This is the main reason why I joined this group - and I see this post is five years old. I am in agony with Effexor. I don't know how I'll ever get off this garbage. Been on it over a year and a half. Am on 150mg every day. If I don't take it, I get dizzy, nauseous, depressed (extremely), it's awful. Has anybody ever gotten off of this stuff? What was your experience like?