I am still deeply depressed and feeling a bit desperate. I am almost ready to try the effexor xr. My pdoc thought it might help because years ago I took Elavil, which did help me a lot, but now can't take a tricyclic due to heart (supraventricular tachycardia) which is under control medically. She told me the SNRI's are closer chemically to Elavil.

I'm scared to death of addiction to effexor xr. Maybe the lexapro would help. I have also been told by a psychopharmacologist I saw once that it might work for me along with my alprazolam. I will ask about it. Thanks for your replies!