"i have been on effexor for over 5 years now and i cannot imagine life without it.  i was crying all the time for no reason....my dr. put me on 75 mg a day and it made me extremely anxious.  he then upped it to 150 mg per day and i have no side effects and function great!  the only side effect i have noticed is:  if i forget to take it i start to feel dizzy after a few hours and by night am crying."