Posted by Sad Panda on September 10, 2004, at 11:10:44
In reply to effexor free, now what?, posted by jenn007 on September 10, 2004, at 10:50:59
> I have been off my effexor for almost a month now (i forgot how long, but i think that is about right)... i am so glad the side effects are gone, but is there anything natural i can try for the same effects? I dont know a lot about SJW or other stuff, but i am wanting to find info and try it out... I know most of you know all about the AD's and other options, so any info would be greatly appreciated! Thanks....jenn
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>Hi Jenn,
What sort of symptoms are you trying to treat now that Effexor has left the building?
'Natural' things like SJW still contain drugs, the active parts of SJW is a serotonin reuptake inhibitor, it's just not a terribly effective one. Unfortunately, the better a drug works, the worse the side effects are going to be. I am trying to taper off of Effexor too, but I will probably always take a low dose of a sedating TCA because they improve my sleep incredibly well.
Cheers,
Paul.
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