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Originally Posted by Little Lulu
I have heard more people say they had difficulty tapering off of Effexor than any other AD. In the best of worlds, it is something practitioners should counsel their patients about when they prescribe it and the individual can decide if they want to give it a try.
Good for you Rose for doing your research and making your own decision. Plus, you are not in the doctor/patient relationship to make the doctor happy. You are there as a team to find an approach to your issues that hopefully works AND feels right for you.  |
You're so right Little Lulu. GP's are so quick to offer a chemical solution without all the information required to make an informed choice. My big problem is that I don't really want to have to be one the stuff for ever. All I wanted was a short term fix for my anxiety until the triggering event that caused it has been forgotten. I guess I just picked the wrong doctor who is on a committee to stop other doctors prescribing that way. He's been my doctor for awhile too.
It appears that very few doctors have the inclination or the time to sit down and explain the medication from both ends as in what you may expect when you go on it and what the possible side affects might be if you go off it for whatever reason. The sheet they handed me at the chemist when I had the script filled was scary enough, but the Internet research was truly frightening.
If I went off the stuff after a while, it means I probably wouldn't be able to work and pay the bills. I just can't afford to do that. No wonder I've got anxiety plus, plus
