Posted by Ultramundane on July 14, 2004, at 13:36:09
In reply to Re: it does get better, posted by itsrick on July 14, 2004, at 13:26:26
> > Well, quite frankly I felt like I was going to die when I stopped taking effexor XR. I had been taking 300 MG for only two years and my doctor had decreased my dose from 300 to 150 for one week and then to 75 for a week. Did no good.
> >
> > Headaches, could not sleep, racing heart beat.
> >
> > I started taking Sam-E 300 MG twice daily for one week and after third day felt absolutely great. Ran out and felt like crap again. So, I am taking Sam-E now and I feel way better than I was taking Effexor. And, Sam-E is good for your liver and joints (supposedly).
> >
> > For me, Sam-E 300MG 2x/daily completely got rid of withdrawl symptoms. Also, I have a sex drive back, and I am losing weight (Effexor decreased by metabolism and made me fat). In addition, my sleep is down from 10 hours to 7 hours and I feel much more aware.
> >
> > Bye.
>
> hi, what is sam-e exactly?
Here is a website which will describe the drug better than I can. How much information the site posts is valid? Not sure, but I feel great. :)
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