After nearly three years of being on an SSRI, I hadn't felt anything like the Effexor withdrawal symptoms being described, so my curiosity was piqued.

One Harvard study found 78% of patients experienced withdrawal symptoms from discontinuing effexor xr making it the only drug worse than paxil in this regard.

Effexor Check - Information on effexor XR and it's side effects including weight gain and loss and withdrawal symptoms. ... - MY WEIGHT GAIN, WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS & SIDE EFFECTS ON XR ... Effexor Petition

Effexor XR Withdrawal (Cold Turkey) [Post-Traumatic Stress] (Mental Health Forum) ... Effexor XR withdrawal symptoms [Anxiety] (Mental Health Forum)

Effexor XR, venlafaxine HCl, an antidepressant. ... EFFEXOR XR ®; VENLAFAXINE HCl ; Effexor XR, venlafaxine HCl, an antidepressant.; Generic Name: venlafaxine; Company: Wyeth Pharmaceuticals;

Hi, as with any other antidepressant I have problems with Effexor XR withdrawal. I feel anxiety, confusion, disrrhea, headaches and insomnia. ... I was on 150mg of Effexor XR for 15 months before I quit,

Symptoms associated with discontinuation of Effexor XR, other SNRIs, and SSRIs, have been reported (see PRECAUTIONS). Patients should be monitored for these symptoms when discontinuing treatment.

I just stoped taking effexor xr 150 a day. Its been 4 days now and I feel like I am in a fog. I am very grouchy and I can't sleep. ... effexor xr withdrawal symptoms missy1 7/21/01

Effexor XR withdrawal symptoms @ 37.5mg/day drx 8/1/04 ... Re: Effexor XR withdrawal symptoms @ 37.5mg/day I cook for you 8/3/04

If you are planning to taper off Effexor XR or if you are currently trying to withdrawal off Effexor XR, you and your physician need to have a plan in place.