My doc wants me to switch from celexa to effexor. I shall start with 75mg. I'd much rather have started with 37,5mg but he prescribed 75mg.
He made it sound like it's no big deal and that side effects are usually nausea,sweating etc. which sounds rather harmless. But I read so many negative reports from people on the net who talk about brain zaps and terrible withdrawal even if you miss only 1 dose. This makes me really anxious. In my position where I already feel totally crappy I can't afford at all to go on something which could cause even more problems.
I also read one testimony where someone wrote that he was on venlaflaxine and then was transmitted to the ER where he had a cardiac arrest and then the doctor found out if was because of venla!!!
This scares me a lot. I have a history of heart rhythm disorders. I don't even know if it's responsible for me to go on this. I also don't understand why shall I take a SNRI. I'd assume that blocking nor-epinephrine makes you more anxious and more hyperactive. These are both things I cannot use AT ALL! I already feel driven and impatient a lot. What I needed is more peace and calmness and not mania.
I really don't know what I should do now.
I would much rather have tried another SSRI or maybe an atypical AD. I don't want to take something and then know that even if it should work that I have to prepare for terrible withdrawals if I want to stop it. And the missing a dose issue is highly worrying to me.
I tolerated celexa pretty well it only made me tired and didn't do anything for me but other than that I have no sides but I fear that effexor will be much different.