I quit effexor cold turkey. Headaches/dizziness the first day, started drinking the next, went thru and entire liquor cabinet to ease the pain, went to work drunk -got fired (can\'t reveal the details) went into uncontrollbale convulsions and landed myself in the ER with NO health insurance. Still dizzy, can\'t remember details of 4 straight days, including sex with strangers....I HATE THIS DRUG DO NOT GO ON IT NO MATTER WHAT...get help, help yourself.