One more Effexor addict here. How in the h... can this drug be on the market and prescribed so freely by primary care physicians? I've tried twice to get off of it and became so sick that I now guard my pills as though my life is at stake. How can I get off of this? I have to work. I can't stay in bed for weeks until I'm better. I took Vicodin for a year and a half after a horse crushed my ankle and was able to wean myself off that drug with few side effects, other than a week where I had trouble sleeping. Please tell me how to find help.