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Help with panic/anxiety medications…?
Feb 5th
I have been suffering from panic disorder for 5 years. I have gone through therapy where the doctor just ended drugging me up with so many different types of anti-depressants..which didn’t work, they only made me have more anxiety. the one doctor gave me xanax. Only 1 mg a day..to be split in half, half in the am when I wake up, and half in the afternoon around 4…since then I can count the amount of anxiety/panic attacks I have had on one hand. Yes I know…THEY ARE HIGHLY ADDICTIVE..BUT THEY WORK. Also I have found no matter what medication you take they are all addictive. Has anyone found a medication that actually helps with the anxiety? No Effexor, Lexapro, Paxil…etc. I have tried these. Just needingt some help and feedback. Thanks
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Looking for feedback from anyone taking Effexor?
Nov 18th
I was recently put on Effexor to treat dysthymia (chronic mild depression) and general anxiety disorder. I would like to hear from others who have taken it…is it successful, problems with side effects, etc?
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Panic/anxiety disorder, please help, I’m going crazy!?
Nov 16th
Recently within the last month I have been getting progressively worse anxiety and panic attacks.
I use to take adderall for about 4 months but soon quit after my 3rd horrible panic attack since starting adderall. According to my doctors, adderall doesn’t stay in your system longer than a week and it couldn’t possibly be causing my anxiety.
I have also developed a fear or taking ANY kind of medication (including Tylenol and antibiotics). I tried Xanax 3 times and it gave me worse anxiety. I would like to take something for this but I’m afraid of the side effects (ie: sexual disfunction).
So as you can see, my life is a living hell right now.
My question is: has anyone experienced this and overcome it? If so, how?!?
I’m genuinely in need of some feedback to help me through. Your answers are very much appreciated.
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Does anyone taking Cymbalta take it for Panic Disorder, GAD or Social Anxiety Disorder?
Nov 7th
I was taking Effexor XR which didn’t help me. I was switched to Cymbalta. So far, not sure. Maybe a LITTLE better. But I must say I was on Zoloft before and was doing pretty darn good. Always looking "for something better" I was dumb and asked to be switched to Effexor because I have 2 brothers doing well on it. However, now I wonder if I should have left well enough alone doing good on Zoloft. In any event, I am now on Cymbalta – any feedback concerning the new med. or anything related to this in general is appreciated! Thanks in advance.
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Panic attacks, Anxiety, and Depression: How does it feel for you?
May 21st
I started having panic attacks this past September. The first time I had one I went to the ER because I thought I was dying. Then, after about a week of panic free days, I had an attack every night around sundown for weeks. I felt tingly in my hands and out of touch with reality. It was also difficult to think straight and talk. I get dull headaches and feel off balance too.
After two months of this I started seeing a therapist. He tells me its anxiety and depression. All I know is that it's January now, and I haven't felt 100% normal since September. Some days I wake up and just feel out of it all day. Things just don't look right, I have trouble concentrating, I obsess about what I've been doing all day or week…the list goes on. On the good days I have one or two brief moments where things sort of feel fine, but for the most part I just don't feel like myself anymore. I'm tired of not getting the right amount of sleep, and my facial muscles seem to twitch. I just want it to go away.
Out of curiosity: Has anyone else has felt this way? I'm looking for some feedback to keep me sane.
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