I am feeling HORRIBLE. I have had to go off effexor before, when I was pregnant,and when I have run out of meds. for a couple of days, so I knew that I would face w/drawl symptoms. I have been on it for years, though. I have been tapering for over a month adn having the w/drawls this whole time. I have been off it completely for three days- thought I would shoot myself but decided to start smoking instead (I had been quit for 2 months). I was wondering if you made it through the w/drawls? Seems you quit in June? Lydia