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You went through Serotonin Syndrome- The sudden withdraw from a serotonin uptake inhibitor like Effexor. You went through a bad time but it could have been worse.
This shows you the dangers of altering your meds without consulting with your doctor. If you were doing fine on the medication why did you stop it? Surf the web on any medication- even tylenol, and you'll find hundreds of descriptions of horrendous side effects. Your doctor has the experience of actually prescribing these drugs on many people and has a much better handle on the actual frequency of listed side effects than any web site.
There is a right way and a wrong way to stop this class of medications. The best course of action would have been to bring your concerns to your doc to discuss them and find a mutually agreeable course of action
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