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An_245774 posted:
Do not, repeat do not try this anti-depressent. I was on it for one week at .35 mg and 2 weeks at 75mg. I had AWFUL side effects. My
doctor told me I could just go off it since I hadn't been on it that long. It has been horrible; headaches, hot/cold, nausea the list goes on. I've been on Prozac for about two weeks now. Praying for good results.
2 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Effexor don't use itDo not, repeat do not try this anti-depressent. I was on it for one week at .35 mg and 2 weeks at 75mg. I had AWFUL side effects. My <br />doctor told me I could just go off it since I hadn't been on it that long. It has been horrible; headaches, hot/cold, nausea the list goes on. I've been on Prozac for about two weeks now. Praying for good results.
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sjck321 responded:
I have been on it for over 15 years I have to use it my hole life I with out it will get Panic Attachs, exitty attachs, I also have deprethion axity, panic attachs, also I'm have fibromialgia and scoliosic!! But for 3 days I had to go to the hospital because it felt my effexor was not working I was drulling,can't talk, or walk roght speacking is hard!!
Report This| Share this:Effexor don't use itI have been on it for over 15 years I have to use it my hole life I with out it will get Panic Attachs, exitty attachs, I also have deprethion axity, panic attachs, also I'm have fibromialgia and scoliosic!! But for 3 days I had to go to the hospital because it felt my effexor was not working I was drulling,can't talk, or walk roght speacking is hard!!
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Patricia Farrell, PhD responded:
Some medications, unfortunately, do cause very difficult side effects for people and there really is no way to know which ones will be useful and which would not be tolerable. It's a trial-and-error affect.

I hope that you are working with someone who will also refer you for some cognitive therapy because medication is often not the complete treatment plan that is needed by most people. You may be able to benefit from learning new ways to approach things and to help yourself. Medication may be useful, but it is often used in conjunction with cognitive therapy and this has been shown in a great deal of research to be the most effective approach.

I hope that you are feeling much better and that things do improve for you.

Dr. Farrell
Report This| Share this:Effexor don't use itSome medications, unfortunately, do cause very difficult side effects for people and there really is no way to know which ones will be useful and which would not be tolerable. It's a trial-and-error affect.<br /><br />I hope that you are working with someone who will also refer you for some cognitive therapy because medication is often not the complete treatment plan that is needed by most people. You may be able to benefit from learning new ways to approach things and to help yourself. Medication may be useful, but it is often used in conjunction with cognitive therapy and this has been shown in a great deal of research to be the most effective approach.<br /><br />I hope that you are feeling much better and that things do improve for you.<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.drfarrell.net">Dr. Farrell</a>
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