Posted by Tony C. on July 7, 2004, at 16:37:55
In reply to Re: MAY I ASK YOU efexor XR withdrawals, posted by smejonesy on July 6, 2004, at 17:50:23
Dear Sam, glad to here your hanging in there, I am back on Reg. Dose and that is where I will stay till I find a new strategy with my Doc. Strategy as in adding Prozac or something as I cut down on the Serzone/Nefazodone. I am rooting for you to achieve your goal of being med free, and some people can be, I may not be one that can, due to the vegatative severity of the Depression I suffered, and the length of years I have been on the med. At 200mg I see my libido is nill again, I can function and get some pleasure, it is just not as good as before my Depression and the Med. Yes it was better when I was down from 200mg a day to 180mg a day, and I can only imagine it would of keep getting better, however I was getting more nervous as time went by and just all around different than when on the reg. dose - But I look at it this way, I am more of a benefit to my family being functionable with work and everyday life and being calm, versus having Horny feelings and wanting more sex but then being nervous, more emotional and sleeping less. It is a rotten trade off feeling normal, but low sex drive and pleasure, OR Feeling nervous and sad, yet Climaxing hard, I think I would rather feel normal and less pleausre and libido. I am truly glad your doing good, please keep me posted of your progress in the withdrawals and the length. I have heard that nasty withdrawals from SERZONE/NEFAZODONE EFFEXOR etc. can be eased with 10 to 20mg of Prozac. Thank you for your replies, and I am pulling for you, but PLEASE if you feel rotten mentally in the future (Maybe you will only feel better and these withdrawals will go away), don't be ashamed to use these meds, I am glad they are available, cause I know they save alot of peoples lives who are at complete rock bottom. I think yours was situational, and you can get through this.
Best Wishes Tony C. : )
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