Hi - been on venlaflaxine, slow release, for quite a while - consultant now suggesting I move to escitalopram. Am bit confused, as it is not same group as venlaflaxine and no other ssri's had worked for me (including fluoxetine, citalopram, sertraline) etc.
Anyone had any experience on it? Or know of it. Was surprised not recommended anything else - would like to be off all, but... she also suggested an antipsycotic, quetiapiane, but she said I am not bipolar - had risperidone, got on with that before for a few weeks, but she not want to give me that one. Am scared of changed making me worse. Still no care co-ordinator ...and definitley no talking therapy on nhs after what happened to me earlier this year ---- obviously don't deserve anything apart from medication to shut me up. So part of me is saying, well as I don't deserve anyone to help me recover why should I take anything anyway. 