Posted by S.Bartel on October 27, 2004, at 5:44:59
In reply to I'M FREE - SOMETHING MUST BE DONE ABOUT MARKETING, posted by dancingstar on October 26, 2004, at 12:35:38
I am glad to hear that I am not the only one who feels that way. I am beginning to think that I also could have done without this drug. When anyone goes thru a death it's only natural to go thru a grieving process and Effexor XR just brought mine to a complete halt. Had I just gone to counseling and possisbly a grief group session instead of using this horrible drug I believe I would have been OK. I am Efffexor free for about 9 days. I only had about 2 days of diareah, but my brain is still in a fog and I feel like I'm shaking inside and out. I am sick at my stomach most of the time, but that goes along with the Liver disease and I hope that improves some after all the withdrawals go away. I can control a lot of the shaking and panic attacks with bio-feedback. I have practiced this for years and it works well for me. It also works well with my fibromyalgia pain along with water therapy. I take some herbal medicines and herbal tea but my finances are not such that I can afford every one that would help. I only wish we could do something about the way this drug is marketed, but I'm not sure it would do any good unless the Dr.'s were more educated as to the drugs they prescribe. I'm afraid that will always be left up to the patients to investigate their prescribed drugs to make sure they are not going to do them harm. Patients themselves have got to educate themselves. As far as Effexor and Effexor XR go, I think people like us should do something about having it taken off the market. This drug is just too dangerous. I,m sure there are thousands besides us who have run into the same problems with Effexor and Effexor XR.
SammiP.S. I'm still having trouble sleeping!!
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