Now that it's (mostly) over, summarizing for posterity.
Going on Effexor was like climbing up a thorn three. Boost up to the first limb-- scratch! Headache. Scratch! Nausea. Poke! Mood swings.
Climb up to the next limb: scratch! Worse depression. Poke! Food cravings. Scratch! Weight gain. Etc.
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