@ndeshy @breds1968 @glosrobbo @kimba Please read the many posts on this thread; yeah, it's 200 pages, but there are so many helpful suggestions here re getting off Effexor (venlafaxine) and ways to minimize your withdrawal symptoms (take Dram*mine to reduce dizziness, for example). Specifically, the most helpful suggestion is to not taper too fast. Steep drops (225 to 175, 75 to 37.5, 37.5 to zero) will likely make you feel terrible. Your doctor may be guiding you, but only you know how you feel; unless you're in a big hurry for medical reasons (i.e., Effexor is making your blood pressure spike dangerously, or you're pregnant), slow down--WAAYYYY down. When a taper makes you feel crummy, it is generally recommended that you go back to the dose where you felt fine, stay there a while (weeks, or more) and then, taper to less of a drop than you tried before. Decreasing your dose by 5-10% and staying there at least 2-4 weeks before reducing again will make the process of getting off Effexor so much more tolerable.