Switching From Effexor To Prozac

My doctor has me switching from effexor to prozac which I am in total agreement with but the symptoms I am having are horrible....dizzy, diarrhea, brain zaps (I finally found a way to describe them through others online), im so tired during the day but am up all night...im also taking trazadone to help with the insomnia. I am nervous that the symptoms will persist since im only starting the prozac at 10 mgs. Im freaking myself out and making my anxiety worse on top of having hardly any medications in me to help! Anyone have anything similar to this? And is prozac better than effexor?

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Hello, Ash! How are you doing?

One isn't necessarily better than the other, it really depends on the person and the symptoms being treated.

What dose of Effexor were you taking and is your doctor tapering you off of it?

Side effects to Prozac may include nausea, dizziness, dry mouth and weight loss.

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