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Posted by obsidian on September 9, 2009, at 11:49:39
will be decreasing this med to see what happens, would love to hear anyone else's experience.
thanks,
sid
Posted by Phillipa on September 9, 2009, at 12:07:09
In reply to has anyone found that effexor increases anxiety?, posted by obsidian on September 9, 2009, at 11:49:39
Only lasted five days on it when first out and that was with benzos anxiety sky high. Phillipa
Posted by Sunbath on September 9, 2009, at 15:36:27
In reply to has anyone found that effexor increases anxiety?, posted by obsidian on September 9, 2009, at 11:49:39
Hi,
of course at the beginning it increased anxiety, but later seemed to blunt me enough to feel less anxiety.. took about 1-2 months. The effect -for me- wasn't very strong though..
How long were you on it?
Posted by maxime on September 9, 2009, at 15:49:20
In reply to has anyone found that effexor increases anxiety?, posted by obsidian on September 9, 2009, at 11:49:39
It increased my anxiety a lot but it got rid of the depression. You might want to try Cymbalta if you can't handle the anxiety because it's not as activating.
Posted by zana on September 9, 2009, at 15:54:33
In reply to Re: has anyone found that effexor increases anxiety? » obsidian, posted by maxime on September 9, 2009, at 15:49:20
Effexor certainly does increase my anxiety but the brand name is usually less anxiety producing than the generics and the XL is better than the other formulations.
Try to get the brand name, no substitutions and try the XL. It's smoother.
Zana
Posted by Sunbath on September 9, 2009, at 15:58:04
In reply to Re: has anyone found that effexor increases anxiety?, posted by zana on September 9, 2009, at 15:54:33
have to agree on the XL!!
Posted by obsidian on September 9, 2009, at 16:36:12
In reply to Re: has anyone found that effexor increases anxiety?, posted by Sunbath on September 9, 2009, at 15:36:27
I've been on it for years....it has helped me to some degree, but maybe it's not the answer. I think I need more, but I don't know what, I don't really understand my situation in psychopharmacological terms.
Posted by obsidian on September 9, 2009, at 16:39:05
In reply to Re: has anyone found that effexor increases anxiety?, posted by Sunbath on September 9, 2009, at 15:58:04
oh yeah, me too. Effexor is definitely better in the XR version. It doesn't seem to stay in my system very long. I start to feel withdrawal effects of effexor in the middle of the day, even if I divide the doses. Maybe I need something with a longer half life.
Posted by obsidian on September 9, 2009, at 16:39:45
In reply to Re: has anyone found that effexor increases anxiety? » obsidian, posted by maxime on September 9, 2009, at 15:49:20
thanks maxime :-)
Posted by Garnet71 on September 13, 2009, at 12:31:58
In reply to has anyone found that effexor increases anxiety?, posted by obsidian on September 9, 2009, at 11:49:39
No, every xxRI I've ever taken, including Effexor, has lessened my anxiety. Recently, though, Prozac caused dysphoria, but that seems a bit different than anxiety, from my perspective..Although these types of drugs don't give me anxiety, they do give me depression.
I heard Wellbutrin causes anxiety for some too, but never did for me.
Posted by sowhysosad on September 14, 2009, at 20:15:38
In reply to Re: has anyone found that effexor increases anxiety?, posted by Garnet71 on September 13, 2009, at 12:31:58
> Recently, though, Prozac caused dysphoria, but that seems a bit different than anxiety, from my perspective..
Interesting. I'm also suffering what I describe as "dysphoria" (rather than bona fide anxiety) from generic Prozac.
How would you describe the symptoms, Garnet?
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