rachg82

No, I definitely get it. I also take Effexor-XR (which works on Serotonin and Norepinephrine in the brain) and the discontinuation symptoms are notoriously evil and somewhat like what you describe. I've been slooooowly weaning off of it for several years because I can only go down a tiny bit at a time without killing everyone in my path. Every time I've gone down a step I've had to send my son away and hibernate for the entire weekend. It's ridiculous. Thankfully my best friend also takes it so we can lend each other a couple of pills if we end up being short for a day or two. If you can manage it, you should probably put 2 or 3 pills aside in a safe place, pretend you don't have them, and they'll be there if you forget your refill or something. It's the pill-version of setting your clock 10 minutes fast so you won't be late.