Hi, amy..
I took myself off effexor last week after first gradually tapering to 37.5 once a day for about a week. the first few days were not easy, but it\'s been just over a week now and i feel \"almost\" back to normal. the only thing i\'m dealing with right now is some mild transient vertigo. no big deal. keep the faith,you can do it.
much as i liked the benefits of Effexor, the withdrawal effects are just way too severe after missing even just one dose.
i\'m feeling really good right now and i don\'t think i\'ll try another antidepressant unless/until i begin to feel bad again.