Posted by Bob on December 12, 2009, at 10:50:24
In reply to Re: Swapping Parnate for Effexor. » Bob, posted by SLS on December 12, 2009, at 5:37:07
> > I had good luck with Effexor about 15 years ago for maybe two months. I got up to maybe 225mg, and then it degenerated into hypersomnolence during the day followed by insomnia at night. I had nasty bruxism, even when awake and completely numb genitals. Then the anger set it and I decided it was time to get off. At the time it was by FAR the worst withdrawl I ever had, and possibly still is to this day. I have had some other bad withdrawls though. I promised myself I would never go there again because I'm not sure I'd survive it this time. I wonder if I'll be able to keep that promise?
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> I understand your predicament. At some point, you will do anything to escape the crushing suffocation that is depression, even if it means returning to a drug that you were sure was counterproductive at the time you were taking it. You ask yourself, "will it work better this time?" What makes things particularly problematic in making a decision is that it is difficult to remember exactly how it felt to be taking the drug in comparison to the way you feel now. If you could flick a switch between the two states, it would be easier to compare them. As it is, choosing to return to a failed drug is an act of desparation, especially when one is willing to neglect the difficulty in discontinuing that drug should it fail again.
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> So far, life sucks.
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> - ScottYes, what you have described is my experience exactly. Sometimes when I'm trying to think of a drug that will be better I will think for days about one I might have already taken and only after much reflection remember some very unpleasant aspect of it that made me discontinue.
You're not alone in even some of the more obscure aspects of your suffering, I assure you.
- Bob
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