Buy Effexor XR

I wanted to report a success story with effexor and offer some suggestions as I have appreciated the advice others have offered here. I started on zoloft about 4 years ago. I made me very numb (emotionally and even a little physically) and caused about a 10 lb weight gain.
My dr. switched to effexor after about 8 months on zoloft.

I took 225mg of effexor (you need to get to a high enough dosage for both the serotonin and norepinephrine effects to be activated. It was a much better match for me and I was able to feel both not depressed and not emotionally numb.

As for side effects, I still was about 10 lb over weight and had a decrease in sexual desire. I did discuss these side effects with my doctor. However, I accepted these as the trade off for stabilizing my depression.

I tried to see a therapist the whole time i was on these drugs, as the combination of both drugs and therapy is said to be most effective. After a complete year on at the 225 dosage, I decided to get off the effexor and try to handle any lingering depression with the new skills I learned in therapy.

Coming off effexor sucks, but is do-able. The key is to do it slowly…little by little.
I reduced my dosage by either 25 or 12.5 mg (I forget) every 4 days. The whole taper took about a month. Side effects included nausea, an electric tingling, and very intense dreams. However, these effects were tolerable and usually subsided after an hour. Taper off the drug very slowly…it is the only way to do it.

I’ve been off any anti depressant for 5 months. I still go to therapy and keep a stash of anti-anxiety pills (lorazapam) lying around in case some bad feeling pop up. I feel much better and think being on the anti depressant was a necessary step to get me here. I’ve effortlessly lost the 10 lbs I gained and have had my libido return.

OK, this is just one person’s experience, but I hope it helps somebody else with similar experiences.
Feel free to ask me any questions on this message board.
John