Re: Still alive but not all here

[Guest guest]

Cait,When I took Effexor my blood pressure went through the roof. The doctor didn't even let me stay on it for a month. Over the years, I have been told that it takes 6-8 weeks more or less to get therapeutic benefits from anti-depressants; but, adverse effects will show up a lot sooner. Donna in WA

Just wanted you to know I didn't just pop up and then disappear again. All I seem to do is sleep having the worst nightmares involving people and incidents in my real life. I'm constantly anxious, my heart feels like it's going to burst out of my chest and I'm so nauseated.

Those of you who are or have taken Effexor XR should I be feeling like this after 7 weeks? There's no such thing as 'calling the dr' here ... you have to make an appt. which will take weeks and I'm so panicky I don't want to leave the house. Right now I think I'm going to quit it ... I can't stand the depersonalization and panic for no friggin reason and moreso, because my bp which is always under 120/80 has shot way up.

I've tried taking it both morning and night with a snack or cereal and a full glass of water but it isn't doing a bit of good that I can see ... advice gladly welcomed ... hugs, Cait

[Guest guest]

Cait,

I don't remember any of those side effects when I was taking

straight Effexor.. but once I started on the extended release..

then all I wanted to do was sleep.. though my panic attacks

never seem to coincide with any of the medications I've started

or am taking.. My panic attacks tend to come straight out of

nowhere, and sometimes for absolutely no reason as well.. I

totally understand you not liking those panicky feelings.. they

are horrible..

And I never did get over the wanting to sleep 20 out of 24 hours

on the Extended Release.. though the regular type didn't bother

me at all..

As for just "calling the doctor".. what if you explain the panic

attacks that are turning into agoraphobia quite rapidly to the

person you get on the phone??.. They might be a bit more

compassionate and get you onto a cancellation list or

something... Better yet.. tell them that the next time it

happens.. you're headed for the Emergency Room for treatment of

some sort.. (the ER will at least give you something to stop the

attack then AND most likely a prescription to hold you until you

can get into see your doctor)..

Uh.. but after 7 weeks of being on the Effexor XR.. I don't

think you should just "stop" cold turkey on taking them.. I also

think that I remember reading that this is one of those drugs

that you can't stop taking "cold turkey".. that you have to be

"weaned" off it..

Hope you're feeling better these days

HUGS

|)onna

Just wanted you to know I didn't just pop

up and then disappear again. All I seem to do is sleep having

the worst nightmares involving people and incidents in my real

life. I'm constantly anxious, my heart feels like it's going

to burst out of my chest and I'm so nauseated.

Those of you who are or have taken

Effexor XR should I be feeling like this after 7 weeks?

There's no such thing as 'calling the dr' here ... you have to

make an appt. which will take weeks and I'm so panicky I don't

want to leave the house. Right now I think I'm going to quit

it ... I can't stand the depersonalization and panic for no

friggin reason and moreso, because my bp which is always under

120/80 has shot way up.

I've tried taking it both morning and

night with a snack or cereal and a full glass of water but it

isn't doing a bit of good that I can see ... advice gladly

welcomed ... hugs, Cait

[Guest guest]

Cait,

I don't remember any of those side effects when I was taking

straight Effexor.. but once I started on the extended release..

then all I wanted to do was sleep.. though my panic attacks

never seem to coincide with any of the medications I've started

or am taking.. My panic attacks tend to come straight out of

nowhere, and sometimes for absolutely no reason as well.. I

totally understand you not liking those panicky feelings.. they

are horrible..

And I never did get over the wanting to sleep 20 out of 24 hours

on the Extended Release.. though the regular type didn't bother

me at all..

As for just "calling the doctor".. what if you explain the panic

attacks that are turning into agoraphobia quite rapidly to the

person you get on the phone??.. They might be a bit more

compassionate and get you onto a cancellation list or

something... Better yet.. tell them that the next time it

happens.. you're headed for the Emergency Room for treatment of

some sort.. (the ER will at least give you something to stop the

attack then AND most likely a prescription to hold you until you

can get into see your doctor)..

Uh.. but after 7 weeks of being on the Effexor XR.. I don't

think you should just "stop" cold turkey on taking them.. I also

think that I remember reading that this is one of those drugs

that you can't stop taking "cold turkey".. that you have to be

"weaned" off it..

Hope you're feeling better these days

HUGS

|)onna

Just wanted you to know I didn't just pop

up and then disappear again. All I seem to do is sleep having

the worst nightmares involving people and incidents in my real

life. I'm constantly anxious, my heart feels like it's going

to burst out of my chest and I'm so nauseated.

Those of you who are or have taken

Effexor XR should I be feeling like this after 7 weeks?

There's no such thing as 'calling the dr' here ... you have to

make an appt. which will take weeks and I'm so panicky I don't

want to leave the house. Right now I think I'm going to quit

it ... I can't stand the depersonalization and panic for no

friggin reason and moreso, because my bp which is always under

120/80 has shot way up.

I've tried taking it both morning and

night with a snack or cereal and a full glass of water but it

isn't doing a bit of good that I can see ... advice gladly

welcomed ... hugs, Cait