Posted by flower on July 7, 2002, at 16:49:52
In reply to Re: Anyone had success on Effexor XR?, posted by marlene on February 6, 2002, at 8:47:13
I am 24 and have beed perscribed Effexor for anxiety. I was givin Paxil first, took it twice and hated the way I felt, (vomiting, insomnia). I have guilty feelings about taking medicine because I feel that we have to work through our problems, and learn from them to become a stronger person. However, after a month of severe anxiety attacks, I asked to try medication. I am very nervous about taking meds, in fact for days after buying the drugs, I couldn't bring myself to take them, I would just look at the bottle and contimplate. I finally decided to give it a try. This is day two for me. I plan to take them temporarily, them stop(with doctors supervision). My fear is this: I don't want to become dependant on drugs to "fix-it". I don't want to feel drugged up, I just want the anxiety to stop. I fear withdraws. I don't want a false reality. Am I giving up on myself by taking the easy way out? Honestly, I'm sick of the entire issue, everyone seems to be messed up these days, and the solution is, "Here, take these drugs and come back in three weeks." Shouldn't we look inside ourselves and to God for strenth. I would love to have some words of advice.
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