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Posted by java874 on July 5, 2005, at 18:58:00
In reply to Re: side effects to effexor, posted by Phillipa on July 5, 2005, at 18:07:42
> Meant to add. I too tried effexor. But i never got beyond 37.5mg. Only took it for a week. Don't know what would have been the results if I'd stuck with it. Good or bad. Fondly, Phillipa
Can you tell me why you stopped after one week? I'm curious...I'm supposed to take one more 37.5mg before I go to 75mg, but am having success with my small dosage. I'm trying to get a prescription to stay at this low dose...no need to increase if I feel good now...
Posted by Phillipa on July 5, 2005, at 19:29:28
In reply to Re: side effects to effexor, posted by java874 on July 5, 2005, at 18:58:00
I had bad side effects. Felt like a space cadet. My anxiety was very bad at the time. Maybe I should have stuck it out. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by jaamey76 on July 5, 2005, at 19:32:28
In reply to Re: side effects to effexor » java874, posted by Phillipa on July 5, 2005, at 19:29:28
I also had a couple of drinks on Saturday night, (only 2) and by Sunday evening/Monday morning I was feeling really bad as well. I am sure that has something to do with it, but I did not stop taking the Effexor, and I am starting to come around again. No bad side-effects like the first couple of weeks. I guess drinking is not a good idea. Not even a couple.
Posted by baby girl on July 5, 2005, at 20:32:45
In reply to Re: what should I do? HELP, posted by carolina on July 5, 2005, at 13:13:07
> > > > Hi there,
> > > > I've been on Effexor for 4 weeks now. The first 3 were terrible but then I started to feel allot better. This weekend all of a sudden I started to feel really bad again, like if I was a different person. I gave up... on Sunday I stopped taking my pill and now I feel terrible. I know you are supposed to gradually get off it but I thought I would just try. Now I am a mess. I can't seem to focus on anything, I've been sleeping like no tomorrow and I can't seem to remember much. What should I do? Should I keep taking it? But I'm afraid I'll feel worst or will this go away in a few days?
> > > >
> > > hey im def. not a dr. but i know that stopping any meds cold turkey can cause serious reactions and cause awful side effects. within 2 weeks, the effexor is usually in ur body at a stable level and by stopping ur body is adjusting to the difference. i would get in touch w/ my doc IMMEDIATELY about this. maybe effexor wasnt right for u but stopping any anti depressant can cause u to hit bottom and feel worse than u did b4. i have stopped different meds several x's and each x i fell back into that dark hole and felt so bad i didnt even want to get out of bed much less call my doc but u have 2 for ur safety and well being. please let me know how things go. there are many other meds out that may be better 4 u depending on what ur dr says. please dont wait it may just get worse-abb
> > >
> > I tried to get my self off of effexor... GO TO YOUR DOC NOW!!!!!!!!!! I almost found mtself in a mental hospital. My husband did not know what I was doing. I was having some rare side effects, extream pelvic pain, bone pain, and arthritic symptoms. The best orthapedic doc in WNC. could not find any thing wrong with me. Had MRIs, Bone Scans, and CT scans. The pain was making the dep.worse so med doc uped the dose to 225mg a day which made the pain worse. I did some digging in the American Journal of Med. and found the rare side effects. Be careful on this drug!! I'm not saying that it is a bad drug but it cacused more problems for me than cures. I am now on wellbutrin, happy as a lark, pain free, and dropping the weight I gained while on effoxor. I learned the hard way to read all the fine print!!!
> >
> just wondered if u noticed any side effects from the wellbutrin? i was on it and had no bad sexual side effects but i did feel more anxious and my temperment changed very much????
>
no. Not yet, but I also take clonazepam(only 2mg before bedtime). I have not felt this good since I started going through early menapause.
Posted by carolina on July 6, 2005, at 8:03:41
In reply to Re: what should I do? HELP, posted by baby girl on July 5, 2005, at 20:32:45
> > > > > Hi there,
> > > > > I've been on Effexor for 4 weeks now. The first 3 were terrible but then I started to feel allot better. This weekend all of a sudden I started to feel really bad again, like if I was a different person. I gave up... on Sunday I stopped taking my pill and now I feel terrible. I know you are supposed to gradually get off it but I thought I would just try. Now I am a mess. I can't seem to focus on anything, I've been sleeping like no tomorrow and I can't seem to remember much. What should I do? Should I keep taking it? But I'm afraid I'll feel worst or will this go away in a few days?
