Posted by galkeepinon on August 21, 2003, at 0:52:22
In reply to Re: I agree with your diagnosis!!!! Why? see here :-), posted by firemedic00 on August 20, 2003, at 19:13:03
YAY!!!!!!! Glad to hear you're feeling better!!!
I know, it can be a shock to realize how well Effexor is doing until you miss a dose or 2 or 3..... That med worked very well for me too, I wish it still did. I wasn't so much too proud to *start* drug therapy, as I was to *continue* it!! I was known to be non-med compliant many times. I have learned my lesson lol. It works so much better that way for the doctor and the patient.
Sometimes others, our spouses, friends, etc. see the change before we do, and that's nice.
All the best to you:-)> I began to feel normal within 3 hours of resuming the dose. It is pretty scary to think I was going through "withdrawl". I have never been hooked on anything...now the only thing keeping my life and marriage together is the effexor. My wife and I agree..this is a miracle drug FOR ME. I was always too proud to begin drug therepy, thinking..."I am not crazy...I should not need to be on drugs to be married!"...especially when I tried the other drugs and they had no effect...I thought it was all b.s. Within 2 weeks of beginning effexor my life changed from black to white....and I didn't even "see" it happen. My wife just mentioned we had not had any arguments...I could go on forever telling the great things the drug has done for my life though!! I guess the downside though is trying to get off of them....but for now I wouldn't dare stop..."Why ruin a perfectly good life?!" Thanks for your interest!
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