Posted by J200 on September 5, 2002, at 7:37:45
In reply to Re: Long term effects of Effexor/permanent, posted by Kat on September 4, 2002, at 13:08:49
I tried Effexor for a few months and had to stop it. Fortunately, I did not go through any of the more severe withdrawal symptoms that some describe, although I did suffer from the worst headache and body aches I've ever had which lasted for weeks.
I too have found that doctors have opinions as to what should or should not happen with a drug that are based on what they've been told or read, not on empirical observations. What needs to be done is to give a skeptical doctor a good dose of Effexor (or any other anti-depressant) for a couple of months, and then take it away from him. Watch how fast the withdrawal syndrome gets reported in the medical literature !
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