@grandmar
Asked and answered 4 days ago. Click my name and read back a few days. I keep posting tips in lots of things I write.. Smiling at you, get to reading

Effexor Xanax and other meds cause one to be 'addicted' & have serious side effects That was not told to us by our doctors !

Hi Ronnie. It causes withdrawal symptoms that to me were very unpleasant. I was told later by another doctor that I could have switched than get off the med altogether. I wound up starting Celexa after about a week of stopping the effexor but that was my choice and is not a suggestion by any means. I am not a professional but that is what worked for me. I did my own research and Clexa seems less likely to cause negative issues. I am taking it now and doing well. The effexor withdrawal symptoms are pretty rough for many people and switching meds may be a viable option for you, had I known I could have I may have done so instead of fighting the withdrawal from effexor. I hope this helps. Good luck.

@dianrib
I used to be a sheep. What ever the doc said was fine ....UNTIL... I agreed to 6 doses of Bilateral shock treatments.
When I was discharged from the hospital, I could not take care of myself, much less my 1 year old child or her older siblings. I had to go to my gfs home in Virginia for months until my brain and I restarted our relationship.
DON'T BE A SHEEP
You are responsible for taking care to make sure how this new drug, treatment etc is something you can live with.
DONT BE A SHEEP