Posted by tina on June 26, 2001, at 9:19:00
In reply to is it really helpful for anxiety?, posted by Willow on June 25, 2001, at 20:58:26
Ditto on the BuSpar for me. It was awful. I felt more anxious than ever before and I couldn't leave my house for several days. Not to mention the pounding headaches....daily.
But don't forget, all these meds affect people differently. Such as, I don't have any side effects from MAOI;s or TCA's but have horrible side effects on SSRI's. I'm a weird one because I always read that the side effects of TCA's and MAOI's are among the worst and the SSRI's are easier to tolerate. Hmmm. Don't be scared off because of the effects on others. Something may be just perfect for you even if it hasn't been for others! It's just the joys of the illness.
good luck> I find Effexor is great for genarlized anxiety. The initial side-effects can mimic anxiety: racing heart and sweating. My pharmascist told me that this was normal and ends in about two weeks, before I started taking it. Each time I had increased the dosage I initially got the sweating again but it goes away withing a month. Here it's getting hot so I melt in with the crowd. Don't be scared by other's experience. It has eliminated my anxiety.
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