Posted by jasonr on January 27, 2004, at 21:10:50
In reply to Re: Quitting effexor-xr: my experience so far (300, posted by kelly7707 on January 27, 2004, at 19:36:04
> > > Jason, your doc sounds like a good one...may I ask where you live? I know that's a bit personal, but right now I am searching for a doc that will know more, sit with me and discuss the meds and what the withdrawl period involves, etc...just seems as though mine keeps throwing a new prescription at me when I go in to see him.
> > > If this isn't too personal, I'd love a response.
> > > Thanks,
> > > Kelly
> > >
> >
> > Long Island, New York.
> >
> > In the region? We can work something out to further narrow it down.
>
>
> Hi Jason,
> Thanks for the reply...but we are no where near each other. I am up in freezing cold Canada...but too bad...
> Just to update on my own situation, as I have just recently stopped taking Effexor due to sexual side effects, I just had an appointment with my GP today and because my anxiety is so bad and the depression is back, I agreed to go back on another anti depressant...this time Celexa, which I have been on before. I know it still has the side effects, but in order for me to get through school I need this anxiety to go away...it's unbearable.
> So, next week I have an app with a psychologist for the first time ever, and what my goal is is to establish a new way of thinking about all of this and hope that with some cognitive beh therapy, I might not need all these drugs which have terrible side effects....
> Honestly, today I thought to myself, I honestly feel right now like I was better off without them at all...that I am now taking these meds to help with the side effects of them...like switching to a new one is only to help with the damage or whatever you wanna call it, from the last drug...
> I dunno...
> Wish me luck, as I wish everyone luck with either coming off of their meds, or struggling with being on one.
>
>I know how you feel. I got lucky. My psychiatrist was my first one. Took me 2 months to find one though! Almost seems like w/o a referral no one wants to see ya!
So far as meds.. I have been on lexapro, effexor, wellbutrin.. no luck so far. Time to try something again.
Good luck to ya.
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