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Re: Anxiety and Effexor

Posted by Annie S. on February 2, 2000, at 11:50:12

In reply to Anxiety and Effexor, posted by David on January 29, 2000, at 20:24:07

> I am 30 something and work long hours in the technology industry. I found myself always anxious about work or where my life was heading. I began seeing a Psychiatrist and he suggested I try a minimal dose of Effexor as an experiment. I am now taking 37.5 mgs a day, half the usual starting dose. For the first week, my anxiety went away. Then over the next several weeks my anxiety increased a bit, but not to the level before the Effexor. I also started taking Wellbutrin to try to counteract the libido reduction issue. After a work induced stressful weekend, I asked my doctor about increasing the Effexor dose. He told me that usually only a very small dose of Effexor is needed to reduce anxiety and that increasing the dose might cause me to be even more anxious.
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> I am curious if anyone else is taking Effexor for general anxiety and what doseage they find most effective.

David,
I am being treated for Generalized Anxiety Disorder with Effexor XR 75 mg. It has been about 6 mos. and feel my anxiety has been controlled very well.

Annie S.


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