"this medicine literally saved my life. i toook 75mg and the first day i took it, i noticed a difference in my mood. i woke up in the morning and actually felt like getting out of bed. i smiled and enjoyed being around people and was in a pleasant mood. i was getting my life back! the only side effect i noticed was that i was pretty nauseous the first week and lost my appetite. but, it wasn&#039;t bad at all! i stopped taking the medicine suddenly when i found out i was pregnant and the only side effect i noticed when i stopped was being dizzy for about a week. but that could&#039;ve been because i was pregnant too. unfortunately, i had a miscarriage, and started taking effexor again. looking forward to being happy again."