Is this anxiety too?

cln, YES. all the time. when i'm anxious, i get very quiet and to myself at work...other people notice and usually ask, "you ok? you don't seem like yourself today." i try really hard to keep a good "game face" on, but sometimes it's really hard.

a very good attitude to maintain! sometimes, when i'm very brave, i take the opportunity to educate others -- i admit that i have anxiety and that i'm having a tough day with it. 9 times out of 10, i find that people are supportive, and often, people say "oh, i've been through that, too!"

thank you for asking how i'm doing. i am hanging in there with the start-up side effects of effexor. i was pleased that my psychiatrist returned my call last night at about 8:30. he told me to try taking it at night with my klonopin before bed. i did that and slept a little better...woke up about 3 or 4 times, but just because i felt a bit uncomfortable...not in sheer panic like the previous few nights. i think i will get through this start-up and be okay. waiting to give a presentation in about 25 minutes...feeling quite anxious about that, although public speaking is usually something i enjoy. but like you said, i have overcome other things, so i'll overcome this, too! :)

it's wednesday -- almost over the hump for this week! are you planning to do anything fun or nice for yourself this week?