Through my psychiatrist I was on Celexa, then Effexor 75mg, then, finally 150mg for a year, to "give me a boost." A boost I did not experience; I didn't experience productive energy surge, but rather 6-hour intervals of extreme drowsiness and fatigue, followed by insominia at 3AM, just when I n...
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I applaud you!
Merely Me
Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 08:41 PM
Hey there
Well from all that I have read and heard...Effexor is a tough medication to stop taking as the withdrawals can be extreme. So it is great that you have survived weaning off of this drug. Was wondering if you might make a comment on our Member Medication Review post for Effexor. The information you give will help other members going through the same thing.
I am currently using a natural substance to help with my depression called SAM-e. I have found that it helps me to stay afloat and gives me energy. But everyone is going to have a different experience. Do not try anything new...even if it is from a health food store without first consulting with your doctor. There may be interactions with prescription drugs you are already taking.
Here is the information we have on Paxil for you to check out.
You will have to tell us if it works for you.
Thank you for sharing your story here with us. Please keep writing. We want to hear what you have to say.
Hey there
Well from all that I have read and heard...Effexor is a tough medication to stop taking as the withdrawals can be extreme. So it is great that you have survived weaning off of this drug. Was wondering if you might make a comment on our Member Medication Review post for Effexor. The information you give will help other members going through the same thing.
I am currently using a natural substance to help with my depression called SAM-e. I have found that it helps me to stay afloat and gives me energy. But everyone is going to have a different experience. Do not try anything new...even if it is from a health food store without first consulting with your doctor. There may be interactions with prescription drugs you are already taking.
Here is the information we have on Paxil for you to check out.
You will have to tell us if it works for you.
Thank you for sharing your story here with us. Please keep writing. We want to hear what you have to say.