Hi everyone,
I just joined as I found this site through a referral from my employer. I was diagnosed with Depression over a year ago and while I thought I was getting better I came to realize that I really wasn't. I went back to the doctor and have since found out that I also have Generalized Anxiety Disorder. I am having a really hard time dealing with that as my doctor is changing my meds so I am having withdrawal from my old ones and side effects from the new ones. Not to mention, the new ones take awhile to kick in so I feel like I am getting worse, not better. My question is that I just started taking Effexor (I think that is how it is spelled...). I am having a lot of side effects like head aches and stomach issues (like nausea, diareha,etc.). Is anyone else on this and have you experienced the same thing? I am curious to know if this lasts for a long time or not? The doctor just put me on a low dose and every 2-4 weeks we are upping the dose until he finds the right one (but that could be as high as 8 times as much as I am taking now he told me) so I am concerned about the side effects.
Thanks!
