For those of you that read my previous posts, my a/p started to kick up bigtime after going off lexapro in march. When work started to become stressful and it kicked into daily anxiety. After finally...
You pretty much nailed the way mornings are for me! It is a symptom of the AP. I can even tell that I am pretty anxious all night. I wake up alot and just to turn over and fall asleep. My pdoc told...
I ended up with a Psychiatrist, that does therapy. My suggestion would be go to a session, find out their approach, & determine if you think they can help. I found this helpfull when looking,...
Good luck, I think your md gave you stuff to help. And I resisted seeing a pdoc because of the stigma, but look at it this way: They are the experts in their field! They simple know more than your...
I started EffexorXR about 4 weeks ago. The first week was a little ruff(nausious, spacy, tired). Stick with it! I took 75mg first week, 150 after 1 week. I started by taking it in the mornings, But...
Not sure why he Rx Kolonpin and Xanax. I woulnt take the xanax for long, maybe a few days until the Kolonpin gets in your system. Just remeber with the Paxil it will take a few weeks to work. The...
I have had tinnitus while on Lexapro and Effexor. Inbetween the two when I wasnt on any daily meds for pd it seemed to go away. It listed as a side effect for most of the AD medicines. -Dan...
Is your pdoc treating the underlying problems, or just trying the medicines. If your not already doing so look into using CBT or Emersion Therapies to help the anxiety and in the long run you should...
Hi I was on lexapro for about 4 years. It elimented the panic attacks. I went off it in Feb. because of the side effects. I was unemtional, easily angered, and gained about 50lbs. Everything was...
Hey - alot of us have been there and still are. The medicines work, they do take there time to kick in. I tried to go off w/o seeing a therapist first, that was a mistake. Im trying Effexor now,...
I've had the same issue, for me its total panic related. It can happen when nothings going on, just sitting in bed watching TV. I've checked my blood pressure when its happening, and its normal for...
lela34, That all sounds like panic attacks. Like many here, I know exactly how it feels! It's hard to imagine that the mind can cause such harsh physical reactions, but it does all to well! How long...
Well I started the effexor yesterday. It's ok so far. I’m a bit lightheaded and nauseas but everyone says that will pass in a few days. I haven’t noticed any major side effects. I did get a few hot...
I have been living with panic for some time now. Looking back I've always had it, but the bad panic attacks started around 10 years ago. At first I was given paxil, but the sexual side effects were...