Posted by Mercedes on June 9, 2003, at 19:24:03
In reply to How does it work?, posted by Betty Gene on June 9, 2003, at 18:46:10
I have been on different medications for almost 7 years. Panic attacks, anxioty, depression, etc. You ask, how does it work. I'm not an expert but what I know is that there is a chemical imbalance in the brain. I've also been told that the serotonin (happy juices)levels are low in the brain. Laughing & being happy raises the serotonin levels. When we are depressed, we don't laugh and are unhappy. Anyway, the medication helps to balance the chemicals in the brain.
I too have a fear of being to far from home. I don't drive far without someone being with me. Yes, Effexor has helped my depression alot, but this fear of leaving the house or being in a place where I might have an anxiety attack is called Agoraphobia. That's what the psyc doc told me. I still suffer from it. I got better from it for awile then regressed due to panic attacks/stress over loosing my job, moving.
I hope this helps. mercedes
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