Posted by HMK on March 15, 2002, at 16:34:24
In reply to Anxiety is increased now that I'm on Effexor, posted by ST on March 13, 2002, at 5:54:29
I'm a bipolar II who has taken Effexor XR for nearly 3 years. For me, I need the antidepressant to keep me from being depressed but I do have the side effect of anxiety with Effexor XR. I have to be careful to balance that with my other meds to keep it from throwing me into a hypomanic state. However, I stick with this medicine because it works very well for my depression and has no other side effects. You may want to play with the dose you're taking or increase the amount of mood stabilizer you're on.
Best of luck to you!
-Heather
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