Posted by zeldas on September 21, 2003, at 18:40:37
In reply to Effexor XR , posted by kcg33 on September 21, 2003, at 10:21:20
I am one of the people on this board who have found effexor to be a "shock to the system" if not tapered off slowly. THE KEY--taper slowly! However, I have NO complaints about the med itself. Effexor has been one of the best antidepressants I have ever used. So let us not throw out the baby with the bathwater.
I do think, however, people should be told before they go on it that even if you have never had a hard time going off another antidepressant relatively quickly, this one could truly not be such a piece of cake.
BTW--I don't think these drugs are truly addictive-as there is no psychologically addictive component. Even with blood pressure medication -- one must be very careful to lower the dose gradually. And I don't think a blood pressure med. would be called addictive. At least I wouldn't call it that.
To talk about taking it off the market? I really don't follow that. They key--one more time---taper off slowly. I don't get the impression that you were told to do it properly. Every 3 days?--That can be way to fast for some people.
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