Posted by Alara on December 19, 2002, at 7:19:12
When I first took Effexor 4 years ago, it started working for me really quickly but pooped after the first year or so. (It continued relieving the social anxiety but the depression re-emerged in the atypical form and I became hypersomnic.) I have been off Effexor for 4 months now and was doing really well until I started a full-time job last Friday. Since then I have been flooded with social anxiety and am sinking into a severe depression fast. I fear that I need something in a real hurry if I'm to keep my job.
Will Effexor work for again for a while considering that I've had 4 months off it - or should I try something else? The withdrawal syndrome with this drug is awful but at the moment I am desperate for something that works! (For more info on the debilitating symptoms, please refer to my post "Social Anxiety or Paranoia" on the Pscyhosocial Babble board. Many thanks. I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow afternoon and am desperate!
Alara
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