Posted by worriedinohio on March 11, 2006, at 10:07:04
I am 23/male and have been on Celexa, Paxil, Zoloft, and now I am on Effexor. I have been on Effexor XR 150mg daily for about 6 months now and have been going to a counselor once a week for about two or three months. My depression I feel is gone except for feeling "outside" or "alone" when it comes to social situations and interactions with other people. My anxiety and feelings of loneliness have gotten so great that I am having physical symptoms now that I never had before the Effexor and couseling.
Professionaly at work everything is fine, academicaly at school things are fine; but socially I feel alone and hopeless. Whenever I am rejected by someone wether as friends or when going on a date I feel so horrible afterwords I am physically sick. Full of self doubt, low self esteem, and feelings of need to find people to be around just to feel ok about myself.
Any suggestions? Is it the Effexor? Should I switch? Should I increase my dose? Anyone else feel this way? Someone please give me some hope and some advice...
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