Be sure to consult with your doctor regarding your medication. As Davit said, do continue to work through the program as this will help you. As always if you have any questions feel free to ask, keep sharing and keep us posted!
You can definitely take Xanax and Effexer together. It might make you more sleepy is all. They are not related. Remember that Effexer is an antidepressant and Xanax is an anti anxiety. Effexer takes two to three weeks to become totally effective so don't rush getting off the Xanax. It took me a year and a lot of counselling to get off Ativan. And I still have some Valium (diazapam). It like Xanax has a longer half life so is safer than Ativan. I don't know if Effexer will do it for you but it can't hurt. I hope you will still do the program because I really think it can help. Anyway I'm not on any thing and I was really messed up and still am a bit at times. But for the most part I'm panic free and when I'm not they only last 15 minutes or so, not long enough to count. By the way thinking about anxiety breeds anxiety which is why exposure works so well. Good luck. Keep sharing.
Thanks Davit. I really thought I would be ok getting off of it...my body told me otherwise! See I am confused on how I would be able to taper off the Xanax until I was on the Effexor long enough to be in my system. I don't understand that part of it. Is it safe to take both Xanax and Effexor? When I was on the Effexor, I would also take another medication at night that started with a D but I cannot remember what it is called. That pill would help me sleep and I think was a type of antidepressant. If I remember I will post it. I am so nervous about the anxiety overwhelming me again. I really don't feel depressed, it is more anxiety than anything. Thank you for the advice!
Well you tried. You can't know unless you try. Remember that if you go back on effexer instead of xanax that you still have to taper off the xanax but you can do it faster. Good luck.
I just wanted to let everyone know that I am staying on the Xanax. My anxiety was overwhelming that quick with only missing one night of the Xanax. I guess that I am not ready to be off of it yet. Thanks for all the advice!
