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Posted by SaraMora1 on September 3, 2000, at 1:01:07
I've been with my boyfriend for a year now. His doctor prescribed effexor for him about six months before we started dating. He said his doctor diagnosed him as bi-polar after a few visits with him, and thats it, no follow up exams, nothing, just a years perscription of the drug. If my boyfriend dosen't have his medication he looses it. He gets encredible anxiety, has terible stomach pains, dizziness, all of the above. I am really scared for him because I think this drug has caused him to be dependant on it when I'm not sure if he should be on it in the first place. About three years ago he moved to huge Los Angeles from a small town in northern California to go to school. His parents split up that year, so he moved to a huge city, with about 50,000 dollars, and not a clue, fresh out of high school. He met a bunch of party animals, started doing drugs and blowing his cash. He did so many drugs at one point of his life he lost all his money and had to move home. Being depressed over a girl and how the drug benges ruined his life he went to the doctor, who perscribed him another drug. I see this as a negative form of therapy, rather than a positive life changing one. Now he is addicted to effexor and it scares me. I want to see him get therapy and wing himself off the drug, but his insurance dosent cover therapy, and its just more convenient to pop a pill than anything else right now. I just had to get this off my chest, please respond if you'd like. Thank you
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Posted by stjames on September 3, 2000, at 3:31:50
In reply to please lend some advice, posted by SaraMora1 on September 3, 2000, at 1:01:07
If he is really bi polor he needs to be on meds for the rest of
his life. Bi polor is for life, biological in nature, and if not treated
ruins lives. Drug abuse is common. If a patient just needs meds once a year
in normal. AD's are not adictive but can be hard to get off. Bi polor can
be Dx'ed in a few sessions. If he has made it this far on just Effexor
consider him lucky, bi polor is often hard to treat and sometimes many
meds are needed. We do know if bi polor is not treated it always
gets worse sometimes to the point that it cannot be treated.How was he B4 the meds and how are his depressesive or manic episodes on Effexor?
In general most tell the family who has a member on meds to keep their negative opinions
to themselves about meds or talk with the patients doc. Bi polor has the highest risk of sucide
and very poor choices often are made while manic.Can you deal with this ? Do you know what happens if he is not medicated for a while ?
Bi polor is far more a signicant disorder
than depression. If he is doing well, help him remember to take his Effexor so he does not have problems.
Consult with his doc and express your conserns. Read up on bi polor so you know what is at risk.
I've taken Effexor since it came out with no problems and great results.james
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