Splatt said:Fuck SSRI's all together though, most people can't get it up on those, so fuck that. The tricyclics arent good either. If you're into being sedating but anxiety free without addiction potential, try Avanza (Remeron), but if you want to keep your weight, I wouldn't advise it, as it makes you gain weight easily, gives you the munchies chronic. Also makes you have pretty fucked up dreams at times, kind of stressful dreams that repeat over and over.
Strapped said:My main concern at the moment is getting rid of this anxiety/panic attacks that just hit me out of the blue at 26 years of age. It is crippling my life. Whats the point of having a penis if you cant talk to a girl without having a panic attack?
I have never ever really been depressed before except for the other day when I had a panic attack when I saw some people I used to work with. I had been on this Effexor for 2.5 weeks and it was a huge let down to to realise that this drug does n't seem to be the answer to my problems. After that, for the first time I felt really depressed.
How do I get a doctor to prescribe all these different kind of drugs. I notice they do not like to be told how to do their job and if you suggest one drug they will say "no, I prefer to prescribe this other drug." They also seem to be threatened by you researching all the different kind of drugs on the net. That has been my perception anyway.
I have always thought that GP's know a little bit about everything but fuck all about anything in particular.
JoeBloggs said:Just hang in there bro. sounds to me like you'd be better off with a non-chemical therapy for your anxiety, such as counselling. its quite possible that there may be factors contributing to your anxiety that you dont even realise. if i were you, i'd go see your doc again, tell him/her your concerns and dont let them talk over you. if need be, go see a psychologist. having said that though, you've only been taking effexor for 2 and a half weeks, chances are you havent felt the full effect of it yet.