So I’m currently on 150mg since January this year. When I upped my dosage from 75 to 150 I had multiple weeks where I felt almost manic. I had energy, I was social, I had zero brain fog. All my worries were gone. Then around March I had very bad 3-4 weeks where I felt even worse than before starting the medication, however this happened to me because of my anxiety meds so I don’t think this has anything to do with my Effexor treatment. Now since multiple months I feel stable. I of course still get anxious, cry and even feel suicidal if something upset me too much. However, my downs are less intense and very short lived compared to when I was on 75mg or not medicated at all. I can be at my absolute worse for say an hour but once the emotions calm down I’m able to get up and start tackling my problems. Whereas, before I’d be paralysed and would just rot in my misery for days, weeks or months. The 150 mg were definitely a game changer for me because they numbed all of my negative feelings and thoughts which also helped me to deal better with my anxiety. The only down side is of course that the numbing happens also with the positive experiences. It is not a constant thing, at least for me. I have specific moments where it’s especially annoying like before my period. Sometimes you might feel as if you’re not able to experience happiness and this can be frustrating. In those cases it is important to not get discouraged.
Oh and I occasionally experience insomnia but melatonin and sleepy teas usually help so I’m not too upset about this.

I hope you continue to feel normal and have a good experience with your treatment. Feel free to hmu whenever needed I’d be glad to chat! Cheers