I am brand new to the boards and just posted about anxiety too! I was on Effexor XL 75mg for about three years. It worked GREAT for the first two and a half and then started losing it's effectiveness (I started having IBS-D again and anxiety) they wanted to put me on a higher dose but I decided to just get off and try another anti-depressant. After trying several I am not on anything b/c I can't seem to tolerate them! If you have anxiety and IBS-D I would give Effexor XL a try. I have to warn you I felt like cr-- the first week or two getting on it (sweating, chills, nausea...I thought I was getting the flu) but after that it was soooo worth it. Getting off was hard too, take time to wean off, I had to take xanax to wean myself off of it and now that I am not on anything I take xanax occasionally. I am thinking of getting back on Effexor since I have been off it a year maybe it will work again as well as it did when I started taking it the first time. Good luck!
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Re: Looong time! I have a question about Effexor if anyone is taking it!
