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Exercise and outdoor light are the best medicine

I've had anxiety problems and OCD for most of my life. They cropped up during my teenage years and it wasn't...

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can anyone tell me how do i live with this disorder i have been recently diagnosed wit? i am so very scared

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Smartphone use for Dr. Farrell's YouTube videos

We have placed a number of useful videos on the internet here at WebMD as well as on my...

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Effexor XR Withdrawl

After taking Effexor XR for two years (75mg), this drug started "not working" for me... over the last year...

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After taking Effexor XR for two years (75mg), this drug started "not working" for me... over the last year I have gained nearly 30lbs, attitude was ho-hum, not living life... just going through the motions. So, I went back to my doctor and asked if I could come off of the Effexor XR and try something else. She warned me that the withdrawls were going to be uncomfortabe so we cut my does in half for a week (37.5mg). I completely stopped taking Effexor XR this Wednesday. I am offically on day 3. Yes, the withdrawls are HORRIBLE. Nausea, chills, brain zaps are the worst - crying one minute, bouts of anger the next, then completely happy... The worst of it was day 1 & 2 with symptoms increasing at night when you start wearing out... At the end of night 2 I was ready to throw in the towel and break open a capsule just to get some relief. I fell asleep instead and began day 3 (today). Nausea was a little better today, still sweating but my mood is a WHOLE LOT better. I still have the brain zaps - but I did learn that (in my case) they are connected with sight! So, if I close my eyes before turning my head to look at something.. I don't get brain zapped! Loud noises are still causing brain zaps but i'm learning to cope with them as I refuse to give in and take another dose and be a prisoner to this drug any more! So, for anyone withdrawing.. I have to say, in my experience going from 37.5mg to cold turkey is certainly hard... but it is getting better and the symptoms are getting easier to cope with (end of day 3). I am looking forward to day 4.. and one day closer to being completely Effexor XR free! Please warn family/friends about this drug. Yes, it may help for awhile, but it doesn't last forever and the withdrawl symptoms are NOT WORTH IT. If you are an Effexor XR patient, and you have tapered down and are ready to make the "jump" to 0mg... plan ahead, take Thurs, Friday & Monday off of work (withdrawl over a weekend), make arrangements for the kids to go to grandmas, make yourself as comfortable as you can (no obligations) then take it one day at a time... it will get better.. I hope you start feeling somewhat better by day 3... don't be afraid to ask for help from friends and your doctor if you need help getting through this difficult withdrawl. I'll keep everyone posted on my progress and let you know how many days till i become symptom free.View Thread

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I've been dealing with anxiety since I was young. I was officially diagnosed with it when I was 16 and i'm 21...

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effexor almost killed me....

outlaw effexor !!!!!!!

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How to over come stress.

Stop what you are doing, take a deep breath, and pray. Our Father will always be there and answer.

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How to over come stress.

Stop what you are doing, take a deep breath, and pray. Our Father will always be there and answer.

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EFT and hypnosis for anxiety

As a hypnotherapist who has worked with anxiety clients in the past, I know that EFT (a technique that uses...

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MRI/ NECK PAIN

I AM LEAVING WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS I HAVE HAD HIP AND NECK PAIN WENT TO GET A MRI THEY SAW LESSIONS...

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please help...i go to the dr and they say its anxiety but iv felt like this for a month and its getting...

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I go thru this too. One thing i try to do is go to bed early. If im having trouble falling asleep at least I...

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SOLUTION BAR NONE TO ANXIETY AND PANIC ATTACKS

1)THE LINDEN METHOD FIND IT ONLINE. 2)GOD~THE ULTIMATE PHYSICIAN

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dealing with panic

ive had panic disorder all my life i had agoraphobia for 10 yrs it was like being in a nightmare but awake i...

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I used to take nardil a million years ago for depresion. Since then ive been taking ssris which dont help for...

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Same feeling

Hey kylie, i litterally feel like you were writing about me and describing exactly what i am going through right...

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NEVER, NEVER, NEVER

Do not ever cold turkey from medication, I had two friends die from doing that. PLEASE WORK WITH YOUR...

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CONFIRMED, SEVERE, SEVERE, ANXIETY DISORDER

I have been a nervous wreck my entire life, I had a bleeding duodenal ulcer when I was 15. Combine that...

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I too have been suffering from severe anxiety and stress. For me I believe i can pinpoint the exact time in my...

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I too have been suffering from severe anxiety and stress. For me I believe i can pinpoint the exact time in my life when it was triggered. I had just found out that my wife had cheated on me and was pregnant, at the time it was unknown whether the child was mine or the other man, or if this was the first time she had cheated on me so you can imagine the stress and anxiety that one must feel, Matter became worse when i had my first big Panic attack- i thought i was having a heart attack, Lightheaded, sweating, chest pains, shortness of breath, heart pounding like a V8 engine confusion. the rescue came and gave me baby aspirin and nitroglycerin as standerd protocol. while on route the hospital he asked the scale of pain was it 1-10 i said 1 maybe 2 and he replied maybe your having a panic attack,,,I said what is that and he explained that its all the emotional and physical stress that people accumulate along with poor diet and substance abuse, so he asked me " are you under alot of stress" I laughed and said "yeah I have 6 kids lost my job and home and just found out my wife cheated on me and is pregnant.. =/ He said wow yeah its most likely anxiety. I went to the hospital and later on my primary doctor and was told that everything was fine minus the fact that i smoked cigarettes in which they advised me to stop. To Make a long story short Go to your doctor get a full check up and have them rule out any physical symptoms that may cause your anxiety if you check out fine then thats when the healing process begins, learn to reduce stress and take care of your self, remember your mind is a very powerful muscle it controls your life basically and your body as well treat it with respect and take care of it and it will do the same for you, I still suffer from anxiety but feel its getting better everyday, Go to the chiropractor and get adjusted ,exercise and make sure to eat and live heathy and be around positive situations remember you only live once make sure its a good one most of the time.View Thread

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Stress, Unpreparedness and Panic

11/25/11 Being unprepared, stressed, and not meeting deadlines make me get into the panic mode. Don't know...

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Stress, Unpreparedness and Panic

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