Posted by TahShie on January 23, 2006, at 13:25:01
Hi group, I am starting on my 'effexor-withdrawal' journey today. I have unfortunately not had a lot of support from my doctor about my desire to get off Effexor XR, he reffered me to a mood disorder clinic where I proceeded to get the run-around. So, its up to me. I am buying empty capsules and plan to break down my current dosage (150mg) into groups of smaller dosses... 125mg, 115mg, 105mg, and so-on... from reading the posts on this subject I have an idea of what to expect.
I have also been diagnosed as ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) Limbic/Innatentive type and through self-introspection and hind-sight have discovered that my clinical depression, for which I was prescribed the Effexor XR, was a result of having ADD and not having the resources and understanding of what Limbic/Innatentive ADD was and how to deal with certain behaviours. I saw a Psychiatrist for a number of months after getting on my effexor prescription and NOT ONCE did she bring up the possibility of my depression being a result from a different disorder. Has anyone else noticed a similar link between ADD/ADHD and depression?
Anyway, wish me luck and send me withdrawal advice/hints.TahShie
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thread:602084
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