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Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)
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I found another website that is helpful. It is: forums.webmd.com. There is information regarding taking Omega 3, ginger and eliminating sugar from your diet. I don't know how Omega 3's help in the withdrawal of effexor. I had a prescription renewal for venlafaxine. The pharmacy told me they had it ready for me and the cost for a 3 month's supply was $141. I refused the prescription. I was surprised at the cost, so when I got home, I checked the formulary from the insurance company. Venlafaxine was moved to a tier 4 - non-preferred drug. This makes me wonder if some part of the medical world has finally become aware of how dangerous this drug really is. Continue to research this most serious problem. We must speak out about the dangers of anti-depressants and demand the medical community use effective alternative treatments in treating depression. More research needs to be done on this complex problem.
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Agreed Jim. My body needs whatever chemical is in the antidepressant to keep a chemical balance.
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I never realized how fortunate I was that Effexor didn't work for me. I hope that doctors are beginning to realize how terrible withdrawal is and that they're becoming less inclined to prescribe it.
While it's true that antidepressants carry risks, many of us are alive and functioning because of them. I hope that the opioid scare doesn't morph into an antidepressant scare, and people who are greatly benefitted by them will have unreasonably limited access to them. I hope that, as long as Wellbutrin works for me, I won't be forced by politics or public paranoia to cut back on my dosage. The same thing is true for the other psychotropics I take. As is true for opiates, we need to maintain a balanced approach to their use.
Jim