I believe you have to be off some meds for a while before you can take some of the newer ones. And you might be on a low enough dose that you don't need to taper. But it SHOULD have been discussed with you or explained to you so you didn't have this shock and anxiety. Some of the newer ones start to work almost immediately, so you might not be in much danger of sliding south before your new meds kick in.

Take some time for yourself, do some things which are relaxing or please you while you are waiting for a resolution to this.

Susan