Posted by LynnPerley on October 25, 2005, at 23:38:14
In reply to New to Effexor, posted by spierson1253 on October 25, 2005, at 22:47:17
> I am new to Effexor. 37.5 mg.
> And very wary.
> All this talk of withdrawal doesn't sound good to me.
> But we've tried everything all my life, and the problem always returns.
>
> Was awake sweating, freezing, sweating, freezing all night, but still got up feeling rested.
>
> It did not alleviate my panic drive across town this afternoon, but then I've only taken it one night. There should be an early warning system when I am forced out on the road. (I was t-boned on my driver's side while in my truck a year ago, totalled my truck and busted up my ribs really bad, and that feeling of eminent disaster/doom still hasn't gone away.)
>
> Will have to be careful with the appetite decrease, as I am a Type II Diabetic.
>
> I am also hoping this will help with the extreme outbreaks of screaming anger. I feel so sorry for people afterwards, the guilt is killing me.
>
> Thanks to all of you for just being here. I don't think that here I will hear "why don't you just get over it".You won't hear that in this forum.
I assume you are slowly ramping up your dose. You should see improvement in your anxiety soon. I think the appetite decrease goes away as soon as your stomach adjusts to the medicine. Besure and use a natural laxative like Citrucel if you need one.
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