Posted by DebbieLynn on May 3, 2002, at 23:53:04
In reply to well, livers do grow back pretty well., posted by katekite on May 3, 2002, at 20:16:23
You are on Effexor as well? Effexor was wonderful for me when it worked. The only downfall was decreased libido. I tried to augment with Wellbutrin...that didn't work. The wellbutrin made me a B**CH! (extremely irritable) I was terrified to go off of Effexor. I had too, it wasn't working. I am still a little uneasy. I am to 112.5mg. I am dropping in 37.5 increments every 7 days. This Monday I go down to 75mg. (yikes!) At that point, my doctor is going to increase my dose of Serzone to a total of 250mg (am on 200 now) I do have increased energy, my moods are better, I am sleeping better, (I was taking Trazadone to help with sleep, but unfortunately it is very similar to Serzone, so I cannot take it) But anyway...I am doing much better.
That was a great description of the liver. I am in my last year of nursing, and do know quite a bit about the liver, but as far as the different enzymes are concerned, I do not have much knowledge. I know how to read labs, what it does (the many, many, many, things that it does. It is an amazing organ!) and do know that it can regenerate, but I did not realize how tough of an organ it is. As you said, it tolerates alcohol and other toxins well.
Just a word... Don't be scared of Effexor withdrawal. I was and still am a little uneasy, but I know numerous people do successfully wean off of Effexor with little or no side effects. We hear a lot of horror stories of people having problems and seeking out for help, trying to overcome the awful withdrawals it can cause. There are other medications to aid in the weaning process. My pdoc fortunately has a good knowledge base about Effexor. Other meds by the way can also have horrible withdrawal effects. I am extremely medicine sensitive. To tell you the truth, I am amazed that I have not had side effects. I am sure the Serzone is helping.
Oh...is Serzone an older drug?
Thank you so much for replying. You were extremely helpful. Hope to hear from you again!
Thanks
Debbie
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