of the depression, my anxiety was completely wiped away. To me -- and this is only my opinion -- it was the best thing I have tried. However, I was so sick to my stomach the whole time I developed an ulcer from taking it, and gained 40 pounds in 6 months on it. Those together are what caused the final decision to go off it, and though I like the Lexapro I take now, NOTHING worked on my GAD on a daily basis like the Effexor. It would be so nice to be one of those people who can take it with little or no s/e!
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