Posted by lorily on August 6, 2004, at 8:43:13
In reply to Re: Sexual Disfunction of Effexor, posted by Normal Again on August 5, 2004, at 23:14:05
I have myself always posted here that effexor saved my life. I am so happy to be off of it, and I wrote about my experiences with withdrawals here. I am so happy that I am able to live without it, that I do not have to depend on medication at this point, happy that I do not have to depend on whether or not my doctor is in the mood to see me for my scheduled appointment, etc. If I were to need an AD again however, I would try something else before going back on effexor, only because of the withdrawals. if there is anyone reading this who is considering not taking effexor because of this and that cymbalta is unavailable in their area, It's really a decision you have to make very carefully, weigh the pros and cons. For me it was feel better or die, pretty much an easy choice, but I fought taking meds because I thought I could "handle it" blah, blah, blah. Once again, Effexor saved my life. I wasnt on a high dose, I SLOWLY lowered my dosage to wean off it and have not taken any since July 14. Today I have no side effects. If you have the opportunity to change your life around take it. Effexor is not a life sentence.
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