Posted by jujube on September 25, 2004, at 7:37:06 [reposted on September 27, 2004, at 3:26:18 | original URL]
In reply to Re: Long-term effects, posted by Sondi on September 25, 2004, at 0:20:48
I don't know that I necessarily felt paranoid, but I certainly had this underlying feeling of extreme apprehension almost the whole time I was on Effexor. I found myself becoming fearful of having anxiety attacks which was unnerving since I had only had one episode that could have been considered an anxiety attack. Everytime I went somewhere all I could think of was "what if". This resulted in my starting to limit what I would do. It was so disturbing because I had only ever felt like that once before (many years ago when I stopped drinking), and I couldn't figure out where these feelings were coming from. The longer I stayed on the Effexor, the more intensified the feelings became. The worst for me were the extreme feeling of apathy and the unrelenting lack of motivation. I wanted to go out and have fun, but just couldn't muster up the enthusiasm to actually do it. I was numb and just going through the motions. This was so unlike me. I have always been the type of person who has a lot of get up and go. It has been just over two weeks since I stopped Effexor and started Celexa, and I am still having a problem getting myself out of the rut. It is scaring me so much, and I don't know how much more I can take. I hate feeling like this. I just want to be me again.
> I, too, feel a lot more paranoid since I've been on effexor than before. I sometimes have mild pain in my chest and back and feel really "wired" and tense. It's scary because I feel out of control and am worried about the possibility of panic attacks returning!
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