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[b]EFFEXOR XR[/b] - I see this is a new topic for your board. The "Dear Doctor" letter concerning this drug and its use with pediatrics stated that no deaths had occurred with regard to their "study subjects." While this may be true, I can state, for a fact that there has been at least one pediatric death, most likely attributable to Effexor XR, because he was my 10 year old son. He was taking 225 mg of this stuff at the time of his death. I would like to hear from any other parents who have suffered through side effects, etc. and who might be looking at filing suit. I filed suit in May against the doctor and the pharmecuetical company (Wyeth). Thanking you in advance, I am...[i][u][color=darkred][/color][/i]
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God bless you, I am so very sorry for your loss. There are no words...
I just found this website today when I got notice on another newsletter I belong to, a Ralph Nader "Worst Pills/Best Pills" that announced that all children and adolescents are to immediately be taken off Effexor ER.
I am searching for more information... I am 46 years old and taking 225 mg daily, and it is WAY TOO MUCH for me, much less a 10 year old child!
I have often become suicidal on this drug, as well as violent -- which I have NEVER been previously in my entire life. I intend to meet with my doctor next week and demand that I be tapered off this horror of an addictive and dangerous drug immediately.
In the meantime, you will be in my prayers tonight and for many nights in the years to come -- I will not forget what I read here. My heart reaches out to you from North Carolina with the greatest of heartfelt sympathy.
You and your son truly are the victims of a big bad drug company that knew better. I wish you all the best with your lawsuit. I know it will never bring your son back, but hopefully justice will be served in some way and you can do something to honor your son's memory.
Annie Houlihan
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Prozac is one of the antidepressant proving to be worse than LSD and cocaine, which are now illegal drugs. #1 It is patented and manufactured by the same pharmaceutical company who gave us LSD, Eli Lilly. #2 The advertising campaign and promotional push for the two drugs has been extremely similar. #3 The target in the brain for both Prozac and LSD is the neurotransmitter, serotonin and both act as enhancers of serotonin, that is they both raise the level of serotonin.
I believe someday Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Halcion, Xanex, Luvox, Effexor, Anafranil, etc...will be illegal drugs, but there will be something else to follow it.
Prozac was tested only 5-6 weeks before it was released to the public. This drug was put on the market in record time. Many physicians will admit that if you are among the first to use a new drug you are actually participating in the testing process for that drug. They [Eli Lilly Pharmaceutical] give trips to Hawaii for prescribing Prozac!
125,000 deaths will be attributed to prescription drug reactions this year-2001.
Arthur Egelman who was the FDA medical officer responsible for the antidepressant Parnate stated, "I deeply regret the prolongation of human suffering and the sacrifice in human life which will follow the resumption of marketing of this relatively ineffective drug."-1964
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1991-5 billion dollars was spent by the pharmaceutical industry on advertising alone!
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Below is my Mom's story.
I have taken anti-depressants for 15 years. I have been on Deseryl, Paxil, Prozac, Zoloft, Wellbutrin, and finally Effixor. I met the author of "Prozac, Pandora, or Panacea?" Dr. Ann Blake Tracy, from Utah. I HIGHLY recommend this book to anyone on anti-depressants. It is like my bible!
I am in my third month of withdrawal from Effixor. I am on 150 MG. I opened up one of the capsules and it had 360 white crystals inside. The first month I took out 10 crystals all at once and I did pretty good. The second month I took out 10 more and It was a difficult month. I was very angry and agitated. The first week of the third month I took out only 2 more bringing the total to 22. So I am doing better by taking out only 2 more per week. It will take me about 2 years to get off of these "PILLS from HELL" Because of these anti-depressants I am now a diabetic, unable to sleep, have chronic fatigue syndrome, memory loss, no feelings except angry ones and the list goes on and on. Most beneficial in helping me to deal with depression is EXERCISING, EATING HEALTHY, TAKING DEEP BREATHS frequently throughout the day to help relieve stress and tension, and drinking alot of Chamomille Herb Tea.
Dr. Tracy and her book have saved my life!!! I was also introduced to RELIV--a powdered vitamin supplement that has also saved my life and I will take it for the rest of my life. If I can be of any help or support to anyone out there on anti-depressants please drop me an e-mail @nutz4swa@cox.net. I have made up my mind that I AM going to WIN this battle and so can you!!!!!!!
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First, I am so very, very sorry for your loss. A 10 year old child on effexor?? What was that doctor thinking??? My heart goes out to you.