> > > > >
> > > > hey im def. not a dr. but i know that stopping any meds cold turkey can cause serious reactions and cause awful side effects. within 2 weeks, the effexor is usually in ur body at a stable level and by stopping ur body is adjusting to the difference. i would get in touch w/ my doc IMMEDIATELY about this. maybe effexor wasnt right for u but stopping any anti depressant can cause u to hit bottom and feel worse than u did b4. i have stopped different meds several x's and each x i fell back into that dark hole and felt so bad i didnt even want to get out of bed much less call my doc but u have 2 for ur safety and well being. please let me know how things go. there are many other meds out that may be better 4 u depending on what ur dr says. please dont wait it may just get worse-abb
> > > >
> > > I tried to get my self off of effexor... GO TO YOUR DOC NOW!!!!!!!!!! I almost found mtself in a mental hospital. My husband did not know what I was doing. I was having some rare side effects, extream pelvic pain, bone pain, and arthritic symptoms. The best orthapedic doc in WNC. could not find any thing wrong with me. Had MRIs, Bone Scans, and CT scans. The pain was making the dep.worse so med doc uped the dose to 225mg a day which made the pain worse. I did some digging in the American Journal of Med. and found the rare side effects. Be careful on this drug!! I'm not saying that it is a bad drug but it cacused more problems for me than cures. I am now on wellbutrin, happy as a lark, pain free, and dropping the weight I gained while on effoxor. I learned the hard way to read all the fine print!!!
> > >
> > just wondered if u noticed any side effects from the wellbutrin? i was on it and had no bad sexual side effects but i did feel more anxious and my temperment changed very much????
> >
> no. Not yet, but I also take clonazepam(only 2mg before bedtime). I have not felt this good since I started going through early menapause.
>
hmmmm i thought about it and i was not taking the klonopin when i was on the wellbutrin-im def. gonna c if i can switch back b/c i do miss the sex drive w/ my "husband". im on 3mg of klonopin a day but only take it when i have to go out-social anxiety d/o-it sucks. thanx 4 ur input
Posted by starlight on July 6, 2005, at 12:38:06
In reply to Re: Anyone had success on Effexor XR? , posted by Cindy W on January 11, 2000, at 22:18:51
Hi all,
I'm coming off of effexor xr and frankly am scared about it. I take only 75mgs, and am glad it's a low dose as I'm sure it will be easier to handle than coming off of a higher dose. It's actually not that I'm scared of experiencing the withdrawal, more that I'm scared about not having it since I like it. It's done a good job of treating my depression. I'm also coming off of my other drugs too! And am glad about that totally. I've been reducing my trileptal and the lamictal will be the last thing to go. Hubbie and I are considering getting pregnant, which is why I'm coming off of the drugs. But frankly, I've never been convinced I was bipolar, and really think I just had problems with depression. So in a way, this is good because it will give me a clean start.For those of you who have gone through this, please share your thoughts. Even better if you've come off of other drugs at the same time. How long did it take you to feel better?
Thanks,
STarlight
Posted by Gamediva2112 on July 6, 2005, at 13:57:38
In reply to Re: Weaning from Effexor - Nightmares, posted by nik05 on June 4, 2005, at 9:58:51
LOL
I am soooo glad to find this thread! I thought it was just me! I have been on Effexor for over a year now with hardly any side effects. HOWEVER I have been POUNDING THE BOOZE! LOL
My husband noticed that while I was more pleasant in general (I was very hard to get along with when my anxiety ran high) my propensity for booze has gone off the chart. I can easily drink 9-10 drinks at a sitting, and I am to twice a week for that binge now. (Note: I am very nice drunk! LOL)
I have just recently made the decision to go off Effexor for a trial period. It will be interesting to see if my craving for booze diminishes. I am going off because the insomnia/sleep cycle is wrecking my life. I am for 20 hours, down for 12, up for 20, down for 12...like a speed freak. Other than that, I have felt fine all this time, well, with the exception of all those hangovers...LOL
Tracy =D
> >>>Then there is my increased penchant for alcohol. I find myself binge drinking increasingly, and craving alcohol by the end of the day.
>
> Hi, Emma67! I have never posted on this website; nor am I on Effexor at the moment. My doctor just gave me a sample yesterday which is why I'm on here trying to get info.
