Posted by JANNBEAU on December 3, 2001, at 10:25:29
In reply to Re: effexor scares me » beezie, posted by Spencer on December 3, 2001, at 9:41:07
> I, also, agree with AnneL! Tell your doctor about the nausea. There are ways to cope and it might be transient.
Try to peresevere with the medication and psychological treatment. Taking medication may be a lifelong thing, but may NOT be. Many people take a course of antidepressants and go on after that for years without needing meds.
I've been taking Effexor XR for about 3 months now and it has changed my life, also! I had suffered from CHRONIC depression and GAD for years and had resisted antidepressant therapy because of the side effects that I had when I took Elavil (including cardiac arrhythmias). Thankfully, this medication has had minimal side effects for me. The major side effect I still have is sweating. Just means I take more showers and change clothes more often. Not a big thing.
Hang in there!! You will make it. You can do this!
Jannbeau
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