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Reviewer: Maggie, 13-18 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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This medication is a somewhat difficult medication to be on. I have been taking it for many years, the side affects are really bad sometimes. If I miss one dose I start to vomit, shake, pass out, hallucinate, get chills, and I get an electric shock feeling in my brain. It also messes with my vision so I can't drive at night as I get blinded by the lights around me. This works really well as a
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Reviewer: Anne , 35-44 on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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Donâ??t take this medication!! Iâ??ve been on/ off antidepressants for 15 years mostly on and I can tell you that this is the worst medicine to get off of. Iâ??m currently on week 3 of no meds and Iâ??m going through hell, no appetite, crying spurts, insomnia and the damn zapping feeling is the worst! The migraines are daily but Iâ??m determined to stop it. Research the me
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Reviewer: togi, 35-44 Male on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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Reviewer: Don’tdoit, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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I came off of my medications Prozac 20mg and Wellbutrin 150xr per day because of a serious heath issue that had me in a coma for about a week and a half. After recovery my doctor tried Effexor as a replacement. The medicine was so bad, I was seriously considering suicide daily and found myself actually looking for trees along the highway which would do the job. I was an avid duck hunter and one d
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