Eagle Heart...who among us doesn't need a little help to get over the little bumps along life's road...and anxiety, if left untreated can make those little bumps appear to turn into downright mountains...meds like Effexor are , in my humble opinion, miraculous...and I thank God every day for them..at one point in my life I was so depressed that the whole world looked absolutely gray to me...after 10 days on an antidepressant I woke up to a bright world...filled with vivid, beautiful colors that I had all but forgotten...I realized that my brain needs that medication the way a diabetic needs insulin..I hope you try what your GP is recommending and have fabulous results!
You so deserve to be happy and anxiety free my Friend....