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Why don’t anxiety meds work for me?

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@jschwing

Hi Claudia:

Sorry to hear you are still struggling and suffering so much.

I, like you, have been activated beyond compare lately during the day; early is worst. Nighttimes are a struggle as I have found no relief for sleep with the medications.

My doctor has me coming off the Paxil now since it is obviously not working to address this current situation. The Benzo option does not seem to be helping much either and He had me stop Trazadone at night because it also was not working well.

So, no medication plan but every day is a struggle with intense anxiety, tremors, and depression.

I have no real good options. The physical symptoms are so bad that I am sidelined the majority of the day.

I think with my case the long term SSRI Paxil use caused nervous system deregulation after the surgery 10 months back. Lots of therapy and other protocols, but nothing is sticking at the moment.

John

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I feel horrible today. After taking my Venlafaxine for the third day this morning at 7am, I went to the bedroom and collapsed into a heap on the bed. I finally got up at 11;30am but feel like I could sleep forever. Prior to this morning’s sleep, I hadn’t slept in months. It’s crazy what these medications can do. I don’t want to take any benzos either as they really don’t seem to help.
Claudia