Posted by Noa on March 19, 2001, at 11:40:38
In reply to Re: Suffering from Effexor, posted by Lorraine on March 19, 2001, at 9:11:05
I am very skeptical about discontinuation syndrome if you only took one dose of the medication, especially after 11 months.
What you are describing sounds a lot like a panic attack. It may be that the effexor triggered a panic attack. I think that it could be possible that once the panic attack was triggered, you experienced panic about the panic, and this what has hung around. I think it is common for people to feel panic about their panic symptoms.
This is assuming you have investigated all other possible reasons for chest discomfort (ruled out heart problems, etc.).
Panic attacks are real--they can come out of the blue, can be triggered by stress, can be triggered by medication, or by illness, etc. The physical manifestations are very real and can be frightening.
It seems plausible that the effexor set off a panic attack initially. But I would have a hard time believing the effexor is still having a direct contribution to these sensations, or that it is discontinuation syndrome, since you report only taking one dose.
I would suggest that you talk to your pdoc about either medication or therapeutic strategies for panic symptoms, or both.
Good luck.
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