Almost two months effexor free, my last pill was on April 17, 67 mg. I'm doing fine! I've pretty much stopped the benadryl and ibuprofen as my wd symptoms were minimal. Now I'm just sweating a lot, especially at night. Reminds me of when I stopped taking hormone replacement therapy a few years back (total hysterectomy about 10 years ago). To be expected, really, since an off label use of effexor is for hot flashes, and obviously was keeping them at bay. I've had some anxiety but I have always experienced that, regardless of effexor! Crazy how I took it for so long and it wasn't really providing me with too many benefits.
Anyway, just checking in to give a positive account, as it is surely needed. We can do this! I'm doing it!