Effexor and stress

hello all,, i have been taken Effexor now for 10 days and i am gettig off of it already... waking up all hours of the night with crazy dreams, dizzy, my lips feel feel like they are dead, i am 36 and my doctor put me on this crazy med for stress. well i am going back to being stressed out.... i can not handle this med. good luck to you all!!!!!!!!!!!

Went to the Dr due to stress on the job, elder parents, and new marriage. I was on Efexor 75 and my Dr increased the dose to 150 due to no improvement on 75. I felt numb no crying, no excitement just going through the emotions of every day life. In two weeks time on 150 I felt more lifeless and my hair is falling out by the handfuls. I went to see a dermatolgist and he told me I reminded him of someone on chemo and not to be surprised if I lost all my hair! Has anyone had problems with hair loss? My Dr has dropped me back to 35 and wants me to start Wellbutrin. I think I am going cold turkey. I don't want to be bald! Thanks for reading.