"effexor xr did it&#039;s job in balancing me out. i had a significant anxiety and depression problem. i started out with 75mgs, moved up to 150mgs and tried 300mgs. in the end, i settled with 150mgs. at 300mgs, my dreams at night were very, very vivid and real like. they were too much to deal with. and mentally i felt bogged down. i did too with 150mgs but not as much. i didn&#039;t notice much in side effects when i started taking it. however, it is true it does affect your sexual drive and experience. 

the prescription is fine if you have health and prescription insurance. the drug itself for a 30 day supply is about $180. the company does not offer you any helpful programs to try to reduce the cost. the company no longer offers free samples to my doctor so if and when i might need it due to a lack of funds, i can&#039;t get it from them.

i&#039;m trying to come off it and have buzzing zaps dominating my head. as time goes on without the medicine the body feels like it&#039;s shriveling up and deals with other irritable side effects. during the time of coming off it, you are very irritable. i have followed my doctors orders of dropping the mgs down to 75 for two weeks. and then taking one capsule every other day after that for two weeks. it&#039;s the day in between that is awful, if i don&#039;t  have one a day. "