Re: [MSers]marion & Cait

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lol, I don't think she was getting it for ms...rather for mh issues...but I dont' thing it covers anxiety~ Nausea is one of the leading reasons people don't make it through the initial start-up in addition to the sleepiness. Either can make daily functioning difficult if not impossible for some. I seem to have a high tolerance, perhaps it was all that thorozine and throwing up during both pregnancies...in addition to taking benedryl day and night for allergies all these years. Most people would be glued to either the toilet or the bed...providing they could get there with as much as I have regularly~ lol, I hate it but I hate coughing all the time. In my second year of allergy shot treatments and no change really. sigh. still taking a little of this and a little of that just to make it

through the night. As you can see, It's like 3:30 am and I am up as usual due to coughing. It's a darn good thing that I don't have to hold down a regular job outside of home as naps become a must. I wonder if massages would help you Cait with your anxiety...if they just weren't so freaking expensive~ I am on a monthly routine with that and wish I could have one once a week to reset my emotional state. I havent been getting them long but will do what I can to make sure we keep me on at least one a month. I use to get weepy going to the appt and during because I was uncomfortable having someone touching me and having someone "do something nice" for me. Of course I found 2 people I am comfortable with and try to stick with them. It is a dual purpose venture for me, likely 3 if you count the possible physical health benefits. Ramble I go,sorry for the diversion!DeeTo: MSersLife Sent: Tue, May 31, 2011 2:45:02 AMSubject: Re: Still alive but not all here/ reply

Cait, here is a link to a site describing side effects from Effexor XR:http://www.drugs.com/sfx/effexor-side-effects.htmlThis drug is not commonly used to treat MS!Love and hope,nTo: MSersLife Sent: Mon, May 30, 2011 9:23:27 PMSubject: Still alive but not all here

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