This is day 6 of my stopping Effexor cold turkey after taking 150 mgs. for 18 months. The good news is I\'m finally feeling better today as the nausea is gone. I\'m still very dizzy, my throat is sore, I have the sweats and I\'m not at my normal energy level. My advice...don\'t go cold turkey unless you have a week of your life to lose. The nausea and dizziness are almost unbearable. Luckily I don\'t feel any psychological withdrawal symptoms which make me feel that my choice to go off the meds was correct.