Posted by lovemybabies on March 6, 2003, at 6:50:16
In reply to starting effexor tommorow, posted by natural on March 6, 2003, at 0:51:25
I think Effexor works very well for panic attacks. My doc. told me it works on both the serotonin pathway(depression) and the dopamine/norepinephrine pathways(anxiety). I'm at a low dose(75mg) and am increasing to 150mg. Doc. said it works better for anxiety at the higher dose. Be aware--the first two weeks are so are pretty kooky as your body gets adjusted to the med. I felt like I was walking around in someone else's body. It helps to read these posts and hear from other people what they experienced. Stick with it--I felt better, mentally in a matter of DAYS. My side effects wore off in about 5-6 weeks.
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