Posted by msbarker2u on January 27, 2005, at 20:06:19 [reposted on January 27, 2005, at 23:57:06 | original URL]
In reply to Re: Effexor withdrawal symptoms!, posted by bossfan on January 27, 2005, at 19:05:15
I'm sure all 7,500 of us who signed the petition, and who have suffered tremendously from side-effects and horrendous withdrawal symptoms....tapering off and cold turkey.....are very glad you are one of the few who have had no problems. The reason there is talk about legal action is that drug manufacturers don't care obviously about anything but money, so the only way to get them to hear us is to cause them to pay back some of that money that they have extorted from unsuspecting, trusting patients. As long as they can profit from drugs who do more hurt than good, they will continue producing and pushing these drugs. They have to learn that if they put a drug on the market that they know will hurt many, many people, they will have to pay for it. This is the only way such profiteers will stop taking advantage of patients who trust doctors who trust drug manufacturers. Once again, I am glad you are not going through what we all are. Please don't minimize what we have been through and are going thru. You remind me of the genetically thin person who gouges the person who has a struggle losing weight. I have not had a bit of Effexor in 3 weeks now after tapering off and as I'm writing this I am wondering how my brain jumped out of my head and where it went. I am also wondering when the shock feelings will stop randomly surging through my body and when I can shift my eyes without the feeling that I have disconnected from my body. When will the bizarre terrifying nightmares end and when will I be myself again. And, believe it or not, this is an improvement. That's why there needs to be legal action.
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