@natmill
Please click on my name and read my posts particularly about the supplements I am taking. I weaned off very slowly and had NO problems until six weeks after the last dose. Effexor affects your brain and your neurotransmitters; it can take months for your brain to learn to balance these neurotransmitters again on its own, but taking supplements are helping me. I haven't had sweats, but have definitely experienced the tremors (it's an inside shakiness, not something you can see if I put my hands out), bouts of being quite cold (this is somewhat amusing as I was prescribed Effexor for menopausal hot flashes) and insomnia. The supplements can be purchased at Vit*min Shoppe although the L*dtke l-tryptophan cannot (VS has a version that works, though; I just read the L*dtke brand was the "gold" standard and switched to it). Ben*dryl can help with your insomnia and Dram*mine for the jitters. I have also experienced akathisia on occasion (anxiety, fear/terror, agitation, restlessness and compulsion to pace) that has taken half to a whole 5mg Valium (prescribed) to control. My last Effexor dose was 4/14 and it is now five months later. I started taking supplements around 6/15, but it took a couple of weeks to come up with the regimen that's working for me. I suspect recovery is very individual—depending on your age, why you were taking Effexor, the dosage, length of time on Effexor, etc.