Posted by SLS on April 2, 2006, at 12:31:30
In reply to Re: withdrawal.. and medical school » SLS, posted by dancingstar on April 2, 2006, at 11:58:03
> What I meant is that there is no confusion about how I felt.
I'm sure there wasn't. It was not my intention to question your personal experience with Effexor.
> I was never depressed until I took Effexor in the first place.
> The withdrawal symptoms were distinct, and the problems caused by them, including depression, anxiety for the first time in my life,
Why were you prescribed Effexor?
> and pain beyond belief were not mistakable or able to be confused in any way.
I asked you along another thread how you went about discontinuing Effexor. Gradual taper? Rapid taper? Crossover? Cold turkey?
> I'm one of those that believe from the bottom of my heart that the use of Effexor should be limited to prescriptions by pdocs onlyEven some pdocs aren't qualified to administer Effexor. Many don't fully appreciate the side effects or the discontinuation syndrome it can produce.
> if it is not removed from the market completely for it having hurt so many people like myself.
Was it the drug or was it its administration that was most to blame?
Effexor has been a lifesaver for so many people, I don't think it should be removed from the market until another drug can be produced that will replace it. This means that no one who currently responds to Effexor will be left without an effective treatment.
My position is biased towards making available as many treatments as possible to treat mental illnesses; the administration of which should be taught to those who would prescribe these treatments, as well as having the prescriber describe thoroughly the advantages and disadvantages of each.
- Scott
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