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Posted by psychodad on March 19, 2004, at 12:20:56
I went to my GP the other day to seek treatment for depression. Long story short, he prescribed me Effexor. I'd never heard of it before, so I went home and started doing some research and came across this board. I saw many negative posts re: Effexor withdrawl and that got me thinking, but I decided that night to go ahead and start my treatment anyway because I felt as if I really needed to do something.
Well I woke up the next morning feeling like kaka, but realized that side-effects were normal. But then I spent the whole next day reading through these boards and other online resources and decided not to continue on Effexor. I really just want something to help me "get over the hump" for a year. Something to help me regain confidence, physical and mental health, and back into some hobbies/activities.
I do not want to go through any horrible withdrawl symptoms for a month when there may be other better options out there. So I really owe everyone here a lot for establishing such a supportive community that I really was able to use to my advantage. I hope to either try Nardil or Zoloft, but have decided for now just to stop drinking alcohol and smoking pot and to get more physical excercise to try to naturally re-establish normal nutritional health and body chemistry.
If or when I do start an AD or if I don't need to I will be back and hopefully return the favor by providing some insight to my progress and experiences. Thanks everyone!!!!
Posted by Sooshi on March 20, 2004, at 8:29:43
In reply to Thanks everyone, posted by psychodad on March 19, 2004, at 12:20:56
Way to go, and good luck to you! Keep us informed!
Posted by Sad Panda on March 21, 2004, at 14:04:36
In reply to Thanks everyone, posted by psychodad on March 19, 2004, at 12:20:56
> I went to my GP the other day to seek treatment for depression. Long story short, he prescribed me Effexor. I'd never heard of it before, so I went home and started doing some research and came across this board. I saw many negative posts re: Effexor withdrawl and that got me thinking, but I decided that night to go ahead and start my treatment anyway because I felt as if I really needed to do something.
>
> Well I woke up the next morning feeling like kaka, but realized that side-effects were normal. But then I spent the whole next day reading through these boards and other online resources and decided not to continue on Effexor. I really just want something to help me "get over the hump" for a year. Something to help me regain confidence, physical and mental health, and back into some hobbies/activities.
>
> I do not want to go through any horrible withdrawl symptoms for a month when there may be other better options out there. So I really owe everyone here a lot for establishing such a supportive community that I really was able to use to my advantage. I hope to either try Nardil or Zoloft, but have decided for now just to stop drinking alcohol and smoking pot and to get more physical excercise to try to naturally re-establish normal nutritional health and body chemistry.
>
> If or when I do start an AD or if I don't need to I will be back and hopefully return the favor by providing some insight to my progress and experiences. Thanks everyone!!!!
>
>If you are at the end of your rope & in a seriously dark mood then Effexor is great. I probably wouldn't be here without it. I suspect that people who are complaining about Effexor withdrawl should have taken a weaker medicine to start with. You don't start taking Morphine IV because you have mild headaches. Zoloft would be my first choice, or maybe some dirty old dirt cheap Nortriptyline. It depends on your symptoms. You aren't likely to get Nardil, it tends to be third choice after Effexor has failed.
Cheers,
Panda.
Posted by Psycho Dad on March 22, 2004, at 19:33:30
In reply to Re: Thanks everyone » psychodad, posted by Sad Panda on March 21, 2004, at 14:04:36
> If you are at the end of your rope & in a seriously dark mood then Effexor is great. I probably wouldn't be here without it. I suspect that people who are complaining about Effexor withdrawl should have taken a weaker medicine to start with. You don't start taking Morphine IV because you have mild headaches. Zoloft would be my first choice, or maybe some dirty old dirt cheap Nortriptyline. It depends on your symptoms. You aren't likely to get Nardil, it tends to be third choice after Effexor has failed.
>
> Cheers,
> Panda.
>
>
Good point Panda. You're right. And I'm not at the end of my rope. It's just that I haven't laughed since I can remember. I don't feel worthless or hopeless, I just always feel blah, not happy or sad just kinda numb. I've dealt with a LOT of stress over my life, as everyone has, and recently lost my dad to cancer, held his dying hand etc. I've always been in the middle of very stressful family relations and have spent many years as a consumer of drugs and alcohol. Hard drugs as a teen and just pot and booze over the last 10 years. I've recently quit everything on my own, just kinda sick of it all, but am honestly scared that I will never truly be really happy as in laughing, giggly etc. I don't think that AD's are necessarily the answer, but if there was some hope for a good laugh somewhere I'd surely seek it out. I just remember taking Nardil once when I was 16 for a couple of months and it helped. Of course almost overdosing on cocaine wasn't too smart.
Posted by caleb96 on March 24, 2004, at 12:52:48
In reply to Thanks everyone, posted by psychodad on March 19, 2004, at 12:20:56
Dear Dad:
I'm a dad too, although I haven't crossed the line into psychosis yet. I've been on Effexor for nearly 4 years with no ill effects. And very mild withdrawal when I stop cold turkey for a week or two--ALTHOUGH I DON'T RECOMMEND ANYONE TRY THIS (disclaimer). Now, if SSRIs are causing you sexual dysfunction, then Effexor will problably give you this same problem since Effexor is an SNRI. In other words, it still inhibits reuptake by the presynatic neuron (just like SSRIs).
I'd like to give my opinion about all the horrific experiences 'due to Effexor' that have been posted to innumerable web sites, however, I don't want Dr Bob to have to spank me for misbehaving. The fact is Effexor is one of the most commonly prescribed drugs today. Perhaps because it works? Perhaps because the millions of people who take without incident far outnumber the ones who call for it to be banned? You have to make the decision, but I have found it to be a life saver.
Good luck!
Posted by psychodad on March 26, 2004, at 15:21:33
In reply to Re: Thanks everyone, posted by caleb96 on March 24, 2004, at 12:52:48
Thanks Caleb.
I'm not really psychotic either, just bummed alot. I got that name from Married with Children. You know; Al's favorite show. I think it's funny. Thanks to being a Dad though at least have have lots to look forward to all the time. My daughter is such a sweetie!!
Peace.
> Dear Dad:
>
> I'm a dad too, although I haven't crossed the line into psychosis yet. I've been on Effexor for nearly 4 years with no ill effects. And very mild withdrawal when I stop cold turkey for a week or two--ALTHOUGH I DON'T RECOMMEND ANYONE TRY THIS (disclaimer). Now, if SSRIs are causing you sexual dysfunction, then Effexor will problably give you this same problem since Effexor is an SNRI. In other words, it still inhibits reuptake by the presynatic neuron (just like SSRIs).
>
> I'd like to give my opinion about all the horrific experiences 'due to Effexor' that have been posted to innumerable web sites, however, I don't want Dr Bob to have to spank me for misbehaving. The fact is Effexor is one of the most commonly prescribed drugs today. Perhaps because it works? Perhaps because the millions of people who take without incident far outnumber the ones who call for it to be banned? You have to make the decision, but I have found it to be a life saver.
>
> Good luck!
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