Posted by anneL on November 19, 2004, at 23:28:25
In reply to IVE started it :-S -----Can i take ??, posted by crazychickuk on November 19, 2004, at 3:07:03
Hi CC,
Your post sounds exactly like me five years ago!!
I got severe anxiety just holding the sample pack of Effexor! For people like you and I, taking medications like Effexor can stimulate norepinephrine and make us anxious until our bodies get used to the new medication.
The only way I got through the first month on Effexor was to take Klonopin (1 mg.) at bedtime. This stopped me from waking up exactly at 1:30 AM in the midst of a panic attack. I am positive that part of my response to Effexor was physiological and partly psychological. I also know that Effexor has been an important part of my recovery from depression, anxiety, and social anxiety.
The only way I could get over the initial anxiety, nervousness, and panic attacks was to take Klonopin every evening. After the first night of taking Klonopin, I slept like a baby and have not had any additional panic attacks in five years!
For people who are extremely sensitive to these types of medications and get anxious or panic attacks from the medication, ask your doctor for a long-acting benzodiazepine such as clonazepam
(Klonopin). It worked for me and I must be one of the world's most nervous people when it comes to taking new meds.Take Care and keep us posted,
:) AnneL
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