Experience with Effexor?!
Question: Experience with Effexor!?
I've been on effexor 75mg/day since july 2007 for PPD and anxiety!. has anyone been on it for one or both of these reasons!? did it help you!? how long were you on it for!? was it hard to come off!? how long did it take to come off!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
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I've been on it for a little over a year for depression!. I really like it!. I was on about 10 other meds and did shock therapy, none of which worked!. I feel great since being on Effexor!. I've run out a couple times and therefore had to stop abruptly!. I had withdrawl symptoms; tremors, chills, dizziness, headache, nausea!. If you're thinking of stopping I would definately do so slowly!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
My son & I were both put on it about 7-8 yrs ago!. My self(39-40) for depression and my son who was 8-9 at the time, for anxiety!. We take 75!.mg!.xr!.
We have tried to quit but it is very difficult!. Their is a web site, that can give you more info!. I will try to find it for you!. Do not just quit cold turkey it is dangerous(VERY)!. I can't seem to get below 1/2 dose!. My doctor said he would help me if I wanted to seriously get off of it, but after I thought about it and heard some of the stats on what percentage have to resume taking at least some anti-depressant, I gave up and decided to just keep it at a half dose!. We take it every other day!. We have for about the last two yrs!.
That site is called: The road back!.org
If I had it to do over, I would never have taken it!. I had no idea how addictive it was!. Although I have to say it has been fairly effective!. Good luck to you : )
EDIT: do not just stop it can be deadly!!!Www@Answer-Health@Com
We have tried to quit but it is very difficult!. Their is a web site, that can give you more info!. I will try to find it for you!. Do not just quit cold turkey it is dangerous(VERY)!. I can't seem to get below 1/2 dose!. My doctor said he would help me if I wanted to seriously get off of it, but after I thought about it and heard some of the stats on what percentage have to resume taking at least some anti-depressant, I gave up and decided to just keep it at a half dose!. We take it every other day!. We have for about the last two yrs!.
That site is called: The road back!.org
If I had it to do over, I would never have taken it!. I had no idea how addictive it was!. Although I have to say it has been fairly effective!. Good luck to you : )
EDIT: do not just stop it can be deadly!!!Www@Answer-Health@Com