Progress Update - Morning Anxiety?

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Registered: 03-15-2006
Progress Update - Morning Anxiety?
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Thu, 03-16-2006 - 11:52pm

Hi all,

I just thought I'd let you know how I was doing. I'm taking this one step at a time, and each day is a little bit better. I've only been on the Effexor for a few days but I really think that I can feel a slight difference...not so many really negative thoughts all the time. I've been able to cut down on the Xanax, as my doc requested I try to do as time passed. The worst time seems to be in the morning. I take a half a Xanax before bed and can usually get about 6 hours sleep before I am jolted awake in the middle of a panic attack. I know it's got to be one of those "the anxiety comes out when I relax" moments, but it's just so frustrating. I try the deep breathing and the relaxation and that helps a bit, but I just have to take another pill to really get calm. My afternoons and evening have been progressively better. Am I just expecting things to happen too quickly?

~Meghan

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Registered: 12-05-2005
Fri, 03-17-2006 - 8:16am

Hi Meghan,

That is great news Meghan that you are getting some relief. Sometimes I am just like you

on wanting things to hurry up and happen, It well get better and you know don't give up

on things that help just because they don't work right away it is like learning anything

keep repeating and repeating until it is automatic, that is the way I do it. The effexor

does seem to take effect in a few days. Just wait until the full effect I am pleased with

it. Don't be hard on yourself you have the tools so use them and let them work for you. A

very wise women shared that with me and others. We are all here to help you, we all have

been there and some are still there so hang in there ok.

(((((BIG BIG HUGS))))))

Lynn

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Registered: 03-11-2004
Fri, 03-17-2006 - 2:16pm

Accept any progress you make, Meghan, regardless of how early it is in your treatment. However, don't get discouraged by occasional bad days. That happens to all of us. The morning anxiety bug bites pretty dang hard. Here's some past threads that might be helpful. Good luck! (((hugs))) jan


http://messageboards.ivillage.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=iv-bhpanic&msg=18566.1


http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-bhpanic/?msg=18761.1


http://messageboards.ivillage.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=iv-bhpanic&msg=18319.1


 

 


 



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Registered: 03-22-2003
Fri, 03-17-2006 - 8:01pm

Meghan, I say take the xanax, provided it is prescribed this way, and when the effexor is in your system, back off on the xanax at that time.

Sheri Ann

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Registered: 03-15-2006
Sat, 03-18-2006 - 4:03am

Jan,

Thank you for the links, they were really helpful.

I've had the anxiety/PA attacks for several years but it last week it got sooo acute that I literally couldn't take it and agreed to go ont he meds. I practically begged for them! Still, I fought against the meds for so long that I still need to remind myself that I haven't somehow failed b/c I need them now. As you said in an earlier post, it's a flaw in my chemistry, not my character...

~Meghan