Posted by PrplTrtl on March 21, 2001, at 20:05:02
In reply to Anyone had success on Effexor XR? , posted by jp on October 24, 1999, at 14:59:14
I've been on Effexor XR for close to a year now after a failed stint with Paxil. As is normal, my doctor started me at 37.5 mg. At one point, my dosage was as high as 150 mg/day, but I have decreased it to 75 mg/day with some positive effects. While Effexor has helped me to hang on to my sanity (I was extremely suicidal and considering entering an institution because of it), I consider my vacation to be more therapeutic than the most skilled therapist. Having the time to keep working on my inner-issues without the pressure from others as to where I should be with my life and what I should be doing has helped more than anything else. But Effexor is what has helped me to hold on long enough to accomplish this.
One note on withdrawal: Due to an insurance mix-up, I was without for a period of about a week. During that time, I had severe nausea and headaches and diarrhea. I actually puked so much that I sprained the muscles behind my eyes. Once dosage resumed, the symptoms disappeared. Have had no bad symptoms other than mild drowsiness since then. Cold turkey is not the pleasant way to go on this drug (or any drug, I suppose).
Hope this helps some.
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