Posted by jclint on November 29, 2004, at 14:38:15
In reply to Re: Effexor works for me, posted by Gia on November 29, 2004, at 13:56:45
I think its my duty to provide the other side of the efexor crowd's view... :)
Yes it helped me a lot. I took it for 2 years at 150mg. I have had little trouble tapering off slowly. I have had no physical problems because of this med (and I really must point out, despite the anecdotes, I have never seen scientific research that efexor causes physical damage...??)
My personal opinion, (one I really, really beleive in) is that there is no use worrying about what *could* happen. If you have found something that works, stick with it, I believe the alternative can in many cases be infinitly more damaging.
Out of all the risks, I would say the withdrawal is the most significant. You say you have taken paxil - many people view that drug's withdrawal as equally horrific, just to get things in perspective.
Whatever, make sure you don't make your decision based solely on the horror stories people describe. :)
John
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