"started taking the lowest dose, when that seemed ineffective the doctor upped the dosage, a few times. the entire time i was on the medication i had horrible dizzy spells. i had to time my taking it just right so i would be able to drive to work safely. at first i felt better. i was hoping this was the medicine that would help me with my anxiety. i had hope my body would &quot;get used to it&quot; and the dizziness would eventually end. that never happened. i gave it a full year (i know now how ridiculous that was). during this time period i also had really negative thoughts that i absolutely believe were linked to the medication. i have been off of it and on a different medication for almost a year now and can finally see what it was doing to me."