Posted by teresacl on November 12, 2003, at 15:44:34
I have been taking Effexor for about a year and got up to 450 mg in March 03. The side effects and other drugs that I had to take just got to be to much, so without my doctor advice I started to taper off of everything I got down to 150 mg of effexor and never felt good I was just able to cope. My doctor knew but I don't think he ever approved. Last week he convinced me to switch from effexor to lexapro and I don't feel any less depressed, my jaw hurts really bad and I am experiencing all the side effects of withdrawal that I always felt trying to quit taking that last pill of effexor. I really feel ill and I know I must be addicted to effexor because I can't quit thinking about taking some. I never had major depression until last year and every since then I feel like everyday is a battle. Before effexor I took zoloft for about 3 years because I just felt sad all the time but know I am majorly depressed and anxious all the time and unsure as to what to do. I don't want to be depressed and I don't want to be high or asleep all the time. Any advice anyone may have would be appreciated. Thanks
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