You may hear so many negative stories because people love to complain but don't often compliment when something is good.
I have heard a lot of good things about effexor and am considering taking it myself.
The thing to do is to try it and stay in close contact with your doctor. If you feel ill effects let him know and he can switch you off. If you are one of the 10% (in your view) of people who it might do good things for, why deprive yourself of that chance of success? Make sure your doctor knows your concerns before you start.
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