Posted by mellinn on November 21, 2003, at 23:04:50
In reply to Re: Effexor Withdrawl -, posted by jiggitykid on November 21, 2003, at 8:17:14
How long were you on the 225mg? I've been on it for about a year now - I am going to begin my inquiries regarding the long-term effects, as well as the weaning off of this. - My next psych appointment is first of January. If I cannot even function after a couple of days of missed dosage, I surely do not see how I will be able to function going cold turkey. Kudos to you for being brave enough to do that. I don't think I have the strength yet to do that. The Prozac supplement might be my best alternative. I will definately discuss this with my doctor during my next appointment. He may be quite suprised to hear how much I am learning about this; instead of just agreeing and saying "yes, things are great...never better...may I please have my prescription now." Not to imply he's a bad person, I just think that sometimes it gets too easy for some of these doctors to prescribe these amazingly powerful drugs and not really know the adverse affects it will have on some people. I'll be interested to see if he, in fact, has done his research and knows of the difficulty so many are having getting off this drug. Good luck with your journey - it surely doesn't sound easy, but if you have strong support, you can get through anything.
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