I was given Effexor XR from my GP about a year and a half ago now. However i didnt stay on it for long. I tend to get alot of side effects from medication and it was no different with Effexor. I felt like absolute crap when I 1st started it and after a week gave it away and chose not to take my anti depressants and only to take my anti psychotic medication. I believe i had such harsh side effects because i was started off on 150mgs. Atleast you have started on a low dose and are sticking to the medication. I have told me with the effexor that side effects normally last afew weeks into initially taking the medication then they get better so hopefully that will be the case with you. Atleast you have a doctor that is slowly increasing your dose that is always a good sign. I am trying my luck with Zoloft next week the 1st anti depressant in over a year so i will post on how that goes. But as far as the anti depressants go ive been told that they always have alot of side effects initially but they normally go away within afew weeks. I would keep letting your doctor know about the side effects and just give it afew weeks and see how it goes.

Roy.