Posted by Chrispy_85 on October 26, 2005, at 8:01:27
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.
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> Was awake sweating, freezing, sweating, freezing all night, but still got up feeling rested.
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> 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.)
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> Will have to be careful with the appetite decrease, as I am a Type II Diabetic.
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> 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.
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> 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".hey there,
i can't say that i'm an expert on effexor, as i have only been on it for a couple of months...i'm on 150mg now. i had those night chills and sweats as well for the first couple of weeks i was on it. i still have trouble sleeping...i usually wake around 2am and am very restless and have to wander around for an hour or so before i can get back to sleep. this is my first shot at treating my anxiety and panic attacks with meds, but i have noticed that the effexor does help reduce the anxiety, but i do feel like my emotions have just disappeared. i just feel very neutral all of the time. but then again, i am on zanax as well to help with my attacks, so that could also contribute to it.
That car accident sounds like a tough thing to deal with. i can imagine it would be very scary for you. we're always here for you though. just remember that. As for the food thing--do be very careful to make sure you eat. i have to write myself notes to remind me to eat my meals because i just don't get hungry anymore. and i can understand that it is a much more serious matter with diabetes. my ex girlfriend's little brother has it(i know it was the worse of the two kinds), and i remember her mother calling us every morning from work to make sure that we woke him up. i don't want to rant on forever but feel free to babblemail me anytime and just remember, we're all the smae here.-chris
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