Posted by qleo on February 23, 2006, at 11:20:10
In reply to Re: effexor and mdma (ecstacy) » Patricia Risi, posted by tizza on February 23, 2006, at 6:12:07
Hey guys, thanks for all your thoughtful responses. its very much appreciated.
After reading through everything you want to say, I've changed my perspective a little bit. Admittedly I still want to do it... but I'm no longer as sure. Before I thought there was a 95% chance I'd decide I'd take it, now its more like 50-50. I guess things are more complicated than I thought - I didn't know about serotonin syndrome before. For the time being though its inspired me to do more reading and research, before I decide to do it. Unfortunately, so far I've found very little information about the interactions of Effexor and esctacy. If there's a high risk of me getting serotonin syndrome even a week after quitting Effexor, I've decided I'm not going to do it. If though, the risks are only those that come for the standard ecstacy user, then I'll take it. There's the small possibility of death I know, but I guess I'm willing to risk that. I'm sure I'd feel differently if I was actually in the hospital on the verge of dying, but for now... many of you will probably relate to that "who cares anymore" feeling that comes when you feel your life has crumbled apart.
Anyway, I'll have kicked the Effexor if I decide take ecstacy - I hope a week or two is enough to rid myself of the most significant withdrawal effects. I'm only on 75 mg, so that'll probably make things easier. The main thing I'm worried about is, will my serotonin is still messed up even after 2 weeks of being free of Effexor. Tizza, when you had serotonin syndrome, was it because you had taken an effexor & ecstacy mix, or was it because of a mix of other drugs?
See where I'm coming from... I was feeling pretty horrible yeah, even on this medication. My friend suggested doing some ecstacy, and at that suggestion alone I actually already started feeling better. You don't need to feel the effects of extreme depression, desperation, and misery. Those feelings come easily enough on their own. But that really high feeling of happiness... it doesn't come nearly as easily naturally, especially for a depressed person such as myself. The last time I felt that natural "high" of happiness was.... 4 years ago. Just the idea though that temporary happiness can come in a pill is an extremely tempting one. I've heard about the ecstacy crash, and I'm willing to experience it if it means a few hours of bliss. I'm sure it feels sh*tty beyond belief but... I've been there, even without drugs. Probably all of us who are taking this medication (Effexor) have.
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