>
> The side-effect you listed about the alcohol cravings have happened to me on EVERY antidepressant med that I have tried. Although I know it's difficult for you, I was actually kind of glad to hear of someone else actually having this effect. My doctors look at me like I'm crazy when I tell them that that's what happens when I take ADs.
>
> I become this raging alcoholic about a week after starting ADs; which I'm only a VERY moderate drinker now... one to two glasses of wine every other week, maybe! I also have blackouts from the wine and the ADs. And ALL of the above-mentioned side-effects go away immediately after stopping the med.
>
> Have you tried other ADs? Other anxiety meds? Just curious if this has happened to you on other ones as well.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
>
Posted by carolina on July 6, 2005, at 14:34:18
In reply to Quitting Effexor XR - and off of all other meds!, posted by starlight on July 6, 2005, at 12:38:06
> Hi all,
> I'm coming off of effexor xr and frankly am scared about it. I take only 75mgs, and am glad it's a low dose as I'm sure it will be easier to handle than coming off of a higher dose. It's actually not that I'm scared of experiencing the withdrawal, more that I'm scared about not having it since I like it. It's done a good job of treating my depression. I'm also coming off of my other drugs too! And am glad about that totally. I've been reducing my trileptal and the lamictal will be the last thing to go. Hubbie and I are considering getting pregnant, which is why I'm coming off of the drugs. But frankly, I've never been convinced I was bipolar, and really think I just had problems with depression. So in a way, this is good because it will give me a clean start.
>
> For those of you who have gone through this, please share your thoughts. Even better if you've come off of other drugs at the same time. How long did it take you to feel better?
> Thanks,
> STarlight
i have gotten off several meds cold and several of those x's i hit bottom within 2 weeks.3 x's i did fine for quite some x, a year or more but i now know to NEVER stop meds at once b/c u just never know what can happen. i have been slowly taken off effexor and experienced no bad side effects but when i weined off my klonopin my anxiety and depression came back hard. i had to take antidepressants and klonopin through both my pregnancies and thank God my boys are healthy but being high risk the drs felt strongly that there were more benefits to outweigh the risks. just work w/ ur dr and when ur off all the meds see how u feel after some time. i really hope it goes well. i also know people who have been diagnosed w/ being bipolar and the drs were wrong and 1 friend in particular did MUCH better off the meds than on. he had mild depression and the meds made him feel bipolar.best wishes
Posted by baby girl on July 6, 2005, at 22:04:04
In reply to Re: Quitting Effexor XR - and off of all other meds!, posted by carolina on July 6, 2005, at 14:34:18
> > Hi all,
> > I'm coming off of effexor xr and frankly am scared about it. I take only 75mgs, and am glad it's a low dose as I'm sure it will be easier to handle than coming off of a higher dose. It's actually not that I'm scared of experiencing the withdrawal, more that I'm scared about not having it since I like it. It's done a good job of treating my depression. I'm also coming off of my other drugs too! And am glad about that totally. I've been reducing my trileptal and the lamictal will be the last thing to go. Hubbie and I are considering getting pregnant, which is why I'm coming off of the drugs. But frankly, I've never been convinced I was bipolar, and really think I just had problems with depression. So in a way, this is good because it will give me a clean start.
> >
> > For those of you who have gone through this, please share your thoughts. Even better if you've come off of other drugs at the same time. How long did it take you to feel better?
> > Thanks,
> > STarlight
> i have gotten off several meds cold and several of those x's i hit bottom within 2 weeks.3 x's i did fine for quite some x, a year or more but i now know to NEVER stop meds at once b/c u just never know what can happen. i have been slowly taken off effexor and experienced no bad side effects but when i weined off my klonopin my anxiety and depression came back hard. i had to take antidepressants and klonopin through both my pregnancies and thank God my boys are healthy but being high risk the drs felt strongly that there were more benefits to outweigh the risks. just work w/ ur dr and when ur off all the meds see how u feel after some time. i really hope it goes well. i also know people who have been diagnosed w/ being bipolar and the drs were wrong and 1 friend in particular did MUCH better off the meds than on. he had mild depression and the meds made him feel bipolar.best wishes
> Hi, This is Baby Girl. I also had a friend that doc said he was bipolar. He didn't think so, so he changed doc. he is of all meds now and doing just fine. just goes to show you all docs are not perfect. GOOD LUCK but be careful
Posted by carolina on July 6, 2005, at 22:26:26
In reply to Re: Quitting Effexor XR - and off of all other meds!, posted by baby girl on July 6, 2005, at 22:04:04
> > > Hi all,
> > > I'm coming off of effexor xr and frankly am scared about it. I take only 75mgs, and am glad it's a low dose as I'm sure it will be easier to handle than coming off of a higher dose. It's actually not that I'm scared of experiencing the withdrawal, more that I'm scared about not having it since I like it. It's done a good job of treating my depression. I'm also coming off of my other drugs too! And am glad about that totally. I've been reducing my trileptal and the lamictal will be the last thing to go. Hubbie and I are considering getting pregnant, which is why I'm coming off of the drugs. But frankly, I've never been convinced I was bipolar, and really think I just had problems with depression. So in a way, this is good because it will give me a clean start.
