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...
Hi,
Well today is day 2 of not being on Effexor XR.
Was on 75mg for about a year
Then 37.5mg for about a year and 1/2
Then 37.5 mg every other day for a year
Then after having a panic attack/anxiety came back, I went back on. Was on 37.5mg for two weeks
75mg for one month
37.5 for one week.
18 for a day
18 for a day
I went off because it wasn't helping at all,and the side effects seemed to be making it worse.
anyhow, Day two and I'm feeling ok. Not great, but okay. I"m feeling pretty dizzy, and a little out of it. How do I get this out of my system quickly!?
Trying to also decide if I should try going on Prozac (safest for baby making). My councilor says no, but my family doc says yes.
I'm nervous to try anything else because the Effexor didn't work. And the side effects were bad. I don't want the same thing to happen with this.
The other thing is, I don't want to start anything new until the effexor is out, but then i have to wait for a while,
I don't want to take meds of course, and I am really workin hard at councling, excersize, relaxation, meditation, but I feel like I might need something more.
I know this is SUCH a personal decision. My councilor is really pushing me away from meds.
Help!!!
Well today is day 2 of not being on Effexor XR.
Was on 75mg for about a year
Then 37.5mg for about a year and 1/2
Then 37.5 mg every other day for a year
Then after having a panic attack/anxiety came back, I went back on. Was on 37.5mg for two weeks
75mg for one month
37.5 for one week.
18 for a day
18 for a day
I went off because it wasn't helping at all,and the side effects seemed to be making it worse.
anyhow, Day two and I'm feeling ok. Not great, but okay. I"m feeling pretty dizzy, and a little out of it. How do I get this out of my system quickly!?
Trying to also decide if I should try going on Prozac (safest for baby making). My councilor says no, but my family doc says yes.
I'm nervous to try anything else because the Effexor didn't work. And the side effects were bad. I don't want the same thing to happen with this.
The other thing is, I don't want to start anything new until the effexor is out, but then i have to wait for a while,
I don't want to take meds of course, and I am really workin hard at councling, excersize, relaxation, meditation, but I feel like I might need something more.
I know this is SUCH a personal decision. My councilor is really pushing me away from meds.
Help!!!
Read "Don't Panic" by Reid Wilson, Phd.
He describes the different treatments for anxiety and when it is appropriate to take meds along with therapy. It may help you with your decision.