"i started having panic attacks at age 10, always been a struggle, then started having really bad bouts of depression.  things got to stage where i was just so tired of being scared all the time and finding it hard to function. i&#039;ve been on many antidepressants through the years,   lexapro i had been in for over 10 years,  phych weaned me off and put me on effexor.   i actually can&#039;t believe this. it&#039;s only day 2 on 37.5mg to be increased to 75 next week,  but i swear i feel a calmness i haven&#039;t felt before, surely after 2 days i&#039;m thinking this can&#039;t be right, but after reading some reviews i can see that others have had relief in a short time from this medicine. no side effects. just feel calm. feeling hopeful"