My story does not even compare to the suffering that you are going through. You will be in my prayers tonight.....
I ended up in the hospital because of pancreatitis and came close to death. I believe the pacreatitis was caused from the effexor. I was taken off the effexor while in the hospital and was not tapered at all. The withdrawl from this drug was and still is a nightmare.
I remember trying to talk to my doctor about the side effects of this drug even before I was hospitalized. I could not lay down and go to sleep without my legs and head violently jumping and twitching, I was having vivid nightmares, and extreme fatique. My doctor only wanted to increase the dose. Thank God I did'nt listen. I would have been in worse shape.
The problem is we are not being given informed consent. Every drug has possible side effects, but these are very dangerous. I never would have started this drug if I knew the side effects. I wish I could find an atty. who would sue this drug co.
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I am so very sorri for your loss! I have almost lost someone very close to me too, my soul mate! He has been takeing 180 mg's of effexor and has been acting very suicidal.....my boyfriend is only 16 and is now in the hospital because of the horrible pill. I dont really think that the doctors know what they are doing because no they have him on another pill that was in the top 10 most suicidal pills, its remeron. I feel sorri for anyone else that has to go through the feeling of depression....i truly am and i hope that you receive the help that u need! Please anyone takeing effexor i warn you....do not take it ! Thank you ...and again i am very sorri !!!!! you will also be in my prayers tonight !
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I am so sorry for the loss of your son. I am a mother as well and I will keep you in my prayers. I am 30 years old and I am trying to get off Effexor. I can tell you what I have went through and am going through and only hope it may help you understand what the drug can do to a person. To know that there is a dr out there to put a child on 225 mg of effexor scares me. I am a grown adult 5'5 and 140 pounds. I could not handle it so I went down to 150. I have been on a few diffrent ones and never went through this. 1 week ago I was at the ER I could not take the withdrawl anymore. I was tapered off the correct way, it is just a evil drug. The worst thing was the eletctric shocks in my brian and going through out the rest of my body as well as my tounge would tingle, slurred speech,to hear my eyes blink well , that just did it for me. I went to the ER.When I was on the medication and got my period I would get some of thoughs shocks and tingles. I do not drink or do drugs. I eat pretty good and am healthy.I hope this is helpful to you.If you need anymore information and a ER report to help your case, you can contact me at julieleathers@cox.net you are in my prayers and if I can help you at all please let me know. So very sorry, Julie
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Please,
I found this site because I was desperate to know that I was not lossing my mind.I have finally ran out of my effexor and I don't want to give in and take anymore.Why didn't my doctor tell me of these horrible side effects in case I knew I was better and wanted to discontinue use. I do not need them anymore and now feel bound to them or I will go crazy. Horrible nightmares, mind tremors, its getting hard to function I feel like I have the flu. I do not know if can handle all this , what am I going to do?
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I am so sorry about the typing but Its hard to concentrate on anything. I am on my 5th day off and its so bad right now.
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Just watched a documentary on Libby, Mpntana about the W.R. Grace Minning Co. which minned Vermiculite that happened to be contaminated with Asbestos fibers. Seems the Grace Co. had known for over 20 years that the plant was a health risk but did not say anything to its employee's. It also comes to knowledge that the wives of these minners came down with the same sympthons that their husbands had. Even the children had been diagonised same lung problems. As I watched this program, I noticed that the EPA had come in to test the soils around the town. Seems the whole town was mostly covered by dust and fibers of this dreaded fibers. And I saw in the filming of clean up, trucks being washed down to not continue to provide any further contamination of the area. Now I may not be the brightest star in the sky, but where do you take contaminated soil to and not contaminate anyone or anywhere else? How do we trust anyone anymore? We are having problems with all government agencies on that level, so how can we ever trust them on anything anymore? Pills, drugs, food, water, soil, air, and who knows what else we are being lied to and about! How can we trust doctors, or any professional people ever again. We are dying and being killed while they lie to us. Maybe we the people need to take our lives into our own hands and stop buying those products, and start using the old ways of healing. Read up on Natural Healing Powers that our brother's the American Indian and our brother's over in China used centuries before the products of today. Protect yourselves and your families for the lies. Rely on no one but your own self for your own well being. I have. Last 31 years I have only been to doctor or hospital on 2 occations. Use daily herbs for my own well beeing. Do as you may, it's your life after all. Thanks.
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