EFFEXOR AND ANXIETY
...having panic attacks several times a day you feel outta control and so you'll take any lifeline that is thrown to you. Effexor was one of them. I started taking 37.5mg and then up to the regular dose for anxiety which was 75mg. The good thing is that it worked. I started to feel more calm and in control of myself again which was a big help. But, looking back, I realize that I never needed the Effexor. All I needed was for a doctor to tell me that this wasn't such a big deal and that the physical symptoms of anxiety were harmless. For that to happen I needed about 30 minutes of his/her time to ask questions and for them to explain to me confidently that I was fine and why I was so.
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