I've been on Effexor since 1996, when my kids were little. It saved my life. But now the kids are grown and I'm confident in myself.

I've tried many times to get off Effexor. I am now down to about 37 milligrams( half a capsule). But last week I stopped it altogether.

My symptoms are; Manic all day,talking toooo much, binge eating, insomnia, scared at night, sweating, fever of 99, morning diarrhea, hostile at the drop of a dime, emotional, and of course, the dizzy, spinning in the head and probably some others I forgot to mention.

I just broke down and took about a quarter of a capsule. If you have kids, I strongly urge you to wait to get off this.

It's not safe.

What makes me MAD! is when people, family and friends and even my own doctor say, "Why do you want to get off it if it makes you feel better?" And you don't know how to explain it.

I don't feel things like a normal person does. Not grief, laughter, happiness, it's different, like a stepford wife. I function on the meds but don't feel like a real person.

This past week I've been trying to get off the last of it although very terrible, I haven't laughed so hard before.

Oh yes, exercise, You must exercise every other day or so.

End of comments by Janine

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