Quote Originally Posted by moosmom
WOW! So many choices!! I've been on Effexor and I will never take it again. The withdrawal vertigo is awful and it's very difficult to wean yourself off of it.
I certainly will never forget the hell of trying to get off of Effexor. I weaned down over several months and was just taking a tiny portion, but when I stopped I still had 4 weeks of "brain zaps" and vertigo. I was on it for a long time as well. I still get those sensations if I am really worn out or not feeling well, although never as bad as they used to be.

I'm on Celexa now and have had no real problems with it as far as side effects except for some nausea the first week or so. If I forget a dose I'm not reeling and sick the next morning like I was with Effexor. I hope you're able to find something that helps you without the terrible side effects or the withdrawal.

I signed the Effexor petition that is out there when I was trying to get off of it. http://www.petitiononline.com/effexor/ There are over 10,000 signatures now.