Thinking of switching BACK to Effexor...

Posted by Colleen D. on March 9, 2005, at 19:15:18

I've been on 60mg of Cymbalta and clonazepam for about 3 months now and am noticing I'm lacking the energy I had with 150mg of Effexor. I tried reducing my clonazepam dosage from 1.25mg to .5 daily to see if the benzo could be making me sluggish, but I get very anxious in the afternoon if I take the .5mg of clonazepam in the morning and limit it to that for the day.
My other thought is that maybe I could ask my doc about switching from clonazepam to Xanax as needed and staying on the Cymbalta, hoping to regain some energy by taking a benzo with a shorter 1/2 life.
Any comments, suggestions, experiences? I feel like I could be a benzo "lifer" because of the anxiety/panic/racing thoughts I have.
Just looking for some input from the group.
Thanks,
Colleen

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Thinking of switching BACK to Effexor... Colleen D. 3/9/05
Re: Thinking of switching BACK to Effexor... » Colleen D. Phillipa 3/9/05
Is valium commonly prescribed for GAD??? » Phillipa Colleen D. 3/9/05
Re: Thinking of switching BACK to Effexor... gadman 3/10/05
I thought Effexor and Cymbalta were similar meds4life 3/12/05
Re: I thought Effexor and Cymbalta were similar gadman 3/12/05
Re: Thinking of switching BACK to Effexor... chess 3/13/05
Re: Thinking of switching BACK to Effexor... » chess ed_uk 3/13/05
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