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Posted by Geneva on May 30, 2006, at 21:09:51
I tried just about everything. Zoloft, paxil, even prozak. Now I am on Effexor and have been for a couple years and Things are great!! Although I warn stopping too quickly taking this medication is unbelievably scary.
There have been a few times that I found myself late in picking up my perscription from the pharmacy and OMG I was useless. I got the electric shocks, the dizzy out of body experience thing and just about the whole list. I use effexor for an anxiety disorder not for depression and it clearly help me to keep those innocent people around me living a longer healthier life! LOL. My anxiety can get so bad that the sound of my own voice irritates me.
I fully recommend this medication as a long term plan to keep any ongoing anxiety problems at bay. However I do believe that my 75mg dose after several years is not lasting for as long as I would like it to. I intend to request my dose be increased at least by a bit to compensat for the additional anxiety I have gotten over life and career events occuring recently. I totally reccomend it if you want to get back your equalibrium and sense of normalcy back to your everyday life, Also I did not experience weight gain on this med either. And being a member of the "rounder population" I was worried. I worried for nothing.
Remember it can affect all people differently but give it a good month or 2 try before deciding to turn it down. By this time you will have been able to experience the relief of having a clear head and cool temper before moving onto something else.
Works for me Sign me up anytime
Geneva
Posted by Dinah on May 30, 2006, at 21:18:24
In reply to Effexor, posted by Geneva on May 30, 2006, at 21:09:51
Hi Geneva, and welcome to Babble.
This site can be a bit confusing, but I think you were probably looking for the medication board (plain) Psychobabble, so I reposted your post there. Here's a link.
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20060530/msgs/650656.html
I hope that's helpful.
In the meantime, Social's a great place to hang out, have fun, or get support.
Dinah
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