i have been taking 75mg of Effexor XR for almost three years. At one point i thought i was ready to try and go without medication so i went to my doc to have her gradually take me off them. It didnt last long i was right back on. Than a few months after that i felt like it wasnt working as much or as strong as it used to so i went to my doc yet again to see about trying something new. She put me on Lexapro which i guess worked but i could not get off the effexor i still felt like i needed it and wanted to take the pills. I would still take atleast two a week even though she told me i should be used to gradually getting off them and no longer need them. So here i am full on back on the effexor and feel almost like a drug addict to this stupid pill!! Has anyone else noticed some dependency on this drug? Also the first time i tried going off this drug i had HORRIBLE side effects. Nausea, horrible migraines, tingly numbing feeling in my face and lips, and sometimes feeling blurry and faint. I told my doc and she said well everyone reacts diffrently to going off of it. so basically nothing was wrong..

i got back on it anyway though like i mentioned.. so i guess my question is has anyone else felt they "needed" the pill or felt dependant on it or also had similar side effects when going off..?