Hey all.
I started on venlafaxine 75mg about 5/6 weeks ago. For the last 5ish weeks I've been on 150mg. I thought I was lucky at first because the only side effects I had in the beginning was sweating. But the last week or so my heart rate has been reaching 138bpm. It's scaring the crap out of me to be honest. I've always had a bpm of around 64 and a lowish BP so this is all new to me. My anxiety is terrible and I'm not sleeping. I've got very little motivation and can't really find any fun in anything. I'm managing work but I hate it and feel low while I'm there. Before ven I was on escitalopram for 15 years, they became like my best friend. I hate these new drugs and I've since read so many bad things about them. I'll be honest, I feel grim and just feel like chucking in the towel.