Information and opinions on health from Pegleg at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/766393/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/766393/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/766393/index http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/766393/105773/withdrawing Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:35:18 -0500 Pegleg I have tried to quit taking Effexor due to financial difficulty.  Damn, they are over $5.00 a pill where I live for the generic. After I've been off Effexor 2-3 days, I start having a bad squealing in my head. Not just the ears, but in the head. Then,  after 3-4 days ,  the squeal gets more intense and seems to be going in every direction. Six days is the longest I've been able to stay off Effexor.  By the sixth day,... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/766393/105773/withdrawing