Posted by Sean9 on April 2, 2003, at 11:55:57
In reply to Re: why so concerned with quitting Effexor, posted by DeeDee46 on April 2, 2003, at 7:20:13
Hey DeeDee,
I agree that Effexor works, and very well. It appears to be recommended when nothing else does. If you, or anyone else, is happy and healthy while on Effexor, I don't see why you would want to quit taking this medication.
However, some people do come accross situations where they have been recommended to stop. We're trying to get pregnant. Based on the info from Wyeth Labs and our doctor's recommendatoin, we need to get off Effexor and onto a more thouroughly tested drug like Prozac.
I've heard other people say the side-effects of Effexor continue throughout treatment (even after the ramp up) and other people say that they've had Effexor stop working all together. I'm not advocating people quitting Effexor, that's up to the individual circumstances. But if you quit, read up on the withdrawal postings first to get an idea of what you are in for.
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