Effexor for anxiety and depression - making me MORE anxious?!

[NPrime]

Hello! I'm on Effexor, for anxiety and depression. It has helped the depression component of my problems pretty well, but... I feel like it is actually making the anxiety WORSE. Sort of. Before, I had these sort of anxiety "spikes". Not as bad as a panic attack, but kind of similar in a less intense way. But now I just feel like I'm on a 24/7 adrenaline rush. Awesome when I'm at work and have tons of stuff to do, awful when I'm at home trying to relax. I've been on the med for maybe 5 weeks now, but have only been on this new dose of 150 mg for three weeks. Any idea if things are going to get better, or if perhaps I need to switch? My doctor suggests I stay on course for another month, but that seems hard to do when I feel so agitated all the time. I've been drinking too much too... just a six pack over a few hours on the weekend once a week, but that's still more than usual for me.

Also, I apologize for the disconnected nature of my post. That's... well, a good example of what the med is making me feel like, actually! Tons of go-go-go, more than actually need. Thank you in advance for any advice you may have!

[NPrime]

Hmm. Depression -was- actually the main problem, but I can't seem to get rid of that without making the anxiety worse...

[Paxiled]

This is what Effexor does to many who take it.  It targets not only serotonin as the ssris do but also norepinephrine, which is basically adrenaline.  This is intended to be a stimulating antidepressant, which is why it isn't usually used if anxiety is the primary problem.