Hi Carol, I have started Effexor I am moving my way up to 75mg I take the ex fomula extended release form that carries far less side effects I have had none so far. This guy Pete started His Effexor Journal on here a few weeks ago and I have joined him since I started soon after you should read it he puts down his experiences with it and I have been doing mine as well. It is under this same heading Understanding Panic and Agoraphobia. It is really started to help me now. I have been feeling better and better. Well go to it and read I wrote down how I started etc which was at a lower dose then Pete. FYI I suffer Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia, along with Major Depression caused from it. I think you will find it very helpful seeing how started taking the med and how I started which is a little different from him.
Hugs Tita
Thanks Caz.
Its only been a couple of days. I hope the intense anxiety will go away once I'm used to it. As I'm writing this, I'm feeling the intense anxiety, I hope it passes. I hate feeling this way.
Hi Carol
I have been on Effexor. I was started on 20mg and found it had very little effect. The doctor upped my does to double that and my anxiety became much worse and the attacks more frequent. Apparently it is common for this to happen if the does is too high. I came off it eventually and just put it down to being the "wrong drug" for me. Sometimes it's trial and error until you find the meds that are right for you, everyone's different after all.
Good luck, I hope you find what's right for you soon.
Caz
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Just wondering.....if anyone has been or is on Effexor. My dr. just gave it to me, I'm only starting on 37.5g. Its only been 3 days and I'm feeling very anxious/aggittated. I read that, that could be a side effect until you get used to it. Just wondering what other peoples experience has been.
Carol
