Posted by N.P. on June 4, 2001, at 21:06:21
In reply to Re: ANYONE HAD NO PROBLEMS GOING OFF EFXR?, posted by michael on June 4, 2001, at 19:10:53
Well, I didn't want him to have terrible withdrawal symptomps like those people are describing here in so many posts. He's being treated for ....
mmm.. anger (I don't know the diagnosis, just know that he has been prescribed this). I have started a thread "Is anger a sign of depression or...". I guess, we'll try. I have suspected that it's more "male" drug. Also most of these posts claim, that when depression returns, it's worse than it was before AD. I don't think that's the right way to treat people. Plus you might have already noticed that I have prejudice against drugs. Especially the drugs you have to stay on. But he's on one already. For high blood pressure. Thanks for you posts, we'll just have to give Effexor a chance, I think.> I had no problems stopping. Just stepped down the dose - only a couple days at each dose level.
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> Although if it's working, I don't know why you'd want him to stop - unless i misunderstood your question.
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> > I've had to quit several times, cold turkey, due to #$@# HMO. Minor problems for a few days, like shocks and very changable mood, which were totally gone in 5 days. An atavin took care of any problems. Suspect if I lowered the dose slowly I would of had no problems. A few weeks later the depression returns, of course.
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