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Old Jan 01, 2015, 09:14 AM
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That sucks because next week when I see my pdoc I'm going to ask him to put me on a different antidepressant that doesn't ruin your sex life. What are the withdrawals from Effexor like? You just feel anxious or what?
It doesn't mean you will have withdrawal. The best way is to ween off of it slowly. I have never had withdrawal from an AD so I don't know. I think flu like symptoms are most common from what I have heard.

Not many don't have sexual side effects. Wellbutrin doesn't. All the SSRI's and SSNRI's I have taken have the sexual side effects EXCEPT for me with Fetzima, the sexual side effects have totally went away and reversed. That was a nice surprise. I just assumed I would still have them with it.
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Major Depressive Disorder
Anxiety Disorder with some paranoid delusions thrown in for fun.
Recovering Alcoholic and Addict
Possibly on low end of bi polar spectrum...trying to decide.

Male, 50

Fetzima 80mg
Lamictal 100mg
Remeron 30mg for sleep
Klonopin .5mg twice a day, cutting this back