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Why don’t anxiety meds work for me?

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@dorothy1914

To @jschwing
Hello, I used the name Dorothy to log in but my name is Claudia. I am in panic mode as I just learned today that I may have done irreversible damage to my heart by taking too much Effexor when I restarted in Sept. 2024. I was supposed to start at 37.5 once a day but I took 75mg twice a day (150mg total). I don’t remember why I did this except to say, I must have been in such a panicked mode that I reverted to the amount I used to take before discontinuing almost a year prior. Will call a new cardiologist tomorrow to see how soon I can see her but I won’t hold my breath as it’s very difficult to see a physician in Scottsdale.

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John1984 | @jschwing | Mar 6 9:03pm

I saw that you had mentioned heart palpitations. Don’t I know it is tough to get in with Doctors. I am in Florida and the Doctos become more scarce. Do not beat yourself up about the higher dose of Effexor. In reality, the condition of anxiety and depression can cause cardiac issues. I found out yesterday from a cardiologist that I am in AFIB now. My resting heart rate is often over 100 bpm. And there is nothing I can do about it right now. It is another month to see the AFIB specialist. So the cardiologist could not treat it , they referred me. So the cardiologists acted almost like a General Practitioner.

Try not to panic but I know that is very difficult to do because it is part of the condition.

I hope you start feeling better soon. Believe me, I know how this feels; hopeless. But we need to keep the faith. When suffering so greatly, it is difficult to be patient. But in reality, all of this is going to take time.

So I will pray for you and your health and for peace and patience in this time of severe trial.

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