Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 299775

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shaky

Posted by ann72 on January 12, 2004, at 9:50:40

Hello, I am wondering if anyone has experianced this. I have been taking xanax xr 2mg daily for a few months now. I didnt take it last night and today I feel really strange and shaky. Like It takes alot of effort to write or do anything with my hands- I also take 150 mg effexor. Is this a withdrawl effect from not taking the xanax or the way i would feel from just taking effexor alone?

Thanks

Re: shaky

Posted by Elle2021 on January 12, 2004, at 10:50:22

In reply to shaky, posted by ann72 on January 12, 2004, at 9:50:40

>I also take 150 mg effexor. Is this a withdrawl effect from not taking the xanax or the way i would feel from just taking effexor alone?

Thats a hard question to answer. It could be the Effexor, or it could be a dependency. SSRI's have been known to cause people to "shake." They did me! I take a different anti-anxiety, but I don't shake when I don't take it. The withdrawls are different for me. Maybe talk to your doctor about it.
Elle

Re: shaky

Posted by ann72 on January 12, 2004, at 11:17:14

In reply to Re: shaky, posted by Elle2021 on January 12, 2004, at 10:50:22

> >thanks, I go to my pdoc next week. I hope I'm not addicted to xanax.....

Re: shaky

Posted by Sad Panda on January 12, 2004, at 12:18:41

In reply to shaky, posted by ann72 on January 12, 2004, at 9:50:40

> Hello, I am wondering if anyone has experianced this. I have been taking xanax xr 2mg daily for a few months now. I didnt take it last night and today I feel really strange and shaky. Like It takes alot of effort to write or do anything with my hands- I also take 150 mg effexor. Is this a withdrawl effect from not taking the xanax or the way i would feel from just taking effexor alone?
>
> Thanks

I would guess it is Xanax withdrawl. I would start talking it again & reduce down from it slowly. Benzo withdrawl can be risky. You could suffer a convulsion or worse. How long have you been taking Xanax for?

Cheers,
Panda.

Re: shaky

Posted by ann72 on January 12, 2004, at 14:23:24

In reply to Re: shaky, posted by Sad Panda on January 12, 2004, at 12:18:41

> >
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> I would guess it is Xanax withdrawl. I would start talking it again & reduce down from it slowly. Benzo withdrawl can be risky. You could suffer a convulsion or worse. How long have you been taking Xanax for?
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> Cheers,
> Panda.
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> Panda,
Ive been taking xanax for almost 2 years. But only recently (few months) been taking the xanax xr. I know I cant sleep w/out it. I wasnt aware of convulsions. (scary) my pdoc said she wanted to get me off it once my anxiety was under control. i dont know if it ever will...

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