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Posted by Terry Comeau on July 11, 2001, at 21:30:02
I am a proud Canadian and do not share some Americans penchant for lawsuits
BUT... I happen to agree with Maxine.When I started on effexor nothing in the literature that came with the
med said anything about the horrendous withdrwal process.In Canada the pharmacy must provide a fact sheet on the drug when
prescribed. There was absolutely no mention whatsoever of the
ordeal that I was in for upon discontinuing effexor.I firmly believe that at minimum, Wyeth-Ayerst should have to cover the
expense of any client that was forced to take the drug for much longer
periods than was initially intended due to withdrawal problems.Furthermore, Wyeth-Ayerst should be held responsible for punitive damages
for the hellish experiences that withdrawal has cause their customers.
If the drug had been tested properly, Wyeth-Ayerst must have been fully
aware of the withdrawal problems associated with effexor. If they weren't
aware, then their testing was sorely lacking, to the point of legal
responsibility!!!Unfortunately, their culpability in this legal travesty may well lead to
lawsuits and possibly the removal of this drug from the market place.If that is the case, then Wyeth-Ayerst will then be responsible fot the
third crime which is the ultimate denial of this drug to those few that it helps.I, myself, fully intend to ensure that Wyeth-Ayerst is dealt with appropriately by
the authorities responsible in Canada.
Posted by kid_A on July 12, 2001, at 10:02:49
In reply to lawsuit may be in order, posted by Terry Comeau on July 11, 2001, at 21:30:02
Not to diminish anyones ordeal w/ comming off Effexor... And not to diminish the responsibility of Wyeth Ayerst in informing both the medical comunity and its user base of possible side effects...... however...I am no fan of the pharma industry, they are of course, money grubbing whores... however, I think that it might be naieve to think you could take a drug like Effexor for an extended amount of time and -not- have withrdawl symptoms from stopping... There is more than enough evidence on the web concerning the withrawl symptoms of Effexor yet people act like it totally took them by suprise...
I'm on Effexor now, I probably wont have to come of it for some time, but I'll be fully prepared.... I'm on Xanax now as well, my doctor never told me anything about tollerance or withdrawl, but this is well known concerning Xanax...
Is W.A. irresponsible in its literature concerning the possibility of withdrawl symptoms? Perhaps... Is it worthy of a lawsuit? In my opinion, No... It seems to me that the benefits of Effexor for people far outweigh the side effects and withdrawl... I dont think there is any free ride in the psych-pharma game... You can't expect to take a life-altering drug and not have some additional unwanted effects... I think -all- drug use comes with some price...
Ultimately, it's -your- body people, do your homework, research, don't suffer needlessly...
Posted by NikkiT2 on July 12, 2001, at 13:13:26
In reply to Re: lawsuit may be in order...i dont think so..., posted by kid_A on July 12, 2001, at 10:02:49
My pdoc insisted I cam off effexor cold turkey how ever much i told him of what I;d read, he would re-fill my prescription... and the withdrawal is truly truly terrible...
Please don't dismiss something you haven't experienced.
Nikki
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> Not to diminish anyones ordeal w/ comming off Effexor... And not to diminish the responsibility of Wyeth Ayerst in informing both the medical comunity and its user base of possible side effects...... however...
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> I am no fan of the pharma industry, they are of course, money grubbing whores... however, I think that it might be naieve to think you could take a drug like Effexor for an extended amount of time and -not- have withrdawl symptoms from stopping... There is more than enough evidence on the web concerning the withrawl symptoms of Effexor yet people act like it totally took them by suprise...
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> I'm on Effexor now, I probably wont have to come of it for some time, but I'll be fully prepared.... I'm on Xanax now as well, my doctor never told me anything about tollerance or withdrawl, but this is well known concerning Xanax...
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> Is W.A. irresponsible in its literature concerning the possibility of withdrawl symptoms? Perhaps... Is it worthy of a lawsuit? In my opinion, No... It seems to me that the benefits of Effexor for people far outweigh the side effects and withdrawl... I dont think there is any free ride in the psych-pharma game... You can't expect to take a life-altering drug and not have some additional unwanted effects... I think -all- drug use comes with some price...
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> Ultimately, it's -your- body people, do your homework, research, don't suffer needlessly...
Posted by kid_A on July 12, 2001, at 14:28:52
In reply to Re: lawsuit may be in order...i dont think so... » kid_A, posted by NikkiT2 on July 12, 2001, at 13:13:26
> Please don't dismiss something you haven't experienced.Of course I don't dismiss it, as I say so in the first paragraph... I am sure that it is all of the ordeal that it is descibed to be.
Anyways, it is a shame though that there are doctors that don't listen to their patients about what they are comfortable with concerning their medication...
Posted by Andy123 on July 14, 2001, at 7:40:26
In reply to Re: lawsuit may be in order...i dont think so... » NikkiT2, posted by kid_A on July 12, 2001, at 14:28:52
> Of course I don't dismiss it, as I say so in the first paragraph... I am sure that it is all of the ordeal that it is descibed to be.
Something tells me that this is just lip service. I'm generally a very stoic person, and I take it on the chin alot without complaint, but the effexor withdrawal kicked my ass. I was extremely depressed and irrational for 20 days. Anyhow, you are right about pharmaceutical companies being rotten SOB's, as for every seven dollars they spend, only two is on actual research and development. The rest is for inflated incomes for non-scientists and marketing. WA has a great antidepressant, but they have a complete obligation to make everyone aware of the terrible withdraw syndrome. I am by no means naive about drugs, as I had taken almost every other antidepressant before taking effexor without anywhere near the difficulty on ceasation.
Posted by Ronny on November 22, 2001, at 17:32:16
In reply to lawsuit may be in order, posted by Terry Comeau on July 11, 2001, at 21:30:02
I've got permanant damage two years after my last dose of effexor.I sick of these people.I start a new neurologist next week.I have no faith in him or any doctor in regards to these drugs. It's a damn crime, I swear.
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