I know there have been posts about this before, but I just have to vent my frustration, and if anyone has any advice, please share. I have been taking 300-400 mg of Effexor daily for several months. It isn't really doing much for me, not enough to put up with the side effects or waste the money, so I decided to stop taking it.

I know you're supposed to taper off these things, but I feel like an "old pro" at this since I've been on and off so many things. I've never had a major problem with quitting any of my meds cold turkey, maybe some slight withdrawal side effects, but nothing intolerable.

Day One was ok - slight headache, very slight electrical buzzing sensations in brain, still able to handle this.

Day Two was a total nightmare - severe electrical shock sensations in my brain every time I moved my eyes, along with extreme nausea, paranoia, feeling paralyzed, and auditory hallucinations. It scared the crap out of me, so I started taking it again. Now I am terrified to even taper off...I mean, I cannot even describe how horrible it was!