It’s a terrible drug. I was on it for a year and had to come off and it was a nightmare. After I finished my last pill the next day I started Zoloft, it took a couple of weeks before I felt better. I will only take an a serotonin antidepressant.

My vision has been extremely damaged from Effexor! I had Lasik done 2 years prior to starting on Effexor and within 1-2 years of being on it started to notice I was squinting and then a few years passed and I went to the eye doctor to see if I needed correction of vision and sure enough I got a prescription so had to start wearing contacts again. I know I need to have my prescription updated again because my vision is not clear now again. I’m going to get off Effexor and praying I don’t have life long side effects.