I went to talk to my doc therapist yesterday and switched from escitalopram to 75mg Venlafaxine. I also take lamictal(lamotrigine). My anxiety has been crippling in a daily basis for a couple months. Stomach issues with having to go to work everyday, horrible thoughts and worrying one of my family members is going to die, specifically my son, my husband has been in the hospital a couple times and they can’t find anything wrong. Does anyone know the difference in the meds. I also got ten days worth of lorazepam to combat the stomach aches and chest tightness, breathing. Help!