Posted by jtc on April 2, 2003, at 21:09:50
In reply to Re: why so concerned with quitting Effexor, posted by sly on April 2, 2003, at 8:10:35
> I stopped after 10 mos. because I felt better - I did not want medication to become the life long solution to a temporary problem. Effexor, combined with therapy, exercise, and proper nutrition changed my life.
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> Effexor was like putting on a band-aid, it's a great help in speeding up your recovery, but once healed it's not necessary anymore and you shouldn't rely on it to continue to protect you forever.
Hi sly,
You took the words right out of my mouth. I was also on Effexor for 10 months and started to feel better. I agree with everything you said, Thank you, jtc
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