Posted by detroitpistons on May 6, 2006, at 13:51:50
In reply to Re: OK now I am afraid, posted by Bonnie_CA on May 6, 2006, at 0:45:01
Bonnie,
> You know, I wish those people would post. I'm on Effexor for GAD, so I read the horror stories and I get freaked out.
You don't see many people on boards like this that don't have issues with medication. Yes, Effexor is known for bad withdrawal, but it doesn't necessarily have to effect you. Now that you're already on it, it's pointless to worry about it if it's working for you. That's the most important thing. You'll cross that withdrawal bridge when you come to it.
I have a friend who has been on Effexor off and on, and he has had no problem getting off. I'm on Effexor for the second time. The first time I went off, I transitioned to Paxil, so I didn't have any issues. The problem is that a lot of people go it alone, and don't seek their doctor's help in withdrawing. I'm not saying the doctor's help will automatically make everything better, but he/she can do things for you like prescribing you Prozac for a couple weeks to make the withdrawal almost non existent....I have not used this technique, but it seems to be very effective.Marc
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> > Don't be scared off by the horror stories. Keep in mind that there are also plenty of people who have come off of Effexor without incident, but you don't hear about those people. Don't let this kind of stuff hold you back from a possibly effective treatment.
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> You know, I wish those people would post. I'm on Effexor for GAD, so I read the horror stories and I get freaked out.
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