dr changed my med to sertraline from venlafaxine 150mg because of weight gain and I took a bad reaction it increased anxiety more tapered off and reinstated on venlafaxine 75mg then 150mg now been 4 weeks tomorrow on 225mg and I feel my anxiety returning. I keep trying to tell myself to try for a bit longer at this and maybe just having a few bad days and will get better I understand they say 6-8 weeks but with 2 young children and Christmas it is extremely hard my anxiety is that bad it is exhausting me I sit down and fall asleep. I hope you get better soon. Feel free to chat away with me distractions are needed to keep my anxious thoughts at bay lol
I'm on Lexapro and my doc insists I use it for a month before making any decisions about it. It's starting to help me a bit but I think it gives me jitters at night cause I feel jittery when I wake up. I'm hoping it subsides after a while longer. I would talk to your doctor and let him or her know how the medicine is affecting you and then let the doctor decide what should happen next. Just my opinion.
Thank you I hate feeling like this
Have you tried Relaxation Techniques, MINDFULNESS that may help you relax. If at all possible try for a further week and see how it goes, if you feel by the end of next week make an appointment with your GP in the New Year.
Do you have enough medications, for Christmas, make an appointment if you are going short and explain the medications seem not to work.
Christmas is hard when we have kids, all excited and full of antisipation, is there any chance of getting out for a night, where someone will be able to babysit.
BOB