Posted by invisibleman15010 on August 12, 2006, at 12:56:43
In reply to Re: Horrible drug - Maybe not, posted by SLS on August 12, 2006, at 9:56:25
I agree.....even though I don't remember any bad side effects, even when I stopped using Effexor...I do remember not getting a real benefit from it until I went up to 300mg....then I know I did receive a clear benefit from the drug....that is why I am considering using it again..........your side effects do sound more like withdrawl.....but then we all react differntly......Paxil and Zoloft had me close to doing myself in.....I could not handle the side effects...Paxil had me on the floor in the fetal position within an hour of the first dose, the puking, then lightning bolts going through my head, horrible shaking.....I stuck out Zoloft for about 3 days until one of my employees found me hiding in a store room, shaking, soaked in sweat and ready to pass out.....again, I know people doing great on Paxil and Zoloft.......I agree with Scott, don't dump the Effexor without a good try and possible dosage increase, I know that it effects more than just serotonin, I forget the actual classification, but it is a multi benifit drug........none of this is easy....I keep waiting for that day when I wake up and have a big smile on my face and just want to take on the world again......just like the commercials..but for most of us.....it doesn't happen that way.....and just being functional is also not acceptable...
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