Update: I didn't end up taking the Efexor this morning as planned. My doctor isn't going to be pleased, but after spending many hours on the Internet researching the stuff, I found literally hundreds of posts on forums totally condemning Efexor. It's not so much going on the drug that is the problem. It's coming back off it. It can cause serious complications such as vomiting, stomach cramps, diarrhoea and the worst seems to be the "brain shocks," but it was the vomiting that did it for me. I have a bad fear of vomiting and it terrifies me to think that by missing just one capsule, I could end up on all fours in the toilet.

Ok, ok. Yes, I'm a chicken and now I have to explain it all to my doctor, but I really feel this drug isn't for me For now, it's back to managing my anxiety as best I can. If there's an alternative that doesn't have horrendous side affects, then I'll give it a go, but I'm not touching that Efexor!!