"hope you are all feeling a least a little bit better having used this medication. i suffer from depression, anxiety and severe neck and lower back pain. i have been on effexor-xr for almost a year now. in my case, it has been a very good choice of medication, having tried many others.
it has reduced my depression and anxiety considerably, in addition to this, i had over time, developed a social phobia. i was always falling asleep and felt like i was turning into a junkie due to the the oxycontin medicines i was on for pain. effexor-xr has eased this phobia to a comfortable level, i am now able to go out and feel comfortable around others."