Posted by FaithT on January 8, 2005, at 14:00:05
In reply to Re: I AM GRATEFUL for Effexor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, posted by jubilee on January 6, 2005, at 15:24:20
Dear Jubilee~
I'm guessing that your post was directed towards me, since I made the original one. If not, I would like to respond anyway.
I do see both sides of the coin here, and I am not denying that. I am very sorry for everything that you and others experienced from taking Effexor. For some it is a Godsend and for others,a nightmare.
As far as signing a petition for banning Effexor, that is something that I will never do...As I previously stated, I take Effexor since I was diagnosed with Maliginant Melanoma in July of 2002. I can not even begin to describe the fear and depression that I have experienced due to this, and that is why this particular drug was the drug of choice for me and my psychiatrist.
Yes, Effexor is an anti-depressant that should be given to patients with severe clinical depression. I do not agree in attempting to ban the drug from people who truly do need it, and have benefited from it, like myself and others.
As far as not being able to ever replace Effexor.. Cymbalta is running pretty close, and it's components are very, very similar in the way it works on the two parts of your brain.
I happen to have a very good psychiatrist, and I think that it's wrong to say that "If he knew about Effexor, he never would have put me on it." If he hadn't put me on it, I would probably be wasting away in a mental institution, by now and that is the honest truth.
On it, I can function through the Melanoma fears, and still be a 30-something wife and Mommy to my 3 year old little boy, and enjoy my life, for however many years that may be. I will remain on Effexor for as many days as I remain on this earth.
Best wishes to you,
Faith~
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