Thanks for all the advice and encouragement, I thought if I had the dosage upped it would just be worse to deal with but will call Drs. nurse here pretty soon and talk about getting dosage upped. I am also on alprazolam 0.5 mg 2 x a day but usually split them in half. Took my effexor this a.m. and right now (about 1 p.m.) I could just go to sleep (and may take a little nap) as we are going to work out later and get hair cut, then onto Relay for Life !

What would I do without you guys ??? It means the world to me to talk to someone that actually knows about the meds/side effects,etc..the encouragement is priceless to me and boy do I need that !

keep in touch please..Oh I too have lost weight which is not a bad thing but makes it hard to cook meals for husband and I as I could care less about eating most of the time, have to force myself..Do any of you take the generic effexor ? it would be 1/2 the price if I would and assume it's all the same thing just difference in price..