Guest guest Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Hi All, I know a great number of you have tried anti-depressants but just thought I'd give an update that might help someone. I know they affect everyone differently but....I've been on a few different meds for this issue and the anxiety it causes...prozac, zoloft, and when I was a child an adhd med that made me so ill I couldn't eat (it wasn't adhd!). My doc recently put me on effexor for anxiety. I know there are a lot of horror stories about coming off of effexor but I have to say it has made a HUGE difference in my sound sensitivity and is the ONLY thing that ever has. I have been so much calmer in these situations and half the time things that would drive me NUTS have not even been noticable. At this point it's made such a difference that I don't really care what kind of hell it's going to be coming off it someday. | am not saying that it's magically fixed my sound sensitivity..It is still occuring, just not as often and not as intense. I have historically been against going on another anti depressant as I have always felt that I am not "depressed" just anxious. Of course meds are different for everyone so I'm not making a recommendation... just personal anecdote. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 I tried Zoloft for awhile. It really helped my sound sensitivity, but it caused insomnia so I had to stop taking it. I noticed when I was on it that I felt really good and didn't really notice my sound sensitivity at all. Antidepressants are also good for anxiety, too, not just depression. Unfortunately, it caused me such insomnia that I had to stop taking it, and I was very sad that I had to stop because I really felt so very good on it. Now I have Xanax, which is shorter acting, but it's okay, but not as good as the Zoloft was. Subject: EffexorTo: Soundsensitivity Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2011, 11:46 AM Hi All, I know a great number of you have tried anti-depressants but just thought I'd give an update that might help someone. I know they affect everyone differently but....I've been on a few different meds for this issue and the anxiety it causes...prozac, zoloft, and when I was a child an adhd med that made me so ill I couldn't eat (it wasn't adhd!). My doc recently put me on effexor for anxiety. I know there are a lot of horror stories about coming off of effexor but I have to say it has made a HUGE difference in my sound sensitivity and is the ONLY thing that ever has. I have been so much calmer in these situations and half the time things that would drive me NUTS have not even been noticable. At this point it's made such a difference that I don't really care what kind of hell it's going to be coming off it someday. | am not saying that it's magically fixed my sound sensitivity..It is still occuring, just not as often and not as intense. I have historically been against going on another anti depressant as I have always felt that I am not "depressed" just anxious. Of course meds are different for everyone so I'm not making a recommendation... just personal anecdote. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 I tried Zoloft for awhile. It really helped my sound sensitivity, but it caused insomnia so I had to stop taking it. I noticed when I was on it that I felt really good and didn't really notice my sound sensitivity at all. Antidepressants are also good for anxiety, too, not just depression. Unfortunately, it caused me such insomnia that I had to stop taking it, and I was very sad that I had to stop because I really felt so very good on it. Now I have Xanax, which is shorter acting, but it's okay, but not as good as the Zoloft was. Subject: EffexorTo: Soundsensitivity Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2011, 11:46 AM Hi All, I know a great number of you have tried anti-depressants but just thought I'd give an update that might help someone. I know they affect everyone differently but....I've been on a few different meds for this issue and the anxiety it causes...prozac, zoloft, and when I was a child an adhd med that made me so ill I couldn't eat (it wasn't adhd!). My doc recently put me on effexor for anxiety. I know there are a lot of horror stories about coming off of effexor but I have to say it has made a HUGE difference in my sound sensitivity and is the ONLY thing that ever has. I have been so much calmer in these situations and half the time things that would drive me NUTS have not even been noticable. At this point it's made such a difference that I don't really care what kind of hell it's going to be coming off it someday. | am not saying that it's magically fixed my sound sensitivity..It is still occuring, just not as often and not as intense. I have historically been against going on another anti depressant as I have always felt that I am not "depressed" just anxious. Of course meds are different for everyone so I'm not making a recommendation... just personal anecdote. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 You are fortunate to have responded to Effexor so well. I have been on it for chronic pain literally since the day it came on the market . It is amuch lower dose than for depression. I stayed on 150 mg a day for a long time. I don't know how I'll ever get off it if it stops working. I tried the generic and it did not work so I have to pay quite a bit of money for the brand name. > > > > Hi All, > > I know a great number of you have tried anti-depressants but just thought I'd give an update that might help someone. I know they affect everyone differently but....I've been on a few different meds for this issue and the anxiety it causes...prozac, zoloft, and when I was a child an adhd med that made me so ill I couldn't eat (it wasn't adhd!). My doc recently put me on effexor for anxiety. I know there are a lot of horror stories about coming off of effexor but I have to say I > has made a HUGE difference in my sound sensitivity and is the ONLY thing that ever has. I have been so much calmer in these situations and half the time things that would drive me NUTS have not even been noticable. At this point it's made such a difference that I don't really care what kind of hell it's going to be coming off it someday. | am not saying that it's magically fixed my sound sensitivity..It is still occuring, just not as often and not as intense. I have > > historically been against going on another anti depressant as I have always felt that I am not " depressed " just anxious. Of course meds are different for everyone so I'm not making a recommendation... just personal anecdote. > > - > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 You are fortunate to have responded to Effexor so well. I have been on it for chronic pain literally since the day it came on the market . It is amuch lower dose than for depression. I stayed on 150 mg a day for a long time. I don't know how I'll ever get off it if it stops working. I tried the generic and it did not work so I have to pay quite a bit of money for the brand name. > > > > Hi All, > > I know a great number of you have tried anti-depressants but just thought I'd give an update that might help someone. I know they affect everyone differently but....I've been on a few different meds for this issue and the anxiety it causes...prozac, zoloft, and when I was a child an adhd med that made me so ill I couldn't eat (it wasn't adhd!). My doc recently put me on effexor for anxiety. I know there are a lot of horror stories about coming off of effexor but I have to say I > has made a HUGE difference in my sound sensitivity and is the ONLY thing that ever has. I have been so much calmer in these situations and half the time things that would drive me NUTS have not even been noticable. At this point it's made such a difference that I don't really care what kind of hell it's going to be coming off it someday. | am not saying that it's magically fixed my sound sensitivity..It is still occuring, just not as often and not as intense. I have > > historically been against going on another anti depressant as I have always felt that I am not " depressed " just anxious. Of course meds are different for everyone so I'm not making a recommendation... just personal anecdote. > > - > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 You are fortunate to have responded to Effexor so well. I have been on it for chronic pain literally since the day it came on the market . It is amuch lower dose than for depression. I stayed on 150 mg a day for a long time. I don't know how I'll ever get off it if it stops working. I tried the generic and it did not work so I have to pay quite a bit of money for the brand name. > > > > Hi All, > > I know a great number of you have tried anti-depressants but just thought I'd give an update that might help someone. I know they affect everyone differently but....I've been on a few different meds for this issue and the anxiety it causes...prozac, zoloft, and when I was a child an adhd med that made me so ill I couldn't eat (it wasn't adhd!). My doc recently put me on effexor for anxiety. I know there are a lot of horror stories about coming off of effexor but I have to say I > has made a HUGE difference in my sound sensitivity and is the ONLY thing that ever has. I have been so much calmer in these situations and half the time things that would drive me NUTS have not even been noticable. At this point it's made such a difference that I don't really care what kind of hell it's going to be coming off it someday. | am not saying that it's magically fixed my sound sensitivity..It is still occuring, just not as often and not as intense. I have > > historically been against going on another anti depressant as I have always felt that I am not " depressed " just anxious. Of course meds are different for everyone so I'm not making a recommendation... just personal anecdote. > > - > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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