You are absolutely right - one doesn't know how they will be affected by a taper...and it is not knowing when the symptoms will stop that is completely exasperating. It's really awful that you are still experiencing problems six months out...but hopefully for you (and your husband) things will settle down over time. A number of people suggest a prozac bridge....have you spoken to your MD about that? In my case I am taking a low (5mg) dose of lexapro - but that is because my depression symptoms are not gone - but the effexor wasn't helping. It's only been a week, but the lexapro has tamped down some of the negative side effects of the effexor withdrawal (or I've been fortunate enough to get through the effexor stuff).