Hi therealme,
This website is such a great resource. You'll notice near the top of the screen there is a link to Drugs. You can follow that or click on this link
http://forums.psychcentral.com/meds/effexor.html and it will take you to reviews of effexor. You have to scroll down a ways before you get to actual patient reviews but it is enlightening.
Hope this helps.
Love and Hugs,
Tara