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Posted by zekingprawn on January 12, 2002, at 14:32:14
I've just come off of effexor after about two years. I had side effects coming off, but not too severe since I cut down week by week, until I was at 12.5mg for a week, then every other day, then once every three or four. The problem: I have started to feel that same depression I've felt before, get sad from happy endings in movies, basically, like before.
Has anyone used anything that doesn't have the side effects of effexor. The ONLY thing I didn't like about effexor was if I forgot to take them, I had those lame side effects...
Posted by babyface on January 12, 2002, at 14:42:37
In reply to Alternatives to Effexor?, posted by zekingprawn on January 12, 2002, at 14:32:14
If the only side effects you had were the lame ones you felt when you forgot to take them, why did you go off effexor? Or did you have other one stoo?
I'm asking because I'm on it for about two years too and after reading some scary stuff and having some rashes that I am not sure are from the Effexor, I'm contemplating of switching.
But I am happy overall with Effexor and am scared to go the wrong way again!
Posted by CalvaryHill on January 12, 2002, at 14:48:34
In reply to Alternatives to Effexor?, posted by zekingprawn on January 12, 2002, at 14:32:14
If you're looking for something like Effexor, some tricyclics have the same pharmacology of Effexor (combined serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibtion--especially Dothiepin or Gamanil (lofepramine).
Another option is to switch to something like buproprion, nefazodone, or mirtazapine...
There is peace on CalvaryHill...
Posted by zekingprawn on January 12, 2002, at 15:26:41
In reply to Re: Alternatives to Effexor?, posted by babyface on January 12, 2002, at 14:42:37
I don't want to be on anti deprssants my whole life. I'm hoping that effexor helped "rewire my brain" from all the damage I did too it from the partying I did as a teenager.
If your rashes just appeared, it's probably not effexor. The side effects only appear when you first start taking the medecine (according to my doctor). It took me about 3 months to get off effexor, and I don't want to have to wait three months to stop taking a drug.
By the way, I'm in France and a month's worth of effexor (300mg a day) is only around $75.00. I wonder what US insurance companies think of that?> If the only side effects you had were the lame ones you felt when you forgot to take them, why did you go off effexor? Or did you have other one stoo?
> I'm asking because I'm on it for about two years too and after reading some scary stuff and having some rashes that I am not sure are from the Effexor, I'm contemplating of switching.
> But I am happy overall with Effexor and am scared to go the wrong way again!
Posted by babyface on January 12, 2002, at 15:32:37
In reply to Re: Alternatives to Effexor? » babyface, posted by zekingprawn on January 12, 2002, at 15:26:41
> I don't want to be on anti deprssants my whole life. I'm hoping that effexor helped "rewire my brain" from all the damage I did too it from the partying I did as a teenager.
> If your rashes just appeared, it's probably not effexor. The side effects only appear when you first start taking the medecine (according to my doctor). It took me about 3 months to get off effexor, and I don't want to have to wait three months to stop taking a drug.
> By the way, I'm in France and a month's worth of effexor (300mg a day) is only around $75.00. I wonder what US insurance companies think of that?I'm in Israel and luckily the medicine is covered by my health insurance.
Thanks for replying,
Good luck
Posted by Bill L on January 14, 2002, at 8:09:25
In reply to Alternatives to Effexor?, posted by zekingprawn on January 12, 2002, at 14:32:14
If I were you, I would go back on the Effexor. There is no guarantee that a different drug will work as well for you.
> I've just come off of effexor after about two years. I had side effects coming off, but not too severe since I cut down week by week, until I was at 12.5mg for a week, then every other day, then once every three or four. The problem: I have started to feel that same depression I've felt before, get sad from happy endings in movies, basically, like before.
>
> Has anyone used anything that doesn't have the side effects of effexor. The ONLY thing I didn't like about effexor was if I forgot to take them, I had those lame side effects...
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