Posted by Searching for Sanity on February 26, 2005, at 10:46:21
In reply to Re: Is Effexor effective? I have tried others.... » Searching for Sanity, posted by alexandra_k on February 26, 2005, at 0:50:04
> > Thx for the info & welcome. I have to admit, visiting the board & reading the threads has me more scared then when I first came to learn about Effexor.
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> Yeah. Though the most vocal are probably the ones who experience the most problems. Effexor really has been beneficial to a lot of people who didn't benefit from other anti-depressants, though, and so I guess the idea is that the likely benefits outweigh the likely risks..
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> > The withdrawals from Paxil were quite disarming. I had bad vertigo, could not focus, was forgetful, & extremely tired (still am). I also find myself crying over tiny things & my temper is really bad too. I stopped Paxil approx. 3 wks ago. I wouldn't wish those symptoms on anyone & don't want to ever experience them again!
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> Did you stop taking it altogether quite suddenly?? Quite often a gradual tapering off over a number of weeks can reduce withdrawal considerably. Sorry you had to go through that :-(
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> I wonder, though how much of that was due to withdrawal from the medication, and how much of it might just be due to the underlying depression that the medication was preventing??
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> > This is all relatively new for me, so I feel like taking things cautiously. I may even wait a little more before starting my 37.5mg Effexor to see if these mood swings subside a bit more.
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> Maybe talk to your doctor again and tell him about your concerns??
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> > I was better before I started the Paxil. I don't want to start a new med just b/c the Paxil's made me crazier, lol.
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> I dunno. Maybe the Paxil made you crazier, or maybe that was just what was going on for you. It may have been worse without the Paxil?
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My thoughts exactly!!! It is quite a conundrum that I am in. I did stop the Paxil suddenly, naively thinking that because I was on it only 10 wks that I wouldn't have a problem with discontinuing it. I have talked to my doctor about my concerns, I am thinking he is not hearing me. But I am willing to try the Effexor with caution, & if it doesn't help, or as I fear, makes me feel worse, I will taper off gradually. I have learned my lesson from Paxil. I really did like the Paxil a lot, as it helped with my depression, anger, & anxiety, but it just made me a walking zombie. Put a lot of weight on too. Obviously, that doesn't help my depression, lol.
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