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Effexor- Withdrawal
Asked by P.W. from Grand Forks
on June 12, 2008
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Has anyone found a way to get off Effexor without a lot of side effects, I am currently on my 3rd week of tapering and had a horrible night last night. I hardly slep...
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- Check out Dr. Ray Strand's website. He has great advice and helped a good friend of mine elminiate prescription drugs for depression. she also worked with a doctor a...
- P.--I wish I had some great advice for you, but the best I can say is contact your doctor or a psychiatrist to see if there's something to ease the withdrawal pangs. ...
- Hi, P.. I was on Effexor for several years. I got off it before trying to become pregnant. I had the same symptoms you are experiencing. The worst for me was a dis...
Withdrawal from Anitidepressants
Asked by D.P. from Jackson
on June 22, 2008
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I hae been taking the antidepressant, Effexor 150 mgs. for almost three years now. When it was first precribed it had the lowest incident of weight gain of any other ...
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- I was on it at one time too. It is a hard drug to quit. I followed the instructions to gradually reduce the amount you take to quit. It took me a month to get it out ...
- I have been on Effexor myself for over six years and find that the side effects are outweighed by controlling my depression. Your doctor can help you come off Effexor...
- I am a 37 year old female and I took the same drug and dosage for 2 years while my husband was deployed. My experience was that I lost weight because it caused my bod...
Off My Meds
Asked by N.K. from Cleveland
on April 5, 2007
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I am trying to go off of effexor xr that I was taking and my doctor told me how to taper off and gave me klonopin to supposedly help ease the transition off of the eff...
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- wow sounds very hard for u! Well y r u trying to get off ur regular med anyways? I would make it clear u want it back(if it worked well) and that u dont want to go thr...
- My husband just got off of 4 different meds- one of which was klonopin. It was a hard transition and a hard decision but I think the key is finding other ways to deal ...
- Hi N., What a great sense of humor you have, even through your trials. To compare "normal" to a washer setting is a hoot. I also admire your desire to stop putting ch...
Help with My 17 Yr Old Son
Asked by C.W. from Pittsburgh
on June 19, 2008
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I have 17 yr old son who has some issues. My first husband was very verbally abusive and I know that this has taken a toll on my son. He has been through counseling a...
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- Working with Adolescents, I have seen all types of behavioral changes from all different background, shapes, sizes, nationalaties, religions, situations, you name it! ...
- First of all it seems that you are relying on the medication more than your son is. Maybe he has matured enough to act responsibly without medication.How about giving ...
- You must get your son back in counseling and if effexor isn't working out there are several other medications now that are more effective for teens.
Pregnancy and Depression
Asked by A.B. from Las Vegas
on September 18, 2007
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I have a history of depression and was taking Effexor XR. When I found out I was pregnant, I chose to wean off meds, I also should mention, I found out I was pregnant...
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- I have been on anti-depressants for about 10 years now and can't live without them. With my first pregnancy I was on Lexapro and just weaned off them about a month bef...
- I am currently taking Celexa for depression. I took it throughout my last two pregnancies, with no effect on my babies. Depression can have physical causes, it's not a...
- A., First of all, I am SO sorry that you are having to deal with depression on top of being pregnant. I had the same problem when I was expecting my son (who is now a...
Please Help W/ Getting off of Effexor( I Added the Rest of the Story)
Asked by S.S. from Dallas
on September 26, 2008
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I am trying to stop taking Effexor 150mg;I have been on this for about 6 months. I have been weaning off of it for about 3-4 weeks, I have to very slowly because of th...
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- Hi S., I'm sorry to hear of how tough this has been for you! I actually used to be a pharmaceutical sales rep & Effexor XR was one of the drugs I sold. It was quite c...
- I take Effexor, and I asked my doctor how anyone gets off of it due to the side effects of stopping it cold turkey. He said that he has had good luck with prescribing...
- Interesting advice and all over the board. I agree with the poster who said doctors don't know enough about medication. In this day you need to do all your own resea...
