Just prescribed effexor afte?r citalopram advice please

[wilde1]

Hi everyone,

I am 25 and have suffered with depression since having my first child 3 years ago, i have been on fluoxetine then 20mg citalopram up until today after months of pretending im ok it came to a head and I paid a visit to the doctor in a state.
He says the citalopram is clearly not working so has prescribed me effexor 75mg which I have to take as of tomorrow (took a citalopram today) I wondered if anyone could tell me how this could affect me and the main side effects of the effexor? It seems a pretty big leap 75mg from taking 20mg citalopram. I feel awful at the moment and utterly worthless, is this going to help me? thank you in advance x

[purplesky]

Hi there and welcome, I'm fairly new here too. I don't know if you've already seen it, but there is a section for medication below, which is really good with loads of advice and info. If you've seen it great, if not, I recommend having a look. I've found it useful. Meanwhile, someone else may come along and answer some of your questions here.

[nomorepanic]

Hi wilde1

We just wanted to welcome you aboard to NMP. We hope you enjoy your stay here and get all the support and advice you need.

Please take some time to read the website articles on the left as well for loads of advice and tips.

[wilde1]

Hi there and welcome, I'm fairly new here too. I don't know if you've already seen it, but there is a section for medication below, which is really good with loads of advice and info. If you've seen it great, if not, I recommend having a look. I've found it useful. Meanwhile, someone else may come along and answer some of your questions here.

Thank you purplesky, i'll take a look xx

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Hi wilde1

We just wanted to welcome you aboard to NMP. We hope you enjoy your stay here and get all the support and advice you need.

Please take some time to read the website articles on the left as well for loads of advice and tips.

Thankyou x