So I still haven't upped my dose of effexor. I know my anxiety has reduced significantly but I'm still worrying about things.
Spoke to the GP yesterday and she wants me to up my dose to 75mg she thinks if the 37.5mg has helped the anxiety by upping the dose I can only feel better. She also thinks as I've been at the lower dose for a few weeks it should be relatively straightforward to just step up with minimal side effects.
My concerns are I've noticed since taking effexor I've started to bruise a bit easier. Nothing major and most of them are tiny bruises about the size of a 5p. I know how I've got them so they aren't unexplained but I only have to bang my leg or arm and I get a small bruise, I know it's a side effect but as Leukemia is one of my big fears this isn't helping and I'm worrying that by increasing the dose this will get worse.
My other concern is I've been getting headaches. Again not crippling headaches and they occur towards the end of the day which makes me think tension but I'm worrying that they might get worse with a dose increase.
I know no one can tell me what to do but Dr has only prescribed 75mg now and so I guess I just have to do it. Feel quite anxious about it, worried the bruising will get really bad and will send me into a tailspin.