Anxiety Support Group
Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...
I'm on day 7 of 37.5mg Effexor...and every afternoon around the same time I start to feel very anxious and on edge (swallowing lots...)....feels like I've drank about 4 cups of coffee! Is this normal? is my body adjusting to the meds? or will effexor impact me like this every day?? Any insight is appreciated.
Thanks!
Thanks!
I was on Effexor to try to prevent migraines and help with my depression. Didn't really help.
In addition, I have some lasting side effects. I have "Effexor Belly" which doctors deny happens but you can find more about it online. I gained about 30 lbs. - all seemed to be on my abdomen. Off Effexor for over 10 years, I kept the belly as a consolation prize.
Going off Effexor I felt very floaty and disconnected. That has gotten incrementally better but I take Chinese herbs to help counteract that side-effect. This was also something I'd heard others complain about.
In fact, there is a book about going off Effexor and they provide some information on side effects and how to prevent them: http://www.theroadback.org/effexor.aspx
What wound up working for me was:
For depression, I was tested to see what my Vitamin D levels were and they were super low - causing me to feel depressed. I take Vitamin D3 now and use a light box. That's all I needed. There's a book called "The VItamin D Solution" that is excellent.
For anxiety, I take L-Theanine and Propranalol. L-Theanine is a natural amino acid that is very calming. Propranalol is a very old, well proven blood pressure medication that regulates heart rate and breaks the chain of anxiety.
I hope you find good answers that work for you.