I started Effexor XR about 4 days ago. So far it's been somewhat similar for the initial stage as other SSRI's, though maybe with a touch more anxiety. The last time I was on an SSRI (first time on an SNRI now), was a few months back.
I'm also taking .5mg of clonazepam, and 20mg of propanolol, along with the 75mg of Effexor XR. I take all of them once per day, in the morning when I wake up (my peak anxiety time).
This morning I noticed that my heartbeat was sitting at around 120bps while resting, for a few hours. It was uncomfortable mentally, and not usual.
Has anyone else experienced this when starting Effexor, and did it go away?
I've taken Lexapro in the past, and had no similar issue. I am going through increased anxiety times, in general, but nothing major.
I've seen that it's listed in the rare side effects category, but I've often found that side effects of SSRI's are underplayed in the test results, so I'm not sure I really need to be all that concerned. Of course, not having taken an SNRI before, I really can't be sure that I would have a similar reaction.
Thanks!