Posted by Bill L on July 25, 2002, at 9:04:45
In reply to Going off Effexor, thanks in part to you all!, posted by Mireille on July 24, 2002, at 13:12:04
Effexor is a very safe drug. And we have a tremendous amount of experience with it in the US. It's also very effective. It's probably safer than aspirin. Aspirin can cause ulcers in the stomach. Effexor generally does not cause anything as dangerous as ulcers.
Doctors cannot do pregnancy studies on most drugs using humans since it's unethical. But there have no doubt been tons of people on Effexor during pregnancy who did not have problems.
Since you returned to depression last time you went off Effexor, I really hope that you reconsider and stay on it.
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