Posted by winddancer on April 22, 2005, at 3:12:36
In reply to Re: Anyone had success on Effexor XR?, posted by StayceeIB on April 22, 2005, at 1:42:58
StayceeIB,
If you haven't done so yet - try to find someone who will help you evaluate your biochemistry. I'm learning more and more that if NATURAL hormones, and other chemistry are out of balance it can cause all sorts of things like anxiety or depression, heart disease, you name it. Wish I had found someone who knew how to evaluate this for me 10 years ago when I was perimenopausal and started having emotional problems and panic attacks which were better for a few years and came back last year.
I'm just reading this book that makes sense out of all this. You can get the book on Amazon or perhaps your library or used book store: "Natural Hormone Replacement for Women over 45" by Jonathan V. Wright who is director of the Tahoma Clinic in Kent, WA A good read even if you're younger than that and enlightening for men as well. Naturopathic and Homeopathic doctors can help with this or find someone who can. Unfortunately, not all medical insurance covers it - and main stream MD's and therapists do not study about natural remedies, only medical remedies promoted by pharaceutical companies, etc. Knowing what I know now, it might be worth a loan if you can get your health back on track - you sound like I was a year ago and got on all those meds. which probably helped the anxiety in the short term but has messed up so many other things.
Good luck and keep us posted about what you decide to do.
winddancer
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