Posted by dancingstar on December 25, 2004, at 16:53:53
In reply to Re: please be civil, posted by not2late4u on December 25, 2004, at 15:35:15
For what it is worth, Renee -- this isn't my Renee is it? -- I can now get out of bed easily in the morning; and while I was beginning to wonder if I didn't have depression, it's safe to say that since I stopped taking EffexorXR, I no longer have any symptoms of depression whatsover. Whether that is because I have had to add the supplements: Omega 3s, the SAMe, and the St. John's Wort in order to ward off the withdrawal symptoms or because I never suffered from physical depression in the first place is hard to know for sure as I was never prescribed the antidepressant EffexorXR for depression :-), but the symptoms went away nonetheless when I stopped taking 150mg of EffexorXR after having taken it for three years.
I hope that you are one of the ones that has an easy time of it easy if and when you stop taking E, but in any event; go slowly just to be sure that you stay comfortable and try to gather all the things around you that we have mentioned, including the Benadryl, if you can tolerate it, just in case you need it...though you might not need it; and even when you cut back for the first time, have a little extra food in the house in case you don't feel well. Forewarned is forearmed. It is true that some people don't have any trouble at all, but it can't hurt to be prepared just in case you don't feel terrific. Then again...you may think that I'm completely whacked because you have such an easy time of it. I really hope that this is true for you!!! Please write and let us know how you're doing either way.
Merry Christmas!
Bebe
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