Posted by harryp on May 4, 2004, at 3:36:08
In reply to Effexor XR Story and my opinion 25 F mother of 1, posted by Sinaminika on March 23, 2004, at 10:57:49
I'm very sad to hear about your awful experience.
This has been posted before, but I wanted to let withdrawal sufferers know that fluoxetine (Prozac) is commonly prescribed to relieve the symptoms of going off Effexor.
The great thing is that fluoxetine is generic now, so it should be much, much cheaper than Effexor. (And in my opinion, fluoxetine is still the best SSRI)
You can get specific advice on using Prozac for withdrawal in the archives, or better yet, find a psychiatrist who has experience getting people off Effexor.
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