Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 296639

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has anyone taken effexor xr for social anxiety?

Posted by ann72 on January 5, 2004, at 8:52:46

I have had bad experiances with some doc's and I have been suffering from social anxiety and depression for most of my 31 years. I have taken everything from paxil to lithium. Now I am taking effexor and xanax. But I am still having ups and downs with my depression. I was never diagnosed with manic dep or anything, but why am I suddenly feeling good for a while and now very low.........

Ann72

 

Re: has anyone taken effexor xr for social anxiety?

Posted by crazychickuk on January 5, 2004, at 17:10:58

In reply to has anyone taken effexor xr for social anxiety?, posted by ann72 on January 5, 2004, at 8:52:46

Perhaps you aint been proply diagnosed? maybe you have some kind of a bioplar? i hates effexor uchy vee... have you seen a phsyciatrist?

 

Re: has anyone taken effexor xr for social anxiety? » ann72

Posted by btnd on January 6, 2004, at 0:48:38

In reply to has anyone taken effexor xr for social anxiety?, posted by ann72 on January 5, 2004, at 8:52:46

Why Effexor? Proprer treatments for social anxiety/phobia are: Klonopin, Xanax (XR), Nardil, Parnate, Paxil (slightly).

 

Re: has anyone taken effexor xr for social anxiety? » ann72

Posted by leopard on January 6, 2004, at 11:28:43

In reply to has anyone taken effexor xr for social anxiety?, posted by ann72 on January 5, 2004, at 8:52:46

HI Ann,

I tried Effexor for SA and it seemed to help. But it definitely didn't correct the imbalance in my brain. I tried Geodon after I was diagnosed with BPII (finally) and it has worked like a charm. I eventually stopped taking the Effexor and very glad I did. Geodon is working better alone than when I combined it with the Effexor.

I think you may be BPII...read up on it and see if the shoe fits...it is the most misdiagnosed disease out there and unipolar meds are so bad for us Beepers.

Good luck and keep posting!!!

~Shannon

 

Re: has anyone taken effexor xr for social anxiety?

Posted by ann72 on January 6, 2004, at 13:04:43

In reply to Re: has anyone taken effexor xr for social anxiety? » ann72, posted by leopard on January 6, 2004, at 11:28:43

appreciate the advice everyone.


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