Effexor Kicked my Butt

 
I never even made it to the full dose. The side effects surprised me by showing on day two, and by mid week I was a mess. Too confused and dizzy to drive, unable to work or write, with pupils like an anime character, electric tingles in my scalp, and the worst taste in my mouth. My jaw ached and eyes watered from the weird, uncontrollable yawning.

Top 10 reasons to stay on Effexor

New meds, don’t you love ’em?  (Um, no.)  Today is Day 2 on a New Med, and I’m already finding it deserves its rep for giving you a rocky time when you first go on it. So with no further ado, so I present you with:

“Rosetti’s Top 10 reasons to stay on the Effexor”

#9: Anime eyes

10. The generic name sounds so sexy: “ven-la-fax-ine!”
9. Ginormous anime eyes.  (Your pupils are frickin’ huge!)
8. You don’t have to act when you go zombie-pub-crawling.