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Wow i am really glad that this is helping you so much :) Keep it up you can beat this! -Diva
18 years ago 0 26 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
well im totally off paxil now and taking 225mg of effexor xr. The effexor seems to help more than the paxil ever did. I dont have the shakes or trembles with this medication but I am still having panic attacks. I have been on the Effexor xr now for about a month and I am feeling better and better each day.
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So far so good I have dropped down to 15mg of paxil and 150 of effexor xr with no side effects. I still cant tell a dramatic difference with my panic attacks but I dont think that I have Been on effexor long enough for it to start working. I will continue to update as time passes.
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b, Keep working with your doctor. Many of our members have struggled with this issue. It takes some time but eventually you'll find the right combination for you. Danielle ________________________ The PC Support Team
18 years ago 0 19 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
I started taking effexor 2 years ago.But now it doesn't seem to work,even though I take 300mg a day. Hopefully they will change meds by the of this month so I can start having some semblance of a normal life and get back to work after almost 3 years of long term disability.I've tried paxil but didnt work for me.
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You will have to let us know how that works for you. My doctor was thinking about putting me on that.
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Just started my first dose of effexor xr today 37.5 mgs. I've been on paxil 60 mgs a day and xanax 6 mgs daily for quite sometime now. I am dropping the paxil down to 50 mgs and staying with the same dose of xanax per my doctor. I have read alot of good things about this medication and some bad but If they said eat a spoonful of dirt once a day I would try it. Anythings worth trying to get rid of panic attacks. I really haven't had a problem with depression just with panic and agoraphobia. So maybe this 12 week CBT and effexor will do the trick..

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