Posted by Clayton on August 8, 2007, at 12:52:43
In reply to Cold Turkey Effexor, posted by Benbetter on January 26, 2006, at 20:12:14
I certainly do not doubt anything anyone has reported in this thread regarding the adverse effects of effeor withdrawl. It sound horrific! I guess I was lucky.I just wanted to add my two cents as it may add a balanced perspetive. I had been on effexor for over a year (I agreed its the most effective mood brightener I've ever encountered) and quit gold turkey when I ran out while far from my doctor on a vacatiom. I had absolutely NO withdrawl systems whatsoever (other than a slow deline back into the depresion I was enduring before I started the effexox). NONE ar ALL. I would guess - and it's only spectation - that the majority of folks withdrawing from effexor has experiences closer to mine than these many of you report. If the level of your suffering was withspread and well-known, why whould ethical Pdocs continue to presrcibe it? (I know some of you may have opinions om that! - Please feel free to share them!).
AS for axiety, please infoem me here. I did not know tha effextor was purported to reducce/amelioate anxiety. It is?
The anti-depressnt that help me most (and seemly pernamently) wth anxiet was Paxil. I had severe Social Anxiet Disorder that was really limiting my options in life. After about two and one half years on Paxil it simply ceaed to be a problem - the SociaL Situation Panic Attacks stopped entirely. It have never socialed easily and that has not changed. But at least I don't start skaking (visible to others), perspiring and stammering whwn I meet people. This has allowed we to make a concerted effort to work on my social skill and slowly-but-surely things seem to be inproving. AS I said, this reqired over two years on the drug. For me, Paxil work a miracle on my anxiet but it was o lonterm thing (two and one half tears.)Paxil did little for my day-to day anxiety in the short run.
I quit taking Paxil ten years again. My SAD had never returned. Has anyone heard if Parix can effect such a permanent change?
Would appreciate hearing from anf of you on these issues...
Take Care,
Clayton
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