=( Yeah I figured I should but if it's supposed to be a seamless transition .......
thanks. so it seems to be a good fit for you. I'm just concerned because I seemed to be doing better on the name brand when i bumped it up to 150mg but ever since I switched a few weeks ago I've been...
Hi Alsky thanks for the reply and advice! Prior to using the generic were you on the name brand? ...
Hey all just wanted to get a few opinions. I recently (close to 2 weeks ago) switched to the generic form of Effexor xr and have found it to not be the same. I wake up in the morning with a...
I'm hoping my increase in effexor to 150 works good. Today is a week since I increased. I was on 75 mg up until March. All for anxiety and panic. Fingers crossed...
Good post I'll be interested to see what people say. Which med pooped out on you? And after how long?...
Hey Wayupnorth keep going on the effexor 75mg is the start of a therapeutic dose and you are only on the second week. I know it seems long but it's a short amount of time I was on 75 mg once a day...
Thanks for the advice. Now I don't know if I had dp only or anxiety first lol...
Thanks scaredy I appreciate that...
Yes thats true! 75mg worked so good for me for the longest time. However i stopped taking it everyday (skip a day or two here and there) and I went down hill now I havent been able to get right!...
5 to 6 weeeeeeeks??...
Yeah thats the thing the time!!! Any side effects with the increase?...
Oh forgot to add it makes me soooo tired lol. I'm hoping that dissipates over time....
Hey everyone I increased my medication to 150mg (begrudgingly) . However I feel like if doesn't work at 150 I'm going to have to try something new. Today is day 4 of the increase so I'll give it a...
Is there medication for depersonalization???...
Congrats!...
They do inpatient treatment for anxiety? You'll get better hun! Praying for you!!! You'll make the right decision!...
Thanks for responding guys. I'm just so sick of this. Shouldnt the medication increase be kicking in after 2 weeks ... I know I'm the most impatient person. I'm going to try and wait it out before i...
So I called my physicians assistants office today to tell her I've been having a slight increase in anxiety since increasing my dose ... Asked if she could give me something short term .... She...
Can someone help me ! It's been two week since an increase! Why am I not better!...
Is the 4 to 12 weeks scenario true when increasing a dose? ...
What dose of Effexor are you on Wayupnorth?...
I hate going through this =(...
Are you taking any medication for your anxiety at the moment?...
Thats good you goto therapy I keep saying I'm going to go but fail to pick up the phone ....GRRRR you're going to make it through this also!!!...
Thats extremely encouraging to read!!! Thank you so much for sharing with me =) & thank you I hope I start feeling better soon!...
I'm doing ok tomorrow marks the two week mark since my increase. People say they notice a difference but I still have anxiety. ...
Very nice! How many weeks did it take for him to feel better?...
Hi stkitt, I was one of those people who looked at your post and didnt respond. I'm sorry. I honestly felt like "im over here complaining about having anxiety and panic attacks, and stkitt has an...
How's your husband doing w/ his increase BeRock?...
Thats good to know that it takes 6 to 8 weeks normally for each increase to kick in. I upped my dose by 37.5mg 10 days ago! Hoping that it does the trick. When did you first start Effexor ?? ...
Don't give up!!! 9 days is a short time! It will work! I dont have much time right now but I'll tell you ... I went from not wanting to leave my house to leaving the country on a tropical vacation!!...
I do! Took it for years! It gave me my life back!...
It will ... it was great for me!!! I was on 75mg for the longest time. Increased my dose last week and I'm also feeling a slight increase in anxiety. Hang in there....
I wish you the best of luck. Hang in there ok....
Did you guys try upping your doses before switching??? & Wayupnorth do you need the medicationbfor anxiety only?...
Hey Be, Just wanted to know how your husband is doing with the increased dose? ...
I will. Thanks...
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Anyone take high doses of antibiotics and have an increase in anxiety??? I swear it cancelled out my effexor xr which was working so good for me. The antibiotic made all my anxiety come back, I...
Lana, It's probably the DP/DR like you said earlier! You'll get better. Are you seeing a doctor?...
Hey all. Just wanted to update! I upped my dose to 112.5 mg (from 75mg). Work seems to be my biggest obstacle as I continue to have 1 or 2 panic attacks throughout the night. Really hoping to see...
I'm praying to God that its just an increase in dose that will do the trick this time around! Thank you all for your reassurance! How's your husband doing on 50mg????...
I've been on my med for 6 years and at the same dose ... Would someone go up for the first time after 6 years ...
Has anyone ever simply increased their dose of medication when they found the lower dose no longer worked? Also with increasing the dose did it help?...
Deal. Yeah try to take a nap and see how that goes!!!! Hopefully we will both be out and about on our feet in no time!!! I have a question can you go into the chat for like 2 mins if you're around?...
Quiet time is always good! Sounds like you're on your way. I'm ok just woke up not too long ago, took day 3's dose. I'm really hoping that this works!!!!! How long do I have to wait? I should...
Congrats! How are you feeling?...
Calm down ... yes it feels like crap. You think ... "no they REALLY dont understand how i feel" "I'm going crazy" .... You're not though youll be ok .... You dont take any medication? therapy?...
Work was decent. Had some anxiety but not bad. Talked more w/ my coworkers and tried to engage! Blasted some music on the highway coming home. Hopefully its the start of a brand new !...