@brightwings ,no I don't feel sucidal. To many people need me and I wouldn't do that to my girls. To answer your question. This all started about a month or so ago. I was weaning down and got to 75mg every other day. Then stopping after a week of doing that. I was completely off for about 2 weeks. Then the anxiety and panic attacks started. So I went back on the effexor. I've been back on it going on 3 weeks I believe. When I went back on the effexor I started at 75 and now the Dr wants me to go through 150. Not really liking that idea. She also put me on serquel to help with the anxiety and panic attacks. I also take clozepam as needed. No more than 3 times a day. The reason I don't want to go to 150 mg is it will be that much harder to get off of the effexor. This is like a broken record. I get anxiety and panic attacks because I'm not working and bills are coming in. But I get anxiety and panic attacks about getting back in my semi and driving. It's a evil circle. Thank you for your replies.