Posted by King Vultan on March 18, 2004, at 11:07:45
In reply to Effexor effects, posted by laura1220 on March 18, 2004, at 10:06:20
I'm glad to see that you are able to think for yourself and apparently have more common sense than your doctor, as the reasonable conclusion to draw from your experience is that the Effexor was what was responsible for your fibromyalgia type effects, no matter how rare the pamphlet says it is. If I'm taking a drug and all of a sudden experience some weird-ass affliction that I've never had before, the prudent thing to do IMO is take a careful look at the drug and its adverse effects and assure myself beyond a reasonable doubt that it's not what's responsible. I'm also somewhat troubled by the reference to Effexor being used for fibromyalgia, as my understanding is that tricyclic antidepressants are much better meds for it than is Effexor. I am not an expert on the affliction, however.
The Effexor withdrawal symptoms will eventually go away. I've gone through two Effexor withdrawals myself and did survive, but the effects while in the midst of a withdrawal can be rather unpleasant. I also noticed that I seemed to have more of a personality off the med and felt that the positive aspects of this offset many of the negatives from the withdrawal symptoms.
Todd
poster:King Vultan
thread:325607
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20040313/msgs/325637.html