Posted by Kristi on October 18, 2001, at 23:41:34
In reply to well..., posted by Katey on October 18, 2001, at 17:38:31
> ive heard a lot of support for the drug from a lot of people....and theres the logic that it wouldnt be prescribed if it didnt help....but my personal experience (all five days) was living as a zombie. by the time i was at the end of the effexor XR roller coaster (started monday ended friday) i was convinced that it was satan incarnate in the pill form. but thats just me. a lot of people seem to have good results with it.
I have to totally agree with Katey.... I'll be honest.... it was the worst drug I have ever taken (xr)... side effects were sooo bad.. zombie describes it pretty well.... and the withdrawal effects, after being on it only 2 months... were absolutely horrible. I still(8 months later) get those brain zaps people talk about. There is a ton of stuff in the archives about this.... I usually stay out of anything on this board, but read along, because everyone is so different... but this drug has been so awful to myself, and so many people I know personally, and even more in the archives...I decided to speak up. knowledge is power! Good luck
poster:Kristi
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