I am pretty sensative to medications. When I started taking Effexor I started at the 37.5 dose for 7 days. Then I moved to 75 mgs for one week. Then I increased to 112.5 mgs and so on. My current dose is 187.5.

Each medication effects everyone differently. I remember having very vivid dreams when I began taking the Effexor. My anxiety level also increased as well in the begining. My PDoc prescribed Xanax (at that time, it has now switched to Ativan) to help my anxiety until I could "adapt" to the Effexor.

Just hang in there. As with any AD, it takes time to feel the full effects.

Good luck!

Jen