"i have been on effexor for a few years with virtually no side effects. however my dr recommended this new medication based on excellent reports on its success. i took it the first day at bedtime, slept like a rock with lots of dreams and woke up feeling like i hadn&#039;t slept at all. slept most of the day with mild nausea and no appetite, but knew i had to eat something to overcome the nausea. by evening, the nausea was gone. took another dose that night..same thing, but work up feeling quite nauseous which i suffered from all day and night. i had flu like symptoms for the following 3 days and decided that was enough for me as the nausea never eased up. i have been off the med for 3 days now and still have mild nausea. won&#039;t be taking anymore."