Posted by Gordon Harris on November 14, 1998, at 17:26:45
In reply to Re: Effexor withdrawal - very bad news, posted by jj on November 4, 1998, at 13:26:07
I found Effexor to be an apparent miracle-worker in helping me get over extreme depression and anxiety that had persisted for almost a year. Incredibly, only a dosage of 37 mg per day (taken am, pm, eve.) seemed to do the trick. After
3 months I was able to discontinue, but experienced bad temper, crying, and something like dizziness. After a month I went back to taking even less than 25 mg /day, but it does seem to help enormously. Nonetheless, I am once again
weaning off. I think the worst symptom is feelings of hostility that come over me
during periods of stress. But then, that's something to work on. I must say that the therapist that I have worked with has also helped me
understand my reactions to stress, and to realize that they are not me, but are simply the way I am responding.
poster:Gordon Harris
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