I have pretty intense social anxiety - at least that's what I think it is. I'm highly uncomfortable around people. I just feel a tremendous anxiety around them and I can't wait until I can get home to get away from them. I don't like one on one talking -that makes me the most nervous. However, I do very well speaking to crowds and have done a number of speaker-type activities to large groups of people. I just don't like to be in crowds like at malls, etc. Talking to people in a social setting is very very anxiety producing to me- I end up saying and doing things that make me feel stupid. I've learned to just be quiet and say very little now.

Effexor XR helped me tremendously with this..helped me to actually get out.