> > >
> > > For those of you who have gone through this, please share your thoughts. Even better if you've come off of other drugs at the same time. How long did it take you to feel better?
> > > Thanks,
> > > STarlight
> > i have gotten off several meds cold and several of those x's i hit bottom within 2 weeks.3 x's i did fine for quite some x, a year or more but i now know to NEVER stop meds at once b/c u just never know what can happen. i have been slowly taken off effexor and experienced no bad side effects but when i weined off my klonopin my anxiety and depression came back hard. i had to take antidepressants and klonopin through both my pregnancies and thank God my boys are healthy but being high risk the drs felt strongly that there were more benefits to outweigh the risks. just work w/ ur dr and when ur off all the meds see how u feel after some time. i really hope it goes well. i also know people who have been diagnosed w/ being bipolar and the drs were wrong and 1 friend in particular did MUCH better off the meds than on. he had mild depression and the meds made him feel bipolar.best wishes
> > Hi, This is Baby Girl. I also had a friend that doc said he was bipolar. He didn't think so, so he changed doc. he is of all meds now and doing just fine. just goes to show you all docs are not perfect. GOOD LUCK but be careful
>
> Thanx and i will! Take care
Posted by starlight on July 7, 2005, at 11:53:30
In reply to Re: Quitting Effexor XR - and off of all other meds!, posted by carolina on July 6, 2005, at 14:34:18
Thanks for your info. I too think the meds may have made me hypomanic, but then having a lot of energy runs in my family and I don't consider that abnormal. I consider coming home, getting on the couch and not wanting to do the things I would normally do, abnormal.
We're going to come down slowly, and one thing about your post that I'm interested in, is did you come off of the Effexor while you were still on the Klonopin, and did you think that helped you?
Thanks,
Starlight
Posted by jesica on July 7, 2005, at 12:38:06
In reply to Re: what should I do? HELP, posted by carolina on July 6, 2005, at 8:03:41
Hi there,
For the past few weeks I've been on Effexor XR. It wasn't doing it for me at all. My doctor switched me to Cupralex 10mg. Today is my second day. I've been feeling really strange, like if I am a different person. I could just stare at open space for hours without blinking. Has this happened to anyone? I feel relaxed, which I guess is a good thing but I hate not being able to have control over things and that is how I feel. Will this go away?
Posted by happyg on July 7, 2005, at 15:34:05
In reply to Re: side effects to effexor, posted by carolina on July 4, 2005, at 14:15:05
hello everyone !!!
well for everything that i read from you guys i don't see any getting better in any of you. it is either the side effects or the getting worse .
i did a lot of research on this medicine and all the antidepress med. to tell you the truth i dont believe in this anymore . i took my boyfriend out of this medicine and we are trying new ways to confron this problems .
i would love for you to try different things and talk to yourself and try to find a way that will make you happier . start by doing all the things that make you happy and try to execrise your mind on your own .
i read about many people that have had the same sympthons that us .. and they have benn out of it with no medicine . it is the hard way . but you will have a longer life and more healthy .i also believe nutriotion is very important and also your spiritual life could help if you try to make it better . i don't want to sound like someone who doesn't understant what u are going through. believe me i know how this feels . but the good thing is thatwe are all aware of how we feel and i am sure we can fixed in soem other ways . these medicines all the do is make you feel alittle better while you are on them and then .. you health will be destroyed.
thank you all for your feedbacks and hope everyone feels better :)
Posted by haddsl on July 7, 2005, at 15:42:38
In reply to quiting, posted by happyg on July 7, 2005, at 15:34:05
Is it proven that not being on antidepressants will lead to a longer life? I have seen no such research! What works for soem does not work for all, and I am sorry but not all of us can solve our problems with talk, spiritual guidance, excersize and nutrition. I for one have nothing in my life that should be making me depressed or anxious in any way but... here I am anxiety disorder and depression. And I knew about the anxiety before the doctor. They thought it was insomnia. Although it was hard to get through your post with all the truley horrid spelling. I believe that if you can get through it on your own... Great!!! But, you don't need to preach to us like we are a bunch of pill popping fakers! Some of us just can't control it on our own. So good luck to you pill free. And to the rest of us... I hope that someday we are able to control these problems, but if you can't I will still be here with a sympathetic ear.
