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So I posted on starting to take the Effexor again... So far, I am feeling worse than how I felt before I started taking it! I have only taken 3 37.5 mg doses. But its making me feel tired, unable to work, unable to socialize, and I feel like crying for no reason! I started taking it mostly for anxiety, and it seems like my anxiety is worse now, and I feel depressed. I know it takes a while for me to fully feel the benefits of it, but if its making me feel worse off then is it worth it? I just want to feel human again, and this drug is making me feel like a zombie.

I can so relate to you. It's like we just remember it being so much better before. Maybe it was. I feel like quitting my meds, too. I feel crazy, and like i'm not even me. I'm just being controlled by drugs. It's kind of weird. I know I need them to not be depressed, but I am about to the edge. Talk it over with your doctor. Or get a new one. I'm quitting my psychiatrist of 3 yrs. to get a second oppinion. There's got to be a balance. And like i told you in the other post, there are other meds specifically for anxiety. Just stay away from the benzos.

I've tried effexor and I hate it myself. I ended up quitting it and I asked for something else. I was put on wellbutrin and that was a little better but then got switched to Trazadone and that helps alot. It is mostly used to help with sleep, its an older drug and doesn't seem to have any side effects that i've noticed. It helps with sleep and some of the obsessive thoughts.


Mike

Yeah, I decided not to follow through with the Effexor. I was on it a couple years ago and I didnt have the side effects I was having the past 3 days. It just isnt worth it. I seem to only have a mild case of anxiety and panic, and in most times I can deal with it. It just gets tiresome. I think maybe I just need to work on my self talk strategies and maybe make a few lifestyle changes. I just feel disappointed in myself because I was able to function without any medication for a year and a half. That was an accomplishment for me. I was pretty quick to jump back on the medication boat... but wouldnt we all do whatever we had to do to feel good again?

Hang in there!! I'm on Zoloft for panic attacks and I tried to get off them. Everytime I try, I start getting ringing in my ears and feeling virtago. I want to feel normal again and I will. It just takes time. Just hang in there. Life will get better.