[Camellium]

Since I was 19 my only solution to stopping severe anxiety eventually was an antidepressant and 20 years later I still believe the same thing. I was in the mental hospital last month for a month and I was taking off antidepressants put on gabapentin and it was a horrible existence I couldn't stop pacing and I mean I lost 25 lb pacing. At the end of my stay there the doctor decided to put me on Effexor terrible terrible. It did nothing for me for 75mg but then we upped it to 150 and that was tragic I had such bad bad Tremors and shakiness I stop driving drinking coffee writing exedra my life became unmanageable the doc brought it down to 112 and I have anxiety every single day till 2 it was terrible severe crippling anxiety so I'm going to stay on the dose 1 12.5 for at least two weeks and then I have to decide if I want to cut it again. I'm petrified to cut it again because at 75 mg last time I did that and went on five Lexapro I felt crippling anxiety no one seems to talk about the anxiety when they're going through withdrawal from Effexor I can take the other symptoms I just can't take the crippling anxiety and I don't know what to do and plus if I do start cross tapering to Lexapro I think the first week of Lexapro is going to be anxiety-filled cuz that's what happens sometimes when you start new antidepressants so that would be a double whammy for me I'm really scared. I don't want to take have this drug take over my life I have to take it everyday at the exact same time or I go through withdrawal I've never had this kind of horrible situation with any other antidepressant before I'm very disappointed and regretful that I was put on this drug and very scared to be able to get off this drug plus I don't trust Mental Hospitals anymore in lieu of what they did and taking me off and antidepressant what I've been on one for 20 years please help

[Wild Coyote]

I am very sorry for what you are going through.

I had only a few days of each Effexor and Lexapro, a few years ago now. Thus, I did not have the same experience as you are having.

I'd wanted to lend you some support.

I am sure others will be along to comment.


WC

[kecanoe]

Can you see a Dr outside of the hospital?

[*Laurie*]

I'd ask the same question kecanoe asked. It's so important to have your own pdoc.

[Camellium]

How are you doing on these Zoloft increase ,laurie