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Weaning off effexor is HELL. My doctor said for many people, it’s worse than weaning off *heroin*. My doctor ended up having to call me in an Rx for something else (can’t remember what) when I weaned off effexor because the side effects (especially dizziness and nausea) were so bad, and I had done a super, super gradual wean too (like 2 weeks at each step down, stepped from 37.5 to half that, then half that, etc.). I would highly suggest calling your doctor immediately to see if they can help during your withdrawal period, which can be long.

I have also weaned off Zoloft a couple of times, and it is nothing compared to trying to get off effexor.

Oh hugs. My DH just weaned off of effexor a month ago. It was brutal! He is feeling much much better now though so if you can get through the initial terrible days it will get better. Good luck.

Basically what @Mamasig: said. I weaned off Lexapro twice - once with doctor instructions and once on my own (since I had already done it before). I think my dosage was only 20mg and it was easily a 23-3 month process. First off, I would call your doctor first. Second though, I think you're doing it WAY too fast. Some drugs are harder to wean off than others. Effexor might be one of them. If your current dose is 75mg, you might need to slow down the decrease. So go 50mg for close to a month before decreasing again. If you're experiencing withdrawal effects, stay on your current dose until you don't. So maybe 50mg for a month, 37.5mg for a month, 25mg, etc. Your doctor can also write you other prescriptions for smaller amounts while you go off it.

effexor is pretty powerful (compared to lexapro) so i would take a longer time to wean off of it than you did. could you go back on a low dosage and wean a little slower?