http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26465 I am going on day 4 of stopping my Effexor cold turkey. I was on 300 mg and taking 20 mg of Pexeva. I am stopping cold turkey after being on this medication for three years. The withdrawals are terrible, I don't know why any doctor in their right mind would Tue, 22 Jan 2008 07:38:15 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26465?item=4251 I too am on my 4th day of stopping (cold turkey) taking Effexor xr. I know what you're going through because I'm right there with you. I keep praying every morning that I can/will throw up. I'm having severe stomach cramps and brain pangs. I'm even seeing http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26465?item=4251 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:48:21 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26465?item=4522 I can sympathize. I am also going cold turkey. I am in day 6 of withdrawal. Still getting the zaps but not as often. Nausea still there- 7up helps but then I get the chills. Sometimes the blankets won't stop the deep cold. Then just as sudden as the cold c http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26465?item=4522 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 22:18:17 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26465?item=4751 Hi all - hang in there. I was on Effexor XR 75mg for 2 months and decided that the side effects outweighed the benefits. SO, over the past month I've weened and stopped 5 days ago - here's what I did: 10 days at 37.5 mg, then opened capsules and took 20 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26465?item=4751 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:16:33 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26465?item=11157 I am on effexor XR 135mg? and i am starting to feel i dont want to be on this medication and after reading all these side effects everyone is complaining about im wondering how good this medicationt actually is for my body if my body is going to go through http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26465?item=11157 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:42:59 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26465?item=15027 Why would anyone in their right mind prescribe this medication if the withdrawal symptoms are so horrible? Maybe because YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO QUIT COLD TURKEY. Any doctor would agree. If you had spoken with your doctor and told them you had wanted to http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26465?item=15027