Hi everyone~ After successfully weaning-off of Effexor (which I had been on for several years), I have come to realize that my anxiety is hormone related. The only time it tends to rear its ugly...
(((((Kitt))))) I have been off the boards for a few days and just came across this. I am SO SORRY for all that you and your family are going through. I will be keeping you, your sister and the rest...
Thank you Kit, I needed to hear that. What do you mean by meltdown? My fear is that my body will not recover from this, I've never suffered from such bad anxiety (not even before I went on the...
What I'm going through now, I would not wish on my worst enemy! I'm off the Effexor for 3 weeks, I'm on Prozac for three weeks, and my anxiety is through the roof, and around the clock! I don't know...
Thank you all so much for your replies, and I greatly appreciate your encouragement! Having never suffered anxiety until I turned 40, this is just such a mystery to me. I definitely need to learn how...
Thank you for your reply Kit, I'm going to check-out that link as soon as I finish my reply. I have been without the Effexor for alomost three weeks, and unfortunately the anxiety is getting worse. I...
Hi Everyone~ I was just wondering what you do to deal with anxiety, naturally. After weaning-off Effexor (it's only been 2-3 weeks), I'm already thinking of the next AD I want to try. Perhaps I...
Oh dear, neithor helped you, that's discouraging :(...
Hi there, I was on Effexor for a few years, it worked great for the most part. HOWEVER, without warning it decided to poop-out on me and caused me worse problems then before I even started on the...
Hi everyone~ I am now successfully off of Effexor, thank goodness for that! However, I feel I will need to be on an AD because my hormonal problems have definitely caused me to have an anxiety...
Hi there, I just wanted to give an update........I'm starting my second week of skipping a dose of Effexor every other day. After this week, it will be every third day. I did take the advice of my...
Kitt, Do you ever just get so sick of this trial and error?! Everyone seems to respond so differently to different things, it's very frustrating! It sounds like you are doing really well :) I haven't...
Thank you eveyone for your support and encouragement. I just finished my first week of every other day with Effexor, and second day on Prozac. I have to say, the only side effect I'm feeling is very...
Hi Lyn, THank you for your post. I'm so happy to hear that your daughter is doing so well:) So in your opinion, you do feel I should take the Prozac while weaning-off the Effexor? Did your daughter...
Hi Everyone~ My name is Karen, aka Hekofaride. I'm 44 years old, and live a wonderful life in Northern California. I've been married to the man of my dreams for almost 20 years, and we have a son...
I read the post from the Moderators, however; I'm not sure if my question or request for advice is allowed or not. I'll post it anyway, and if there is a problem, I apologize. I've been on Effexor...
Georgie Girl, can I ask you what medication helped you? This adrenalline hurts SO badly! So I assume the only way to balance the chemicals is with a med. I'm trying to wean-off Effexor now, it's...
That is exactly the thing that I can't control, the adrenalin. How in the world can one control that? I could be out having a great time, not feeling anxious, not having troublesome thoughts, I'm...
wrong: What if every doctor I have seen that has given me a clean bill of health, is wrong? What if they have missed something? right: Come on Karen, you've seen 50 doctors!!! You're going to tell me...
Thank you SO MUCH for starting this thread. I keep coming back to it and it really helps me stay in the moment and not let my anxiety manifest. It also has shown me what a pessimist I am! wrong: What...
You all are so wonderful!!! I knew I came to the right place for support :) I am doing just that and trying to stay in the moment. This is the type of response that I just don't understand........I...
Thank you once again for your words of encouragement and understanding. I am my own worst enemy! Rather then doing things to calm me down and distract me, I sit here waiting for the next symptom of...
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! What an inspiration you are :) When I get down and start to feel desperate, I will read your post and know that I can get to the other side! Enjoy every moment:) Karen...
Thank you ladies for your replies. My anxiety came about when I entered my 40s, I was going through so many changes. Finally I had my hormones checked and I'm in the throws of perimenopause, hence...
Hi everyone, I've been on Effexor for six years, only the lowest dose (37.5mg) and because it has turned on me, I'm going to be weaning off of it. My dr diagnosed me with GAD after I suffered a...
Does anyone experience the burning in the chest, or a feeling like an elephant is sitting on your chest, back aches and muscle tension when they are feeling anxious? I'm on Effexor 37.5mg, for a few...
Thank you all so much for your support and encouragement. It has been a ROUGH few days. The anxiety has been so bad that my body hurt all over. Yesterday I decided to take the lower dose of Effexor...
Thank you everyone for your warm welcomes and encouragement. I had a very bad night last night and not doing much better this morning. I'm just really feeling distraught right now, and wanting my old...
Lynn, do you take the Celexa for just anxiety or depression as well? Is Celexa the mother to Lexapro? Did you struggle with side effects when starting the Celexa? How is your daughter doing on...
Thank you all for welcoming me to this forum. It's so hard to know what to do. Do you stick with it and try to ride out the initial side effects? Do you switch before going on any longer? And if you...
Hi Kitt, THanks for the warm welcome. It looks like you have had your run of ADs as well. I read so many horror stories about coming off of Effexor, I was terrified!!! Well, I went from 75mg to...
Hi Everyone, I just found this site today, it looks like there are so many supportive members over here :) This is my situation...I'm 44 and in the throws of peri, I started experiencing anxiety...