Posted by aleks on May 3, 2003, at 19:43:11
In reply to Re: Effexor and Anxiety » cruzandfamily, posted by Paco on May 2, 2003, at 20:37:20
I searched out this site yesterday after having the worst day yet of withdrawal from EffexorXR. It wouldn't have occurred to me to even look for this site except I was wondering if anyone else has been through anything like what I'm going through. It was very helpful to read other posts describing similar experiences. It's hard for me to imagine why anyone would search out this site if everything was going well... but I guess there may be such people. Now that I know someone is interested in life after withdrawal, I will pop in from time to time to let you know how things are going. I can say that today was much better than yesterday and I hope I'm through the worst of it.
Of course you are right to say that these drugs act differently in everyone. I wonder if anyone withdrew from EXR w/o any unpleasant effects, but then why would they be here at all? If there is anyone reading this that had no unpleasantness with their withdrawal, I would be curious to hear from you.
I also liked EXR when I was on it and had virtually no unpleasant side effects while taking the drug.
I think that there are potential side effects to any antidepressant. Not everyone experiences all of them. Some of us experince few or none of them. I had terrible side effects with Prozac, and pretty much no side effects with EXR. I think that this board makes it seem like everyone that takes EXR has nightmarish side effects, but I believe that it is partially because when people are having difficulties with a med, they are more prone to seek out more information about it. If they are doing fine, why bother with the research? I came to this site when I was having some side effects during my first couple of days on EXR. Now I no longer have the side effects, and I come to this site less often because I have less use for it - in fact it kind of brings me down reading all of the complaints and horror stories. I also find that when I respond to other people's posts, I'm repeating myself, so my posts are starting to all sound the same..."no side effects", "talk to your doctor", "I actually like EXR", "delayed ejaculation went away after 5 weeks", "Prozac, Zoloft, and Paxil were horrible for me, but they may work for you - so might EXR", "wait a couple of weeks and give it a chance", "keep trying and find the right drug for you - don't give up". Pick any 2 or 3 of the above and you'll have all of my posts. This redundancy in my posts makes me think I've made my point and it's about time to move on. I've trolled for positive comments and asked about experiences after withdrawl, but it appears that noone here has any information or desire to provide such information.
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> Oh, well. I have learned some things here.
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> I'll be back.
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> > Are there that many people really on effexor? If there are so many side effects, why are the docs giving it out? Why aren't you guys bringing copies of these threads to them?
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> > I love effexor,...except when I miss it. I know I have to stay on it until I learn to control my panic attacks. I know I am not ready to do this alone. I know I need support groups, therapy, knowledge, and a combo of good-working drugs,.....for now. You have to use trial and error until you figure what works for you. When you are in a decent state of mind, jot down feelings in a journal. Have your spouse do the same thing. They see differences in you that you won't recognize.
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> > See, it's 9pm, and I am in a decent state of mind. Three hours ago, forget it. I had to pop a Xanax. Now, I will go home and take my topamax.
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> > Does anyone have messenger? It would be wonderful to have someone to chat with when going through a rough time. My email is cruzandfamily@hotmail.com. Thanks.
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