Panic Attacks Support Group
A panic attack is a period of intense fear or discomfort, typically with an abrupt onset and usually lasting no more than thirty minutes. Symptoms include trembling, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, sweating, nausea, dizziness, hyperventilation, and sensations of choking or smothering. Panic attacks can be very sudden, appear to be unprovoked, and are often...
Any thoughts? I have only been taking effexor for 3 days and supposed to be tapering off of the xanax but I feel like the effexor is giving me the shakes which in turn makes me panicky so I take another xanax to level out help what should I do I read that effexor can have just as much a reaction if you quit taking them suddenly as xanax which is why I wanted to stop taking xanax in the first place? Should I just stick with what works and stay on xanax for the rest of my life or continue with effexor and see if it works eventually. I did call the doc and tell him about the shakes so he told me to take the effexor at night with a xanax. Ugh its just such a damn spiral effect you know.
harry3333
reduce the effexor dose anbd stay on the xanax, both go well together
deleted_user
I would keep taking the effexor and the xanax. The effexor takes about 6 weeks to get into your system and start working. The xanax will help with any nervousness you have until the effexor kicks in. I have had panic attacks and depression for 10 years and i'm on zoloft and it took about 6 weeks to get into my system. I got worse before I got better. So keep on the effexor it will help you have to stick with it. As far as xanax my doctor said if I take it as prescribed and not abuse it I will be fine. I have been on zoloft and xanax for 6 years now and am doing good. I take xanax 3 times a day at .5 mg.
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