73rd Effexor Update - Feeling Poor

I had quite a rough night last night due to the crippling anxiety from the stress yesterday. I slept from 9 pm - 1 am, but then I woke up and felt so much anxiety and heart pounding. It took me a very long time to get back to sleep. My nervous system just doesn't work right. It's very hard to deal with. I've always struggled with anxiety - even before going on antidepressants - but not at this level. I was much more functional in life before going on ADs and then trying to come off. I really regret going on these awful drugs, but that's water under the bridge now. These drugs are only studied for 8-12 weeks in trial studies, so ones like myself are the long-term "experiment" that was never done. I'm completely unable to handle stress, especially if it involves a lot of live conversation and socializing. It is what it is. I just have to live my life within my limitations. I think I pushed myself too much yesterday and suffered severe consequences. I hope everyone is hanging in there okay this weekend. Sending all of you lots of love and support. We're in this together! 🩷