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Re: Isolating onself..while on a med..

Posted by lostsailor on January 24, 2003, at 12:17:12

In reply to Re: Isolating onself..while on a med.. » jay, posted by kath on January 23, 2003, at 18:50:39

Jay<

I have been on and off of effexor over the past about 6 yrs as well. I don't believe that the med did what you are describing but he panic and GAD leading to social phobia and/or agoraphobia.

I was first diagnosed with mag dep, panic dis. w/ agoraphobia and later Bi-polar instead of mag dep after a manic episode.

Oddly, effexor is the only med that helps depression but I can only take it until the episode subsides or else I find it to stimulating. I then switch to a 'normal" ssri, (currently lexapro) but doc, while liking the fact that these meds help with anxiety and panic, they cannot be used instead of other treatment when needed like benzos etc.

Are you honest with doc, if so, maybe it's time for a new one?

Good luck,
~Tony


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