I first went on Effexor in June of 2002 at 75mg a day. It seemed...

I first went on Effexor in June of 2002 at 75mg a day. It seemed to be working fine. Then in June of 2003 I decided to stop taking it because I thought everything was fine. About one month later I was on it at 150mg a day. Because I was crying, had suicidal thoughts. I really didn't care about life. I took it for 4 months and decided this wasn't for me. I have been off for a week, and I feel really funny. I never told the doctor about getting off the medication. I am forgetting things, I feel out of it all the time. My heart feels as though it will pound out of my chest. I don't sleep at all. I try to fall asleep, and once I am try to go to a deep sleep I wake myself up. I hear things popping in my ears. I am a little scared because I don't know what will happen. Never heard anything bad about this drug, until I read these side effects. I don't think I would recommend this drug to anyone. Especially if you live alone, because there are nights I think I won't wake up.