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Are Generic Meds Exact Copies?

Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Aug 15 12:06pm | Replies (9)
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@jacklyn

Hi Lori:
I don’t know anything about generic medications other than with antidepressants. I take Effexor XR for over 15 yrs. and it’s expensive so I decided about 10 yrs ago to try the generic brand and it was a disaster. I suffered with chronic anxiety and the generic brand didn’t help at all. So I went back on the Effexor. My doctor said it can make a difference. He had other patients with the similar experiences. I just thought I would share my experience.

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | Aug 14 6:51pm

Thank you for sharing your experience. I personally think there is a differnce between some generic meds and branded. My daughter was taking an anxiety med for a while and there seemed to be a huge difference in her health from one to the other! She was physically ill with the generic. When she was switched back to the brand name drug she felt fine again. The pharmacist mentioned binders and fillers that could be the culprits!

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