"took for 2 years. seemed to help with gad after a month or so, and was taking in conjunction with alprazolam. very expensive med, so i strongly suggest finding a prescription discount card or coupon ($41 was the cheapest i ever paid-with my insurance it was $75)!  do not miss a dose or you will get what i call &quot;zilches&quot; (feels like a painless yet bothersome &amp; annoying electrical shock feeling from your shoulders to your fingertips). after i stopped taking it because i just couldn&#039;t afford it, and it didn&#039;t seem to be helping anymore, it took about a month for the &quot;zilches&quot; to go away. again, they&#039;re not painful, just a very weird feeling. also caused some weight gain. starting effexor er tomorrow, so we&#039;ll see how that goes."