Posted by torisnana on June 30, 2004, at 17:13:21
In reply to Re: In process of tapering off Effexor, posted by KaraS on June 28, 2004, at 20:06:21
> > Kara,
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> > Which brand of St Johns Wort are you taking? I didn't realize you could take them at the same time. Did someone recommend this to you?
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> > Its great to know that someone else is going through the same thing right now!
> >
> > Thanks!
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> I think I suspected it would work like Prozac because, as I said earlier, I knew that it's a longer acting serotonergic like Prozac (which is what makes Prozac work to dampen withdrawal effects). I think I also read of others using it for that purpose on Kelly's SJW board. I'm not sure if we're allowed to name brands here so I'll give you the web site of Kelly's SJW forum (http://www.sjwinfo.org/). There are tons of posts there which list what are considered to be the three best brands. (BTW, Kelly is a male from Canada who started this forum many years ago in order to impart, and later exchange, info on SJW. No one is trying to sell you anything.) Also, you might want to check out the Alternative boards here at Psycho-Babble. They probably won't list any brands but they may have some posts about people using SJW for witdrawal from SSRIs.
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> Keep me posted as to how you're doing. I'll let you know if I run into any problems. Hopefully, it will be smooth sailing for both of us!Hi,
I am planning to taper off of Effexor soon myself. My reason is that I want to take something that will not make me gain weight. I have been on Effexor for over three years, and although for the most part it has worked very well to help stabilize my moods and aleviate my anxiety, if I miss a dose, I get ill and I have gained over thirty pounds. I started out on 37.5 mg and was upped to 75mg, now I am at 150mg once per day and have been at this dose for a year. I gained most of the weight after going up to 150. Does anyone else have this problem with Effexor, and does anyone know of an alternative SSRI which doesn't make you gain weight?
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