"i have been taking effexor for 4 weeks.  the side effects have been miserable.  i have tried taking it in the morning, and at night but  i&#039;m always tired and dizzy.  sometimes i even feel like a zombie.  i must say, the only good thing about effexor (for me) is it has decreased my anxiety, unless i skip a day ... then watch out and get out of my way. the comments regarding withdrawal scare me.  please tell me this gets better. "