Posted by cubic_me on February 22, 2005, at 17:04:27
In reply to Name change?, posted by fires on February 21, 2005, at 22:59:38
Fires - I was thinking the same as you, that effects of stopping medication are called discontinuation effects, not withdrawal effects. Despite being a medical student, I really don't understand why, when for me coming off Effexor makes me feel so aweful that I would do almost anything to get that drug and I feel anxious if I don't have any with me when I go out for a significant period of time.
I can see both sides of the arguement, as few people here are medically trained or as well read as some, and therefore may not know the meaning of discontinuation and will not look at the board. I think that Dinah's suggestion is a good compromise.
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