Effexor/thank you to everyone

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Thank you, and thanks to EVERYONE who has replied to my message on

info on this drug.

 

Ive been on it for Im th inking 8 or 9 months now and quite frankly,

Im scared to go off it.

 

I appreciate everyones advice SOOOOOOoo much!

 

I wouoldnt say that Ive gained that much weight while on

this.......maybe 10 or 15 pounds.. I dont know, I never weight myself!

 

Jennifer

 

 

, " jamieasue24 "

<jamieasue24 wrote:

>

> Reading the replies to this concern is really very interesting to

me.

> About six years ago now I was perscribed 75mg of Effexor XR and

took

> it for a few months, after not recievng any benefits from the drug

I

> decided to take myself off. It was the absolute worst two weeks of

my

> life!! My mind was so out of wack it was crazy! I cried myself to

> sleep every night not knowing why I was crying. I got the shakes

> sooooo bad about 24 hours after being off the drug which lasted for

> days. I called the doctor and he more or less told me it didn't

make

> sense that my symptoms were from coming off the drug as it should

> have been out of my system after about three days. About a year

prior

> to that I had tried Prozac 25 mg for about six months and also did

> not recieve any benefit and took myself off that drug and also had

> similar after effects though not as bad.

> I just thought I would comment and let you all know we really

aren't

> as " crazy " as " some " may think we are.... and to the person

> requesting info on this drug.... be cautious.

> Good Luck!!

> , " sarisalsa "

> <sarisalsa@> wrote:

> >

> > have you gain lots of weight with that medication? i know for a

> fact

> > when and if you decided to get off this med ,,, do it very very

> very

> > slowly. the headaches are awlfull, the nightmares are even worse.

i

> > would not recomend this drug to anyone. it's really hard on your

> > nervous system .........but if it works for you ? just be

carefull

> > and think of some other kind perhaps you can try. zoloft,

> > paxil ..good

> >

>

luck..................................................................

>

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> ..

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> > , " Harry " <scotchdrnkr@> wrote:

> > >

> > > I've been on Effexor XR for a couple of years. They tried all

the

> > > others before putting me on it but Effexor was the only one that

> > > really helped.

> > > I started out on 300 mg a day and now only take 150 mg a day.

If I

> > > miss a dose I get really sick. But I think a lot of that has to

do

> > > with the high dosage I use. My Wife only takes 75 mg a day and

if

> > she

> > > misses a dose shes irritable but otherwise fine.

> > > I'd love to get off the stuff and have a program I heard about

on

> > the

> > > radio but I just haven't had the time to sit down and really

look

> at

> > > it. Supposably you can get off almost all drugs and alcohol if

> you

> > > follow the program.

> > >

> > > Oh and be very careful if you do drink while taking Effexor It

> will

> > > effect the breathalizer test. And not in a good way.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > , " Frazz "

<frazzmomto4@>

> > > wrote:

> > > >

> > > > What are everyone's thoughts about this drug?

> > > >

> > > > As I read in a recent post, I, too went to the doctor

> complaining

> > of

> > > > some memory loss, irritability, no motivation to do anything,

> > kinda

> > > > worthlessness and she put me on Effexor. And actually, Ive

> been

> > taking

> > > > it for 8 months now and I feel better than ever, but Im

> wondering

> > if I

> > > > have to be on this forever? I know if I miss a day I get

dizzy

> > and get

> > > > these weird brain jumps (for lack of a better word!).

> > > >

> > > > Just wondering what everyones opinions are about this drug.

I

> > went on

> > > > it because I didnt know what else to do.

> > > >

> > > > Frazz

> > > >

> > >

> >

>