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Shawnee123 · 10-30-2009, 04:59 PM

It turns people into alkies?

I'd never heard that one!

As to the coming off them, I think she has a valid concern. I've read about people actually trying to take a pellet out of the capsule, one more each day, as a way of "weaning."

Everyone is different, obviously, but as to withdrawal it's pretty awful: to hear that it's awful for people who are actually under a doctor's "weaning" program worries me.

Just some food for her thought.

edit: for what I take it for, the benefits outweigh the risk. For me, it's sort of good that I have to take it without fail due to withdrawal: it saves me from thinking "eh, I'm all right, fuck 'em." For her too, then, I guess if her symptoms are bad enough and it's supposed to help she might consider it. Did they offer any alternatives? I mean, what element of Effexor (essentially an SSRI) is not available in other types of SSRI? Do you know why it's recommended?

10-30-2009, 04:59 PM	#10
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	It turns people into alkies? I'd never heard that one! As to the coming off them, I think she has a valid concern. I've read about people actually trying to take a pellet out of the capsule, one more each day, as a way of "weaning." Everyone is different, obviously, but as to withdrawal it's pretty awful: to hear that it's awful for people who are actually under a doctor's "weaning" program worries me. Just some food for her thought. edit: for what I take it for, the benefits outweigh the risk. For me, it's sort of good that I have to take it without fail due to withdrawal: it saves me from thinking "eh, I'm all right, fuck 'em." For her too, then, I guess if her symptoms are bad enough and it's supposed to help she might consider it. Did they offer any alternatives? I mean, what element of Effexor (essentially an SSRI) is not available in other types of SSRI? Do you know why it's recommended? __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby Last edited by Shawnee123; 10-30-2009 at 05:07 PM.