Posted by helmi on July 25, 2001, at 10:09:39
In reply to Anyone had success on Effexor XR? , posted by jp on October 24, 1999, at 14:59:14
hi,
i´ve been on effexor for 2 years, since december i´m lowering my dose. and sunday i took my last dose. i dont feel very well and expeience all that was written before. especially my head is behaving weird. fortunately i dont have to work for another 4 days. i hope this shit will soon be over.sice 5 years i have anorexia. two years ago my physician told that when i would take effexor i would be better and gain weight. stupid enough i thought that it would heal me from anorexia, so i would eat and gain weight and be normal.
but this was not what he meant. my family knew this but said nothing.
i gained weight, but the anorexia didn´t disappear. i hardly ate anything but i still gained weight. i was afraid that i was boulimic (my worst mightmare) and i got more depressed. so my physician increased my dose.
i didn´t tell anybody why i was depressed.
i gained more weight but hardly ate anything. then i suspected that it might have to do with effexor.
i asked my physician and parents who easily confirmed it.i can´t say how guilty i feel, for having used effexor
but i´m also angry, i can´t understand that somebody gives effexor to someone who is anorexic.
are there people who recognise my situation?
who have been given effexor for the same reason?sorry for my bad english but i cant think clearly át this moment
how long will the withdrawel symptoms last?
thanx helmi
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