Posted by Waterlily on November 19, 2003, at 17:06:15
In reply to Re: Started Effexor » Red_Rach, posted by loolot on November 18, 2003, at 22:50:39
> Give it a week. When I was on Effexor, the first week I felt terrible, like I was on a bad trip. Once my body adjusted to it I felt normal
I agree. Effexor was a great med for me except that it gave me insomnia. I eventually quit for that reason. If you're having problems with anxiety while you're adjusting to the new med, give yourself a break by taking an Ativan or Xanax every now and then. One can only take so much severe anxiety.
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