Posted by Sad Panda on May 14, 2004, at 6:54:53
In reply to Re: Speak up against Effexor!!, posted by Tony P on May 14, 2004, at 0:38:53
> Effexor is my pdoc's next choice for me if the Lamictal I'm currently on isn't sufficient - I'm hoping if it's necessary that I can combine a _small_ dose of Effexor with the Lamictal, which is a stabilizer with both A/D and mild anti-anxiety effects, and would hopefully tone down the Effexor. But I'm really scared of the drug from reading so many of the posts here. I suffer from GAD mixed with depression, and the last thing I need is more anxiety or hyperactivation!
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> The manufacturer claims (with some statistics, to be fair) that Effexor is the only drug that cures depression, not just partly relieves it. But maybe that's like saying, if you hit your head hard enough with a hammer, your headache will go away....
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> So I can't speak for or against Effexor yet, not having tried it, but I do find it hard to believe that any SSRI will make me less anxious - my experience with Paxil and Celexa was the exact opposite, and they're mild compared to Effexor, by all accounts.
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> Tony
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>I find that Effexor has reduced my social anxiety somewhat. Not as good as Valium, but I find Valium depressing.
Cheers,
Panda.
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