Posted by linkadge on June 13, 2005, at 15:16:59
In reply to need info about Effexor, posted by chevy on June 13, 2005, at 13:22:54
There are some ideas on the alternative board. SAMe and St. John's Wort and EPA (from fish oil) are the main alternative medicines.
pot/alcohol are not recomended if you are going to take effexor. Giving them up is a personal choice, however.
This drug is associated with a significant withdrawl syndrome. Ie, when you take it, (you are right), you cannot just stop taking it without suffering a significant withdrawl syndrome. It can be tapered to lessen this withdrawl but it still exists, and is fairly significant.
Personally, I would try some of the alternatives, and see if they have any effect first.
That is just my 2 cents, after having taken all of these drugs. Others may advise you in other directions.
Linkadge
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