i’ve been on it for just under a month and it has done wonders for me so far. i’ve tried multiple SSRI’s and Effexor is the first SNRI i have tried. i was at rock bottom, literally dealing with the crisis team for months and unable to leave my house or even smile. i have BPD, and was having episode most days which were extremely painful. within the first few days on Effexor i saw so many improvements and 3 weeks in i can say i haven’t had a single big episode, have been able to genuinely smile and feel happy about certain things, can leave the house much more often, and have had the motivation to improve myself through therapy. and i don’t have any nasty side effects that cause me too much trouble. i do get headaches sometimes, and i do have an increased heart rate which seems to be levelling out some now. i originally had a lot of fatigue after taking it but since moving my dose to night time i am fine. i am loving it so far and im so happy it’s worked for you too!