> hello everyone !!!
> well for everything that i read from you guys i don't see any getting better in any of you. it is either the side effects or the getting worse .
> i did a lot of research on this medicine and all the antidepress med. to tell you the truth i dont believe in this anymore . i took my boyfriend out of this medicine and we are trying new ways to confron this problems .
> i would love for you to try different things and talk to yourself and try to find a way that will make you happier . start by doing all the things that make you happy and try to execrise your mind on your own .
> i read about many people that have had the same sympthons that us .. and they have benn out of it with no medicine . it is the hard way . but you will have a longer life and more healthy .
>
> i also believe nutriotion is very important and also your spiritual life could help if you try to make it better . i don't want to sound like someone who doesn't understant what u are going through. believe me i know how this feels . but the good thing is thatwe are all aware of how we feel and i am sure we can fixed in soem other ways . these medicines all the do is make you feel alittle better while you are on them and then .. you health will be destroyed.
> thank you all for your feedbacks and hope everyone feels better :)
Posted by TinMan on July 7, 2005, at 15:55:39
In reply to quiting, posted by happyg on July 7, 2005, at 15:34:05
Well, for me, the side effects are pretty much gone (after about 5 weeks) except for the teeth clenching which the Klonopin helps with.
As far as quitting Effexor XR, I don't see why. I feel so much more relaxed, focused, and happy!
If I stop taking my asthma inhalor (one puff a day), I will be on oxygen by the age of 60. (Not too far off for me!) DOes that mean I am ADDICTED to it? No! And yeah, it has side effects, too. Heart palpitations and it contains steroids. But the benefits outweigh the risks, by far. I DO NOT want to be on oxygen at 60~!
So, if I have to take Effexor XR and Klonopin everyday, what is the big deal? That I might get (gasp!) addicted!? Again, the benefits for me outweigh the side effects.
I dislike the stigma that surrounds any mental disease or disorder. No one says anything if you have to take blood pressure medicine or insilun (sp?) for the rest of your life.
Yeah, there is some validity to behavior modification. But there is still a whole lot out there about the chemistry and working of the brain that is undiscovered and unresearched. How about the hormone influence? Can a little "behavior modification" just make that go away? No.
So for all of you that are "quitting", I hope that you are doing it for the right reasons, following protocol/procedures for stopping, seeing a doctor/psychiatrist and perhaps trying something else. (Tom Cruise just THINKS he knows a lot about psychiatry! I agree with Brooke Shields: has Tom Cruise ever experienced post-partum depression? No.)
Just travelling down that yellow brick road,
TinMan
Posted by Lou Pilder on July 7, 2005, at 16:11:16
In reply to Re: quiting, posted by haddsl on July 7, 2005, at 15:42:38
Friends,
It is written here,[...is it proven that not being on antidepressants will lead to a longer life?...].
I have a great deal of reserch concerning that question and if anyone would like me to give that to them, they can email me at:
lpilder_1188@fuse.net
Lou
Posted by julish on July 7, 2005, at 20:14:19
In reply to Re: quiting, posted by haddsl on July 7, 2005, at 15:42:38
Thank YOU! Well said, haddsl!
By the way HappyG.... I am having great success so far on effexor. I can function again, think again, LIVE again! It's wonderful...and I DID try many alternatives and investigations as to what the problem was...until this medication, nothing helped.
So...there are successes. And... "to each, his own".... Don't judge others because medication is helping them.
And good luck to you.
Julie
Posted by carolina on July 8, 2005, at 2:14:26
In reply to Re: Quitting Effexor XR - and off of all other med, posted by starlight on July 7, 2005, at 11:53:30
> Thanks for your info. I too think the meds may have made me hypomanic, but then having a lot of energy runs in my family and I don't consider that abnormal. I consider coming home, getting on the couch and not wanting to do the things I would normally do, abnormal.
