Posted by cherylann on June 22, 2004, at 22:03:51
In reply to Re: Helping loved ones, posted by taylor77 on June 22, 2004, at 18:39:26
Effexor is a pretty bad med to come off from for a lot of people. The withdrawl effects alone can make you depressed/anxious. I was on it a little over a year ago, but my doc had me taper SO slowly and I was starting remeron at the same time, so no withdrawl for me.
Is he starting a new med? It sounds like this is a relationship you're willing to really commit to, so maybe you could check some books out at the library about depression/meds and kind of read up about it. Not only are you getting educated on it, but I'll bet it'll make him feel pretty good, too.
Best wishes,
cherylann
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