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...
hey all i started effexor xr back in sept of 11 and it really seems to be working, but im still playing wth the dosage, just dont think ive hit my sweet spot yet, any ways im at 112.5 mg and really need to move up to the 150mg but im afraid cuz ive heard that effexor kicks in as a SNRI at 150 and higher..and they say noraperferine? kicks in and i heard it can make ur anxiety worse? anybody take 150mg before and did it help? i just dont want to fall back agian..thanks
I was on 150 mg for years ~ it helped tremendously! And I had no ill effects from it.
I recently switched to Cipralex because the Effexor just sort of stopped working for me.
I'm on Effexor, but only at 75mg, I haven't been on anything above that. But my PD stated the same thing you noted, that as a SNRI Effexor is recommended to treat anxiety, but normally at lower doses. That's due to the amount of norepinephrine it keeps in your system and higher amounts can bring on anxiety. But like any medication, it can react differently between people. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.