During the aftermath of hurricane Wilma, I noticed I was running low on Effexor -- mostly bec. I am running low on money, too, so I haven't gone to a doc to get a new scrip.

I decided to try to wean myself off the med by taking one 75-mg dose a day instead of 2 75-mg.

I've been on Effexor since last summer. I've probably had low-lying depression most of my life, since my teens. A few decades in other words. On Effexor, I'm less anxious about things that bother me. I'm not exactly a Party Girl even on this stuff, but at least I'm not a wreck with suicidal thoughts.

After about 7-10 days of half doses, last night I found myself weeping about issues I could sworn I've resolved. I noticed that my feelings that life isn't worth living -- a familiar way-station on the road to suicidal ideations -- were getting stronger, and indeed had probably been creeping in for 3-4 days. The mental/emotional changes start so slowly, can't they?

At any rate, is it possible that a week or 10 days of half-doses could make this kind of difference in my mental condition?

Thanks in advance for your responses.