has anyone ever had this kind of reaction going on effexor?

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effexor was my worst nightmare.. i've been on paxil for 12 years, and the doc wanted to try something new with me because i was still having too many panic attacks. they told me to stop paxil one morning, and just take an effexor instead. they told me i would get less side effects doing it that way because the paxil was still in my blood and everything would just 'even out' and i'd be fine. first day on effexor, nothing too bad happened. i started to feel a little spaced out and 'antsy' but that was it. second day, VERY anxious, panicky, hyperventilating, just feeling 'crazy'. third day, the anxiety is worse and i'm panicking more, and i'm starting to feel a little nauseous. still feeling very crazy. fourth day, FULL BLOWN NAUSEA. and people i mean that, it was AWFUL. i've been pregnant two times and morning sickness didn't even compare. still anxious n panicky and feelig more crazy than ever! fifth day and until i went back on my paxil, the nausea was a NIGHTMARE, i was constantly gagging, it didn't matter how many anti nauseants i took, nothing helped. the anxiety and panic was SO bad by now as well. for someone who's lookin for a drug to help her panic attacks better than paxil, and who has a phobia of vomiting, effexor WAS my worst nightmare. i did try and stick it out though..i think i lasted 6 or 7 days until i just couldn't continue. i'm a single stay at home mom who needed to look after her kids.. i could barely do that with my head in a bucket 24/7. so back to the paxil it was. it took about 3 days for the full blown nausea to stop, then it was smooth sailin. has anyone else had this sort of effect from effexor?? i'm glad to say i'm back on paxil, and will never try switching drugs again lol