Posted by redparrot on April 5, 2004, at 16:29:53
Hi...today I was prescribed Effexor for panic and anxiety attacks I've had for 20 years, they have gotten consistently worse, in fact, they are ruling my life..I cannot even sit in the dentist's chair and need my teeth done badly...it's not the dentist's work I fear but the CLOSED in feeling of not being able to escape, I have horrendous claustrophobia which brings on the panic attacks (I sleep with my bedroom door open and have to used completely CLEAR shower doors etc.) I feel like such a FREAK to say the least, so I am starting on Effexor tomorrow morning and after reading all these posts am pretty frightened, the last thing I need is high blood pressure, weight gain, sweating, weird dreams and what in the WORLD is a brain "FREEZE" or brain chill???
Has anyone had really GOOD luck with this drug with FEW side effects, is there HOPE?
Also, is it very addicting?
Thank you to anyone who answers me
hugs
redparrot
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