I'm new here and this is my first time posting. I did take effexor for a short period of time. About three months. I don't remember much of those three months, i'm still trying to get through all the side effects. Just kidding. It worked really well for me. It gave me a feeling of contentment after about a month of taking it. My panic attacks subsided greatly and after a couple more months I felt well enough to stop taking it. Only thing is that I just stopped taking it and that wasn't a good feeling. It was kind of like vertigo. I felt a little unbalanced for about a week.

Hey, thanks for the reply. I am also new to this forum. How is your anxiety now after quitting the effexor? I am just starting my second month today of the effexor. I still get a little anxiety but definately not as much as before. I am thinking maybe I still haven't gotten to the full benefit of the med. I find that if I am busy and not thinking I am fine but the minute I get time to think I start thinking too much.
Again, thanks for your reply.

Anxious, thanks for inquiring about my anxiety. I'm doing alot better now. It helps to know that i'm not the only one going through it and that I can talk about it openly. I've recently come to the conclusion through therapy, research, and a little experimentation that alot of my anxiety comes from a lack of endorphins. I'm a very athletic person, and every time I had to quit an activity for school, work. Etc.. I would get this feeling of depression from lack of endorphins. People even get addicted to natural chemicals. So the more active I am the better. I was recently participating in amateur boxing and had to stop for a while because of school, but i'm telling you, nothing relieves stress like giving or taking a good pounding, with good sportsmanship of course.

I think I heard that effexor can make your blood sugar high if you have diabetes. But other than that I think its a good nerve pill.