Posted by jay on February 11, 2003, at 21:27:56
In reply to Wish me luck.......maybe a prayer too?, posted by tina on February 11, 2003, at 11:11:18
> I just swallowed my first Effexor XR 3 minutes ago.
> I am a nausea/vomit phobic and have tonnes of anxiety about meds so I'm basically freaking out and it's only been 4 minutes now.
> God, I hope it doesn't do horrible things to me. I'm terrified.
> Rub a four-leafed clover for me, those of you in "green" places. My clovers are buried under 3 feet of snow and a minus 35 degree windchill.
> thanks
> tinaTina:
I've been on Effexor for many years, with a few breaks in between to try other a.d.'s. I honestly don't find it to be a 'cure-all'..and my anxiety still needs a benzodiazepine. But, I am at high doses...and at low doses, over time, it was the *best* a.d. out of all I tried. (the only ones I haven't tried are they older MAOI's.)
Like any a.d...it is going to take your body awhile to adjust, but I found it attacked my depression more powerfully than any. If anxiety is still a problem, and it is both *acute* and *chronic* then you can add an atypical antipsychotic which I found worked well, or a benzodiazepine. You can augment with many different meds with Effexor, as I know a number of people who have gone a long time without a relapse with this. (And even just on Effexor.)
Best wishes.....
Jay
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