I would suggest speaking with your primary care physician, at least. Doctors in the UK now warn patients that these drugs are very difficult to stop; I don't believe the same is true in the US. Did your neurologist discuss withdrawal concerns with you? You can search this site for the specific drug prescribed to learn about others' experiences if you think that would be helpful. Check out the possible side effects, too. I usually read over the list and then forget about them--so it was years before I realized that my occasional dizziness, weight gain, sleeping problems, constipation, etc., were all a result of Effexor XR.