having bad anxiety even with medication

[morcan54]

i am writing about my son his 49 yeras old he suffered from depresion since 27 years old he got medication effexor 75 and revotrill drops he was helped for some time then he started takin too many drops and was drinking to the point that he pased out and had many car accidents so he went to psychiatrist and he put him on clonotill tables 2 mg he was supose to take 1mg morning lunch and 2mg at night it worked for some time but he dident want to go out work or do anything and he started taking more clonotill this been going on for 20 years and he became anxious worry fobia and couldet go even to doctor all day he is anxious we have cut down clonotill 2mg to 3 times daily as he was taking maybe 9 mg he is dr raise effexor to150mg and still he did not feel well so again he raise effexor to 225mg is only two days and we have to wait a week or more can all this depresion and anxiety be widraal symptoms from cuting down clonotill i will apreciate some advice and support i am 69 years old and this is causing me to feel very sad as i have health promplems too

[SayNOtoPanic]

Oh morcan54, So sorry to hear all this struggle for your son and for you as a parent. Lifting you and your son in prayer for swift healing 🙏🏻. Hang in there. I don’t know much about these meds but I do know Effexor is a strong medication and takes a while to adjust when changing doses with it. I know a couple people that have taken it for many years. Keep us posted. Warm hugs.

[CLB1125]

any time your medication is changed or increased there is a period of adjustment. Don’t get discouraged. Hugs

[embeal92]

I am speaking from experience here when I tell you that effexor completely eliminated my anxiety, gave me energy and motivation and stopped my panic attacks. I was on 150 mg for almost ten years. It was a miracle at first but my tolerance started to go up and I feel like towards the end of being on it..it didn't do much. But when I didn't take it I would be dizzy..so dizzy I would hardly be able to walk. The nausea was terrible. When I was without it for a week I literally was so sick to my stomach that I would puke non-stop, even to the point that I thought I was pregnant at the time. It's definitely a double edged sword.

Within the past few months I had gotten my bookbag stolen with my effexor inside it and that was an emergency prescription already so I ended up being without it for a whole month.

I projectile vomited for two weeks, every twenty mins or if I tried to eat or drink something. It was non stop. My boyfriend literally thought it wouldn't be a big deal if I was without it but he was shown that it's not something you want to miss doses on..very quickly lol.

I mean I was constantly puking. That scared me..to the point I will never get on it again. How does it do that without being a narcotic or opioid/benzo?

I dont really need to know the answer to that but I refuse to ever take that again after that experience.

Yes it works well for depression, but having to withdraw from it is a nightmare. My emotions we're all over the place to the point I was sobbing over a cute post on social media. Haha. But seriously it's no joke.

I hope you find the solution that you're looking for. I really am a big fan of abilify and Wellbutrin. Those completely eliminated my panic attacks and gives me motivation to get out of bed every morning.

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Hi, im 61 and have severe anxiety since i was 29. I dont know anything about clonotill. I will say effexor made me worse. It increases norepinephrine and thats a no no for me. Im on Zoloft and it just increases serotonin. Now that is just me so everyone is different. I still am not fully functional but it works the best for me.

Wishing the best for all anxiety sufferers!

[AnxiousAnthony]

Effexor to 225 is good. Maybe incorporate Wellbutrin and Clonazepam as needed.

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Hi Morcan

My saving grace was checking into a hospital. a lot things were adjusted including blood pressure meds. first time in 27 years my extremely severe anxiety has been way manageable.

I can tell you more if you'd like

the world of meds for mental health is difficult and can be frustrating

im 67 years old feeling 27 again

[Hidden]

HI I'm new here and have suggested this a couple times because after 27 years of severe anxiety mixed in with depression I just couldn't find the correct meds with individual physcratrists. I was a heartbeat away from checking out, but instead checked myself into a local mental hospital.

It turns out that whomever and whatever I had tried was pretty passive so it turns out I was well undermedicated.

This world of meds is complicated and can be frustrating. The hospital did a full check on all of me, both physical and mental. Your son will get other support, such as current coping techniques and support groups. It was extremely comprehensive.

Absolutely, saved my life and for the first time in those 27 years I don't feel like dying. Instead I'm doing things I havent done in decades.

Been down, like so many, the self medicating route. It doesn't work.

Our wiring is a bit off. The cocktail we actually need is the correct med mixture to bridge those wiring gaps,

67 years old. feeling 27. yahoo!

sorry thot i lost this

i feel 27 but i am still old

[designguy]

You don't mention whether your son is in therapy or has tried therapy but it sounds like he could benefit from it. From my experience and from what I have read from many others is that meds alone are not enough and healing requires new ways of thinking and behaving.

[morcan54 in reply to designguy]

he is on theraby effexor225mg and clonotill2mg 3 ties a day and he stil has severe anxiety and a lot sweat panic and not relaxed he dont sleep enough . very difficult time some days has no appetite oters he dont stop eating feeling epty stomach dont knw if effexor and clonotill is not working for hime as he been taking this for long time 23 years he lately raise effexor 225mg

[designguy in reply to morcan54]

It can take 10 days or more before making an increase in meds starts to make a difference. It's also pretty common for a med to lose it's efficacy over a long period of time so increasing it is usually required, it just takes time and patience until it takes affect.