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Effexor

rskb3
rskb3
has or is anyone on Effexor? I have been on it for about 6 weeks now and it isn't helping much with my anxiety and I feel just sick on it. Do you think I should let my doctor increase the dose or do you think I should try a new medication?
deleted_user
deleted_user
It worked for me a few years ago buy however it seemed to not work very well afterwards
BonTemps
BonTemps
I took Pristiq for over a year and its almost identical to Effexor. Some
people think it was only developed because the patent on Effexor was
running out and it was going generic. It helped but I stayed tired alll the time and finally had to get off. If its making you sick after 6 weeks , you
would probably be better on a different med. Lexapro and Zoloft are used often for anxiety. I would tell the doc its not working and try something different.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I just dropped all of them. In half of year all symptoms improved. Took 24 kinds of medication. Nothing was helping. Tried about all available antidepressants. I came to conclusion that I was trying to treat condition that was caused by medications in the first place. I started from taking tranqualizers. Tranquilazers caused anxiety on withdrawal and than used antidepresants to treat anxiety. It took half of year after dropping all meds for symptoms caused by them to go away. Although withdrawals were very bad.
espivey
espivey
I take Effexor for depression (which it works wonders) and Zyprexa for anxiety. So far, it's been a great combination.
somefool
somefool
This worked well for me for 9 months, I decided to get off of this. One thing you should talk to your doctor about is the horrific withdrawals you go through should you decide to stop taking it at some point. I think it is a good drug, but people should be warned about the withdrawals. I have been on many other meds and this worked great for me. But I no longer feel the need for it. Hang it there it takes awhile to work. Best Regards,