>
> We're going to come down slowly, and one thing about your post that I'm interested in, is did you come off of the Effexor while you were still on the Klonopin, and did you think that helped you?
> Thanks,
> StarlightYES!!! it helprd w/ the anxiety very much. Good luck and take care
Posted by carolina on July 8, 2005, at 2:18:37
In reply to has anyone tried Cipralex?, posted by jesica on July 7, 2005, at 12:38:06
> Hi there,
> For the past few weeks I've been on Effexor XR. It wasn't doing it for me at all. My doctor switched me to Cupralex 10mg. Today is my second day. I've been feeling really strange, like if I am a different person. I could just stare at open space for hours without blinking. Has this happened to anyone? I feel relaxed, which I guess is a good thing but I hate not being able to have control over things and that is how I feel. Will this go away?
> i really dont know anything about Cupralex but u can ask ur doc or look on dr bobs home page 4 liks to meds and info about them he has posted. let me know what u find out if u dont mind. take care
Posted by Dr. Bob on July 8, 2005, at 2:18:55
In reply to quiting, posted by happyg on July 7, 2005, at 15:34:05
> these medicines all the do is make you feel alittle better while you are on them and then .. you health will be destroyed.
Please don’t exaggerate or overgeneralize.
If you or others have questions about this or about posting policies in general, or are interested in alternative ways of expressing yourself, please see the FAQ:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#civil
Follow-ups regarding these issues should be redirected to Psycho-Babble Administration. They, as well as replies to the above post, should of course themselves be civil.
Thanks,
Bob
Posted by carolina on July 8, 2005, at 2:35:29
In reply to quiting, posted by happyg on July 7, 2005, at 15:34:05
> hello everyone !!!
> well for everything that i read from you guys i don't see any getting better in any of you. it is either the side effects or the getting worse .
> i did a lot of research on this medicine and all the antidepress med. to tell you the truth i dont believe in this anymore . i took my boyfriend out of this medicine and we are trying new ways to confron this problems .
> i would love for you to try different things and talk to yourself and try to find a way that will make you happier . start by doing all the things that make you happy and try to execrise your mind on your own .
> i read about many people that have had the same sympthons that us .. and they have benn out of it with no medicine . it is the hard way . but you will have a longer life and more healthy .
>
> i also believe nutriotion is very important and also your spiritual life could help if you try to make it better . i don't want to sound like someone who doesn't understant what u are going through. believe me i know how this feels . but the good thing is thatwe are all aware of how we feel and i am sure we can fixed in soem other ways . these medicines all the do is make you feel alittle better while you are on them and then .. you health will be destroyed.
> thank you all for your feedbacks and hope everyone feels better :)>i hope everything works out 4 u. i know very few people that have mental illness that did have success w/o meds and therapy but im not gonna put u down. i really hope it works 4 u. i know that ive tried myself to not take meds and do other things 2 feel better but i felt much worse not long after quitting my meds. a good point that was made from a prior post was that people have to take meds. 4 all types of illnesses and they r not looked down upon in society like people who have mental illness and take meds so its unfair to the ones that suffer from the hurt,emptiness,lonliness,etc.....when thats the last thing they need. please take care and if u start to feel depressed again get help IMMEDIATELY!
Posted by angelbean on July 8, 2005, at 3:27:55
In reply to Re: quiting, posted by haddsl on July 7, 2005, at 15:42:38
THANK YOU!
> Is it proven that not being on antidepressants will lead to a longer life? I have seen no such research! What works for soem does not work for all, and I am sorry but not all of us can solve our problems with talk, spiritual guidance, excersize and nutrition. I for one have nothing in my life that should be making me depressed or anxious in any way but... here I am anxiety disorder and depression. And I knew about the anxiety before the doctor. They thought it was insomnia. Although it was hard to get through your post with all the truley horrid spelling. I believe that if you can get through it on your own... Great!!! But, you don't need to preach to us like we are a bunch of pill popping fakers! Some of us just can't control it on our own. So good luck to you pill free. And to the rest of us... I hope that someday we are able to control these problems, but if you can't I will still be here with a sympathetic ear.
>
>
> > hello everyone !!!
> > well for everything that i read from you guys i don't see any getting better in any of you. it is either the side effects or the getting worse .
