Sometimes when I'm up I'm happy, other times I'm agitated or even raging. It could be a new "up" for you?? I think Effexor is a terrible idea. It's an SSRI and I believe it made me manic after which I crashed and became suicidal. Why not Ativan, klonopin or Xanax for anxiety?

P.S. Try to resist the urge to stick it to him! I've felt that way before and it's an irrational thought because you're not feeling well right now.