Posted by Racer on November 17, 2004, at 18:21:28
In reply to Re: effexor side effects and suing, posted by breanna on November 17, 2004, at 10:21:03
I took 225mg Effexor XR for about three years, and then tapered off of it. I can't say it was quick or pleasant, but it was certainly possible to do, and there are a lot of things that can be done to make it even easier to come off. For example, adding in Prozac for a while, with its longer half life, eases the withdrawal.
The bottom line is that Effexor has a withdrawal syndrome, just as most all of these drugs have an initial adjustment phase. That's the nature of this beast. It was also the only drug of its kind until Cymbalta was approved this past August, and it was literally life saving for a lot of people. Considering the drawbacks involved with some of the earlier anti depressants, the withdrawal syndrome -- unpleasant as it can be -- really isn't all that serious. It won't kill you, which a lot of the earlier drugs could do.
I'm sorry this is so upsetting to you, but you have to keep it in perspective, too.
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