> > i did a lot of research on this medicine and all the antidepress med. to tell you the truth i dont believe in this anymore . i took my boyfriend out of this medicine and we are trying new ways to confron this problems .
> > i would love for you to try different things and talk to yourself and try to find a way that will make you happier . start by doing all the things that make you happy and try to execrise your mind on your own .
> > i read about many people that have had the same sympthons that us .. and they have benn out of it with no medicine . it is the hard way . but you will have a longer life and more healthy .
> >
> > i also believe nutriotion is very important and also your spiritual life could help if you try to make it better . i don't want to sound like someone who doesn't understant what u are going through. believe me i know how this feels . but the good thing is thatwe are all aware of how we feel and i am sure we can fixed in soem other ways . these medicines all the do is make you feel alittle better while you are on them and then .. you health will be destroyed.
> > thank you all for your feedbacks and hope everyone feels better :)
>
>
Posted by angelbean on July 8, 2005, at 3:43:23
In reply to Quitting Effexor XR - and off of all other meds!, posted by starlight on July 6, 2005, at 12:38:06
I have been on Effexor XR 150mg for 8 years. I too am coming off of it. Not because it's not working for me, but because I lost my insurance and this stuff is $140 a month! Believe me, if I could afford it, I would continue it forever.
Anyway, it has been 3 days since my last dose, and I think I'm actually feeling a little better. I have experienced all the side effects that everyone complains of, but I feel pretty good right now. I am frightened by the posts I've read here and elsewhere about the effects of coming off, especially without the benefit of tapering. So I wanted to let people know that one person out there is getting off it, and so far I'm ok. I would love to hear from some people who have been successful at getting off it without a lot of side effects. I'm hoping you're out there, and just not talking!
> Hi all,
> I'm coming off of effexor xr and frankly am scared about it.
Posted by DawniePoo on July 8, 2005, at 6:46:25
In reply to Anyone had success on Effexor XR? , posted by jp on October 24, 1999, at 14:59:14
Hi. I've been checking in on this board since going on Effexor about 4 months ago, but have never posted. I have a few concerns that I thought you all may be able to answer/help with...
First, the side effects, I've had increased sweating, hot flashes, some wierd disconnected feeling, sometimes slip into a "fog", and my energy levels seem to be really odd, up, down, up down.
Three years ago I quit smoking cold turkey, since being on Effexor I have started again, and the reason seems to just be this new "EH- whatever" attitude. The smoking is just one example, this attitude seems to carry over to alot, but it leaves me thinking is this a side effect, or is this the way normal people function? I spent all of my life depressed and was just pushed over the edge to get help after my mom died and I began having some odd PTSD (I was there when she died)... so after spending all my life freaking out over all the "little stuff" is this just normal to not be freaking out on myself about all the little stuff, or is this not normal. (Keep in mind I realize I should not smoke, and I need to stop, I just seem to not be downing myself about it) Should I be? Another example, money issues pop up and I seem to not think about it ALL day, just find a way to resolve it and get over it, again, hard to know if this is normal, or not...Wierd.
Also, I have High Blood Pressure (not severe, more high borderline) so I take Atenenol and my Effexor, I have a really odd schedule so I have forgotton to take my meds before, and it seems when I have forgotton, I wake up in the morning and I am beyond dizzy and off balance- JUST FROM FORGETTING ONE DOSE! Has anyone else exprienced that? I surely will not be forgetting to take my pills anytime again soon!
Now that I have blabbed on and on about this... Wanted to also say thanks to all of you for the informative input you all put out there, it helps ALOT!
I look forward to your input...
-Dawn
Posted by Lou Pilder on July 8, 2005, at 8:31:31
In reply to Re: please be civil » happyg, posted by Dr. Bob on July 8, 2005, at 2:18:55
> > these medicines all the do is make you feel alittle better while you are on them and then .. you health will be destroyed.
>
> Please don’t exaggerate or overgeneralize.
>
> If you or others have questions about this or about posting policies in general, or are interested in alternative ways of expressing yourself, please see the FAQ:
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> http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#civil
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> Follow-ups regarding these issues should be redirected to Psycho-Babble Administration. They, as well as replies to the above post, should of course themselves be civil.
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> Thanks,
>
> Bob
Dr. Hsiung,
In your above statement to the poster , you write,[...don't overgeneralize...exaggerate...].
Could one post research links here that could have the potential to show that the poster in question is not overgeneralizing or exaggerating?
Lou Pilder
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