Posted by dancingstar on February 19, 2006, at 9:39:18
In reply to Re: My non-success on Effexor XR, posted by Bets43 on February 18, 2006, at 12:51:54
Bets,
This is just my opinion, but I think it's really important for everyone that has been under a tremendous amount of stress to have complete blood work done. A lot of doctors are prescribing ADs without realizing that our hormones may be out of whack. The way some of the ADs work, especially in large doses, can make the problem worse, though I know that so many doctors are using them instead of hormone replacement.
In my own case, Effexor caused a huge deficit in my body. My thyroid, adrenals, even pituitary functions have been damaged, and my doctor is giving me natural hormonal supplementation in an attempt to bring my body back to balance.
I don't know if anyone can use this information, but I hope it will help someone.
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