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Old Oct 12, 2004, 10:17 AM
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Cam,

I know that they have to list everything from seizures, to sores ect with all and any medication because people have had them with that particular drug... And I know that the chances of getting an adverse reaction is very small.... and I know that it's rare, but it's still in the back of my mind... it's still scary to know that there is that slim chance, even though there is that kind of thing with my current medication, as well as Celexa and Zoloft. Still doesn't exactly ease the mind. I think i'm just getting worried even though i'll likely be fine once the side effects go away.

"A lawyer's document written by lawyers, for lawyers."

I like that saying, maybe i'll have to write that down somewhere so I remember. I know also that with drugs that if you have had a problem with seizures in the past, or have high blood pressure, etc that the chances are greater and the only thing that I have if Sinus Arrythmia which is very common to get, and I know it's not dangerous. Last time I had an EKG done I still had it.

I'm not too concerned with being weened off medication because i've always weened off medication and then onto another one, so I didn't really go through the withdrawal, I only got weened off Celexa awhile back and then tried going meds free to see how i'd react with no chemicals in my body. With the help of my Psychiarist, and crashed after 3 days. That's when I went on Remeron. Now drug has helped me like Zoloft did, even though after 8 yrs that stopped working for me. Remeron I haven't been on a year, Celexa it was 6 weeks. So it's a bit nerve wrecking for me when I don't know what to expect. And i'm hearing more 'horror' stories with Effexor then I am with Prozac at the moment, like missing one dose of Effexor and you really feel it, it's horrible etc. There is bound to be a day that I'll miss a dose. I have with Remeron and Zoloft ( days at most with Zoloft) and didn't feel it, I know with Zoloft you can miss two days, but anymore then that and you feel it, Remeron you can miss one day... obviously it's not reccomended that you do that, but i'm sure it's bound to happen with anyone.

The fact that the doses rage in the 100's is a different thing for me to, considering that i've bounced around with doses with Zoloft ranging from 50mg-150mg... Celexa was a low dose, and Remeron I went from 15mg-30mg. Being in the 200's and up is iffy, even though I know you said that it's short lived.

You mentioned Effexor but nothing about prozac...
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