Anyone else had their CAPSULES (Effexor) changed to TABLETS (Venlalic)?

[PumpkinPie]

My GP has written my latest prescription for the tablets instead of capsules. He was very open and said they're a lot cheaper would you be happy to try them and I said yes. I agree that if you do notice they don't work for you you should be able to change back straight away with no troubles, and sympathise with those having problems with them, but surely we should all try to save money where we can and as some people find them fine I'm more than willing to try them.

I guess it's down to confidence in your GP really though - I trust that mine will put me back on the capsules if I need them. It seems I'm lucky and some of you have GPs that are more interested in money than health and I worry that with the current nhs plans this will only get worse!

Anyway, I'll report back once I've tried them.

ps. this is my first post so Hi everyone!

[Diva]

Yep, I changed from the capsules to the tablets about two months ago and have been suffering from the most awful indigestion. No acid, just really bad trapped wind pains mostly in my chest and back. Didn't connect the two until I saw this thread. Actually posted on the HA forum thinking I had Pancreatic Ca.

For the first time in my life I can appreciate why indigestion can sometimes be confused with a heart attack!

Can I ask if taking the tabs with food helps the symptoms?

[rankinmikee]

I'm in a similar boat, as I have explained here!
nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?p=1265387

*I can't post full links as I'm a forum newbie. Sorry.

[clio51]

Doctors tried it with me!
The surgery had been told to change everyone on capsules to tablets costs cutting process nhs

I went in to see my doctor and told her I prefer the capsules so she changed mine back