OnEdge
Sometimes people have to go through several medications until they find the right one for them. I actually was started out on Paxil first but it made me worse. Sometimes when beginning a new med increased anxiety can occur. I can tell you that Effexor is used to treat depression, anxiety and OCD. It has worked wonders for me but as I said above, there are drawbacks. I wish you luck with this and please let us know how it works out for you.
Estee,
Please let us know how the new med works for you too, OK? Take care.