Posted by dancingstar on January 20, 2005, at 1:32:35
In reply to Re: Anyone had success on Effexor XR?, posted by not2late4u on January 20, 2005, at 1:11:07
If you have a potential problem with seizures, it is my impression after reading many hours of documents and other information that you might consider options other than Effexor. As of now over 7400 people have signed the online petition. If you click on the numbers, you can read the problems that each person has had. I am not saying that this is where I specifically got the seizure information, because it isn't, but it might give you an idea of what you are getting into before you decide to take a drug that could potentially be harmful to you.
There are a lot of options, and it is my opinion that Effexor is greatly over-prescribed. It must be the opinion of a lot of other people, too, because lots of people write to me, saying that they have also had problems with this drug. You only have one nervous system. Is it really worth your taking a chance with it?
Please do your homework by doing a thorough search online and by reading everything you can about Effexor before you take it. Wyeth is just now being forced to be more forthcoming about some of the nastier side effects of Effexor; so you can find the information that you need to make an educated decision pretty easily.
Best of luck to you whatever you decide.
Bebe
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