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timetotravel
Joined: 02 Sep 2007
Location: korea
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 Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 9:16 pm Post subject: Effexor medication |
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Mix1
Joined: 08 May 2007
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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| don't know exactly about Effexor, but many people here take generic Prozac, so if worse came to worse you could switch over. |
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kermo
Joined: 01 Sep 2004
Location: Eating eggs, with a comb, out of a shoe.
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Mix1 wrote: |
| don't know exactly about Effexor, but many people here take generic Prozac, so if worse came to worse you could switch over. |
That's madness. They're both seratonin re-uptake inhibitors but Effexor is notorious for its withdrawal symptoms and just because you tolerate one anti-depressant well doesn't mean you'll have the same reaction to another.
If you can get a doctor to prescribe it, it's available at pharmacies. You can visit the International Clinic in Itaewon if you don't want any hassles and they can dispense it on the spot so you don't have to spill your secret at the neighbourhood pharmacy. I can't guarantee this is the cheapest method, but it's reliable. |
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michaelmichael
Joined: 08 Jul 2007
Location: Seoul, Korea / Philippines
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| Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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You should never just switch between brands of medication without consulting your psych first. Effexor and Przac can have completely different results and are sometimes used to treat different disorders. I'm sure you've done your own research about that. You can defintely get Effexor in Korea, though you may need to go to a pharmacy near a medical center that has a psychiatry department or visit the actual psych clinic's pharmacy. The international clinic in itaewon has psychiatric services.
http://www.internationalclinic.co.kr/AP/AP_1.asp |
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Mix1
Joined: 08 May 2007
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| Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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| kermo wrote: |
| Mix1 wrote: |
| don't know exactly about Effexor, but many people here take generic Prozac, so if worse came to worse you could switch over. |
That's madness. They're both seratonin re-uptake inhibitors but Effexor is notorious for its withdrawal symptoms and just because you tolerate one anti-depressant well doesn't mean you'll have the same reaction to another.
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oops, I didn't mean make the switch overnight or anything like that of course. Most Korean doctors at least have a list of meds they could substitute, but of course be careful with any switch as most people could tell you.
Best of luck OP. |
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bizrandom
Joined: 23 Oct 2007
Location: Busan
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| Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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| how much does effexor cost in korea? Is medicine covered by health insurance? |
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livinginkunsan
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| Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Were lots of psychiatrically ill patients on that when I worked in mental heath home. |
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Milwaukiedave
Joined: 02 Oct 2004
Location: Goseong
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| Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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| bizrandom wrote: |
| how much does effexor cost in korea? Is medicine covered by health insurance? |
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