Posted by CarlaL48 on March 1, 2005, at 10:28:41
In reply to Re: Sometimes there's no choice » Sarah T., posted by SLS on March 1, 2005, at 7:58:33
In retrospect, I agree that I shouldn't have cold-turkeyed the Effexor XR 150, but that doesn't help me now - on Day 22.
In the past, I successfully stopped Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil and Wellbutrin abruptly. I didn't think Effexor would be any different (I know - stupid of me).
The reason I stopped so abruptly was because I had reached the last straw in letting Effexor take over my life. The lethargy and lack of enthusiasm for anything approaching "life" was so great, I was willing to undergo anything to get off the debilitating drug. Of course, I didn't know what "anything" would entail. Now that I know, I would advise everyone not to do what I did, but to learn from my experience.
God love you.
Carla
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