Donna,

I was on Effexor for years as well. It stopped working so I had to go off of it. The withdrawal was awful. That's why you have WEAN yourself off of it. Then I was put on Celexa while in the hospital. I was on it for two years and it also stopped working, just recently. He put me on Cymbalta but I'm having problems with it. So now I'm on nothing, at his insistence, until another drug that be found. In the meantime, I'm suffering from vertigo, which is no picnic.

As far as not being able to afford it, here are some links that can help you.

PPA, Partnership for Prescription Assistance has a toll free number you can call. They'll ask you questions and let you know if you qualify. I did back before I was on disability. It's well worth looking into.

http://www.freemedicinerevolution.co...FQo4FQodvkkBew

http://www.astrazeneca-us.com/conten...asp?PPA=CorpID

Please don't say people don't understand. Yes, some people who have never gone through depression think it's as simple "getting over it", and just don't get it. I only wish it was that easy. Unfortunately, depression is a chemical imbalance of the brain. It's very complicated.

Please dial "211" on your phone and someone will ask you what kind of help you're looking for. That's what I did and it's the best thing I EVER did.

Good luck sweetie. Please keep us posted. We care. I'll PM you with my cellphone number. It's free so just call me and I'll call you back so it won't cost anything.