Posted by Colleen D. on April 6, 2005, at 20:19:40
In reply to Is Effexor worth the risks? Im desperate!, posted by tiredguy on April 5, 2005, at 13:56:23
My dx is OCD, GAD, SP and major depression. My anxiety feels bigger than my depression.
I tried Zoloft and found it too sedating. I then tried Effexor and found it very activating. My best dosage on it alone was 150mg but I still had some anxiety and sexual side effects. I switched to Cymbalta with no discontinuation symptoms and added clonazepam to help more with my anxiety. I felt more depressed on this combo, so I went back to the Effexor at only 75mg along with 300mg Wellbutrin and 1mg clonazepam daily. This has worked the best for me so far.
This is probably way more than you wanted to know, but I was not afraid to go back to Effexor after discontinuing it. I think it's worth a try. Perhaps you can add it to your Wellbutrin like I have.
All the best,
Colleen
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