switching from zoloft to effexor?

[garagebeat]

hi i was in the process of switching from zoloft to effexor due to the fact the zoloft doesnt help as it did before. but im confused, my new psych dr recomended i try taking both for at least a month TOGETHER. and im scared of this i see right here on this site it says theres possibly severe interactions to combing these?? i mentioned this to him and he seemed to brush that off or not agree???  help.   should i be weening off slowly the zoloft while starting slow on effexor same time or just switching right over??  thanks for any info you all can give me!!

[garagebeat]

ok thanks guys ill look up cita, and also speak with chemists.

[dwt7let]

Hi This may not be something that you want to hear but after awhile all these tablets make us worse than what we were to start with. They actually make us feel more anxiety
for eg when I was on effexor 150 mg's I felt anxious about getting out of bed and all that I had to do and now I am off it, it's disappeared ? Also my feeling of not being able to cope has improved.
Think long and hard about your discission to go on effexor it's a horrible drug very addictive and a swine to get off. If I knew what I do now I wish I'd never popped a pill in my mouth, I had PND and was just left on these drugs for 9 years. Look up Cita on the web they help people come off these drugs very very slowly. The anxiety you are feeling will be because you've been on them along time and they are infact causing anxiety.
Take care
Love
Lorraine xx

[lilymoon]

ask your chemnist theyre very informed about this stuff lily