Posted by KrissyP on March 3, 2003, at 1:44:19
In reply to Re: Effexor XR Who am I to trust..not most docs! » RWF, posted by jay on March 2, 2003, at 3:32:26
AMEN to this---Look out "for you", because doctors in the end, really don't care because they will still get their 100,000 grand a year no matter if you are dead or alive." Example-I went to my psychiatrist Friday, she had to look in the PDR for the dosage of Lamictal in order for me to sign a consent agreement-but first I had to tell her how to spell it.
Language barrier? or Ignorance? grrrrr
Kristen
Well, as a former Effexor XR user, I think one of the difficulties is that there are hardly any ad's out there as good as this one, but the main problem is the side and withdrawl effects overshadow the complete benefits.
I also imagine your 'rage' was caused by the Wellbutrin. I and many others experienced this on this drug, and I despise it, and will never go near it again. Of course no doctor EVER believes YOUR feelings from a drug! The worst side effect from the Effexor for me was the a) emotional numbing, like I didn't care about anything, or life, and lived in my room for 5 years on it. Seriously...it was that bad. b)it did increase irritability, not always as much as Welbutrin, but at times much as close enough in intensity.
I am now just on benzos, and we still have to wait and see if I can remain fine on these. I also found smaller doses of tricyclics to help, and they did not cause a) emotional numbing like SRI/SNRI's or b)rage, like SRI/SNRI's.
I think the truth is they have NOT developed good enough medications, and most doctors are unwilling and uncooperative in helping with a large unique combination of medications that can bring balance.
If you can, get a)benzos, and then if depression/anxiety is still quite bad, get b) a combination of medications. Read up on your meds, know what EVERY one is avaiable, and present the info to doc on what to try. If the doc say's "no", either use a few different docs to get your prescriptions, or if can't ditch the doc and search until find best one.
It's been a decade for me of suffering because doctors prescribe inadequate medications. You *deserve* and should *demand* the best, because life is too short for any less. Look out "for you", because doctors in the end, really don't care because they will still get their 100,000 grand a year no matter if you are dead or alive.Your body - your right to put in it what you wish.
Please keep posting, as there are plenty of us dissapointed consumers who are tired of conservative doctors treating us like children, and giving out one medication as if to say "Here's a little..wooly teddy bear to make it all better."
Best,
Jay
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