Posted by Beentheredoingthat on February 1, 2006, at 10:20:30
Took Prozac for a year for anxiety and panic. Had weight gain, alcohol cravings, blurred vision, tremors, no climax during sex, incontinence. Went off with no problem.
Doc put me on 150mg daily EfforXR with the starter pak. Gained additional 20 pounds in three months, tremors, incontinence, no climax, etc. Tried to go off this stuff in three weeks time, and incredible vertigo to the point I was incapacitated and had to lay in bed. Vomiting, electric brain shocks. (If you can imagine the surge feeling you get sticking your tongue on the end of a 9volt battery only in your brain)horrific vivid dreams.
Effexor has control of me still yet a month later after trying to wean off more slowly. I am so upset that I am SO sick and this drug WILL NOT release me. It takes days/weeks/months away from your life you will never get back as you are nauseated to the point of vomiting if you dont lay down.
MY REASONS FOR TAKING THIS DRUG TO BEING WITH WERE FAR MORE EASIER TO LIVE WITH! MY LIFE IS NOW CRIPPLED DUE TO THIS DRUG!! IT IS SO SCARY YOU START TO THINK YOU WILL NEVER GET AWAY FROM IT.
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