Posted by over 55 on July 5, 2006, at 11:48:45
In reply to Re: I'm not afraid, I just don't wanna.... » over 55, posted by elsie_girl on July 4, 2006, at 4:48:25
> Hi all! I have posted elsewhere as well, but thought this might be of interest. I was recently told that Efexor was designed mostly for people in institutions to keep them calm - in check. Don't know the truth in this, but after coming off it, I wouldn't be surprised if this was true. Apparently, our local drug rep could sell ice to Eskimos and when Efexor first came out it was very popular. I still find it amazing what these drugs do to us.
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> Was also told by the same person that they were at a party in New York at Christmas time and that Prozac was being handed around like a lolly - a party drug to make you feel better. Strange isn't it, here we are trying our best to be 'normal' and I have to wonder where these people's heads are?
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> Even though I have been sick lately, I have now been 5 weeks off the Efexor - am now on Lovan (equivalent to Prozac I think)- and am feeling more energetic, motivated, clear-headed etc.
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> Hey, Over 55 have you found the same? Are you feeling any more motivated off the Efexor? Or are you still coping with the change over? Are you still on Prozac or have you weaned off it too?
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> Keep in touch - look forward to your posts. Cheers Elsie :)
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> > Hi Elsie and Gabmeister,
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> > Just wanted to add to the "no motivation" factor with Effexor. I would lay there on the couch (and still do, but it is getting better) and think about getting up and going to do something that I had originally wanted to do. Well, I can talk myself out of it very easily, especially in the prone position. The output of energy just wasn't worth the perceived input from the activity. I have to literally make myself get up. It has been very easy to put it all on "getting older" as I am 58, but that can't be all it.....I know it's not. I also know that dragging this 60 lb "extra woman" I have grown on my butt is not helping. I am pulling two people around ( : My engine is just about "caput"!!
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> > There is a country song "MY Give a Darn's (not really the word) Busted" that fits me perfectly. Soemthing is broken and I need to find a way to fix it. I quess for me I know I am not taking very good care of myself heathwise and they say you reap in your body what you did to it 20 years before so wow the "40" were a bummer!!! I better work on the "80"s now. got a whole lot of livin' yet to do. I love to travel and don't want them to have to load me on the bus!
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> > I am completely off Effexor now and will say for anyone going off; do it slowly and I found Prozac to really help while weaning and I had minimal withdrawal symptoms. I took Omega 3 too.
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Hi Elsie girl,Thanks for thinking of me. Yes, I am doing better and am about one week totally off Effexor (after a wean down with Prozac). Tried cutting downon Prozac but wasn't as sucessful. Original plan was to go to Prozac per Dr, but as I felt better and better getting off the Effexor I wanted to get off it all. Not quite so sucessful at that yet, but still have hopes that it can be done. I do have some energy returning and have cleaned places in my home that I had forgotten I'd stuffed "stuff"....so I am doing much better. I am trying to do some lifestyle changes at the same time (eating and exercising) as I know to do that is good; but just was satisified to eat and sleep before. Truly things are gettinb better so am grateful I found this site for the encouragement I needed!!!
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