Posted by zander on March 11, 2005, at 10:04:25
In reply to Re: About the Effexor XR Withdrawal, posted by SLS on March 11, 2005, at 7:21:28
This is a very succint and to the point response, and I very much appreciate what you say! Wish my mind was this organized! I appreciate your comments, Scott, as they always are informed and helpful. An important point you make, and I am glad you did ...
> I think the reason you see so many people here describing bad experiences with Effexor discontinuation is that it is only these people whom seek out information about withdrawal on the Internet and manage to find this site. In other words, I believe the percentage of people suffering from withdrawal syndromes on Psycho-Babble does not represent the general population and is skewed. The same can be said of the high percentage of people here whom are treatment-resistant to medication.
>I would also like to add that the list you have regarding Effexor side effects for withdrawal can also be experienced while taking Effexor. I had quite a few of these symptoms including black outs. Everyone's body chemistry is different and unfortunately, I appear to be a CDY2D6 poor metabolizer...a medical journal article I recently read recommended genotyping before taking certain meds (as opposed to the quinea pig approach). Wish this was more readily available so that the patient and doctor could make more substantive choices.
If one is to take Effexor, I would recommend starting on a low dose and gradually increasing (the effective dose level is different for everyone)... AND insist that the doctor prescribing the meds monitor you closely...in my experience, not even my blood pressure was ever taken!
Marie
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