i started effexor xr yesterday...about 3hrs after takeing it i felt something...it was like my mind raceing had seized idk kinda felt numb...its just hard to explaine...it seamed like in my mind i was in a dark room, but was peeking out the window into the bright sun...lol i figured i would have had bad dreams last night cuz i remember years ago when i first took this i had horriable dreams...but thats all i can remember...i do remember about 4 to 6 days later i remember wakeing up and went to my window and it was like the dark cloud that had been huvering over me was gone it was sunshine....but today i feel almost like yesterday...just kinda numb...its like part of me feels anxiety and the other part feels relief?? does that sound crazy to ya? idk ive been suffering so bad for a yr now and i just want desperatly to feel good agian...im afraid that any minute things are gonna take a turn for the worse... :( sorry this is so long just needed to vent how i feel...could this just be the side effects of starting a new med...i havnt started a new med in like 8 yrs (ssri snri wise) idk can somebody please tell me they can relate or tell me if its just that ive been so stressed and so panicy the last yr that im prob calming down on this med thanks guys and hugs and loves..