Posted by Racer on March 1, 2006, at 1:19:07
In reply to Effexor and the horrible experiences, posted by lynn971 on February 28, 2006, at 22:12:02
If Effexor is working, well -- "if it ain't broke" and all that, right?
Seriously, though. Effexor is a good drug, if it works for you, and there's no reason to worry about the What Ifs. Yes, there are some possible side effects that could be a problem for you -- mostly, the increased blood pressure, but even there you can take a beta blocker or other hypertension drug to bring that back down. Otherwise, there's no reason to worry about continuing it. Your doctor will let you know if your blood pressure goes up, and it doesn't happen for everyone, and won't necessarily be a problem even if it does go up.
Truly -- if there's no reason to stop it, and it's working, then plan to keep taking it as long as those two statements continue to be true.
Hope that helps.
poster:Racer
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