Reading so many other postings, I feel encouraged and discouraged at the same time. Have been taking antidepressants for 20 years, and Effexor for 16 of those years. Adverse effects were getting pretty bad that I knew I had to get off Effexor. Have weaned myself off over the last 2.5 months, with the last mg taken 10 days ago. Don't wish this whole withdrawal process upon anyone. The body aches I can handle, the brain zaps too, even the cold/hot thermostat issues, but now I've moved on to the acute anxiety part. This I don't do well with, as it brings back too many memories of anxiety/panic attacks. Does anyone have experience as to how long this could take? Will it improve each day? Any encouragement is greatly appreciated!View Thread