ibromyalgia
"Effexor XR has helped a lot and I&#039;ve stayed at 75 mg. but others may need more.  Also, a few people have mentioned that they fear getting off of it because of withdrawal.  Your doctor can help if you ever need to get off.  I believe the technical term is &quot;Effexor - Prozac bridge.&quot;  In other words, you take the longer acting medication (like Prozac) to counteract the short half-life of Effexor.  A doctor could explain it better than I can, but hopefully that will alleviate any concerns."