Generalized anxiety

I am a 67 year-old female with generalized anxiety. I am currently taking Effexor as I was on Lexapro for 24 years and it wasn’t working as well as it should have. I also take Ativan as a back up. Unfortunately Effexor is making me more anxious and jumpy and irritable. Is anybody else experiencing this? I did much better on Lexapro was wondering if I should go back on it I have a lot of big things coming up retiring moving and the son who is getting divorced. I just feel like everything is piling on me all at once causing me more more anxiety I do a lot of treatments psychotherapy, spiritual healing, and Acupuncture would love some of your thoughts thank you so much.