The Lexapro is making my anxiety 100 times worse I am going to switch to an snri a generic of Effexsor.
Went to see my doctor today. On the way home I hit a deer on the highway I am a wreck right now. Will cross taper with effexsor tomorrow. Did Lexapro make you extremely anxious the first month
Oh no!! That’s so scary! I’m sorry. Hope you are okay.
Why Effexor? Cymbaltas cousin! What’s the taper like? No, I didn’t have any issues. So, my doc added abilify today, only 2 mg. Nervous of course.
Down to 7.5 on Lexapro & 37.5. On Effexsor for 4 days. Then effexsor 75mgs and 5mgs on day 5 and 6. Then off Lexapro. I can’t take the anxiety from lexapro.
They tried it in October and it helped at a low dose but they moved it up way too high and my blood pressure rose. Trying it staying at a lower dose.
what did you try? effexor or abilify?
sounds like a good taper plan! hopefully this will help. yah--i didnt sleep much last night. i dont know why, i took the abilify but i think i freaked myself out about it. i thought it was sedating. SIGH.
What is ability? Day 2 on Effexsor having stomach pain and tired. More side effects than Lexapro, but less anxiety today. Had a hard time falling asleep another side effect. Have the side effects from cymbalta past for you now?
Kinda? I’m still jittery. That is my main issue. Abilify is add on to SSRI or snri. At higher doses it can be used for other issues like bipolar but at low dose it can help boost med. I don’t know? I’m nervous about it, not feeling it yet. Maybe. Tiny bit. My sleep been up and down too. How’s it going today? Happy 4th!
Had lots of company and had to take a Klonopin. Everyone leaves tomorrow. Go up to 75 on Effexsor tomorrow. Do you take your Meds in am or pm
i am curious the diff between effexor and cymbalta, i know they are similar meds. do you know? how are you feeling? i am feelikg maybe a little better but super jittery. hoping it fades away here soon. i take cymbalta in the morning and abil @ night. what about you?
I think they are pretty much the same. What day are you on? I am still weaning off Lexapro get on the therapeutic dose of Effexsor tomorrow. Still anxious gets better early evening.
if I take a .5 Klonopin the anxiety goes away completely but don’t want to get addicted.
ummm, it's been about a month, don't know the exact day. i have been of lex for about 2.5 weeks and on 20 mg of cymbalta for a bit. i heard effexor really works well for anxiety,. i kinda with i was on it. klonopin works really well--i used to use it for sleep and it was great. i am taking low dose of ativan as needed and .5 mg at night for sleep. how is today?
We had a family gathering go a week which has made anxiety worse go up to therapeutic dose of 75 on Effexor tonight. Does your anxiety still get bad
do you find effexor helping? i am wondering why my doc didn't put me on that, it seems better for anxiety, so i have read.
yes--still get anxiety. blah.
I move up to 75mg of venlafaxine tonight and down to 5 Lexapro. I am sleeping much better on 25 Trazadone, but still lots of anxiety.
oh, so you lowered the traz? glad it's helping! that's what i was taking but stopped. i am def having some sleep issues on abilify. trying to power through but it's hard getting by on little sleep. does the effexor make you feel jittery?
No anxiety but also sleepy. Rainy and gray here today. Hard to get moving
so you have no anxiety right now?
No I miss spoke lots of anxiety I have to take a low dose of Valium. Has the cymbalta helped. How long have you been on it?
i have been feeling a little sad this am don’t know which is worse.