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H.,

I am sorry that you are continuing to have troubles getting your management where you need it to be. I know this is frustrating.

As far as the symptoms you are experiencing...if you look at it this way, you are really going through a lot and dealing with 3 issues.

First you have anxiety, which can cause profound symptoms in and of itself...then add to that, the fact that you both started up and discontinued an Rx in a short period or time which is rough, and it is really not surprising that you aren't feeling your best.

Try and be patient with yourself and the process of finding the right plan to get you where you want/need to be in your recovery.

Practice your coping skills daily, and update us so we can keep you in support!

S.C.

been there before. going off meds can be a hell of ride which ive found usually ends up with more meds (if it gets to the point of involving a doctor) last year i switched to budhism because i found that alot of there teachings actually help with anxiety as a whole. deep breathing, meditation, and mindfulness all play into the disease. i used to have a counselor a while back who also turned me onto a special breathing technique called the 4-6-8 count (numbers could be wrong) on youtube. i found it to be really useful in managing my anxiety. the worst part is these things are usually the last thing a person can think about during the heat of the panic so alot of times a person just ends up suffering. getting a good counselor to see regularly is also very important. mine retired so ive been without one for a couple months but she got me to a point where i was leading a normal life again.
im wishing you the best of luck in your journey with anxiety. i dont wish this sort of disease on my worst enemies. it's a constant struggle and no one deserves to go through this kind of fear and pain on a daily basis.

Thank you all! I wasn’t on Effexor XR long, just like 2 weeks. I am going to buy a treadmill and start running twice a day and see if that helps. My primary, counselor and psychiatrist have all told me I need to run. At this point I’m so desperate for any type of relief. I hate this disorder and I agree I wouldn’t wish this on anyone. It’s awful to live with this daily, I’m also planning a wedding and I think the stress of that is also playing a role in my anxiety. Thank you all and wishing you all healing as well.