Posted by n0r on November 18, 2004, at 18:56:44
to whom it may concern:
i just started taking this drug 5 days ago. after taking my 1st dose of 37.5 mg, i noticed MANY intolerable side effects (headache, confusion, nausea, rapid and bounding pulse, dizziness, difficulty breathing, cold chills, lethargy, apathy). my psychMD says the difficulty breathing is just anxiety. i know that is bullshit. i don't trust a single psychMD i've seen. i was previously on prozac for 10 years and very painfully weaned myself off that 2 years ago. for 2 years i was not on ANY prescribed meds, and i gained a clarity of mind that i can't recall experiencing since i was a young child (i am now 27). in the past 2 years, i have had much anxiety and depression, accompanied by several suicidal attempts. it is strange though...i would much rather FEEL and experience life than let a drug dictate my experience and a sense of numb, zombie-like behavior. i am thinking of giving effexor a chance because those closest to me are really suffering from my depression, although from my prozac withdrawal and knowing that i STILL am trying to readjust to life from that drug, i am afraid that the withdrawal from effexor will be even more fucked up, as the side effects have been much worse so far. any suggestions? should i turn away from the drug now before i get in over my head? i hate the way it makes my mind feel!
thanks....n
ps. my husband couldn't believe the effects i was already experiencing, so i told him to try a pill. afterall, he's a healthy, constitutionally strong individual with no history of anxiety or depression...they give this drug to people like him in drug trials. after taking ONE 37.5 mg capsule, he felt extremely sick and drugged for the next 36 hours.
poster:n0r
thread:417629
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