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chicagoetc · 05-25-2009, 05:17 AM

I think Effexor already lost its patent (is available already in generic form). Effexor XR should lose it in 2010.

And you're right. If it works for you (in brand name or generic form), there would be no reason to change (unless your doctor identified a specific benefit for doing so).

Melanie

05-25-2009, 05:17 AM	#5
chicagoetc Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Near Chicago Posts: 196	I think Effexor already lost its patent (is available already in generic form). Effexor XR should lose it in 2010. And you're right. If it works for you (in brand name or generic form), there would be no reason to change (unless your doctor identified a specific benefit for doing so). Melanie __________________ Diagnosed: 7/13/07 (or 7/7/07) Surgery: 8/15/07 Modified Radical One Side with Lymph Node Dissection Pathology Report: ER/PR-, HER2+ with FISH at 8.4 copies, Grade 3, Stage IIIa, 3.2 cm tumor plus 4/19 positive lymph nodes Portacath: 9/7/07 Chemo: 9/14/07 with AC (every three weeks) for four rounds Physical Therapy for ROM Loss / "Cording" (but not Lymphodema) Taxol + Herceptin weekly (started 12/2007 with 8 of 12 Taxol) Radiation: (28 rads from 3/07 to 4/07) Reconstruction (silicone implant) Herceptin done (10/08) Cognitive Remediation (11/08 - 12/08) Lymphedema Diagnosed 5/10/10 (almost 3 years post cancer diagnosis) Lymphedema Rehab 9/10/10 - 11/10/10 Six years NED...7/7/2013!