"used it during menopause for extreme emotional distress. that was 15 years ago. it was slowly increased from 33 mg to 225 mg due to ineffectiveness. i finally decided after reading up on it that it wasn&#039;t worth  the side effects that i had if i ran out or if i wanted to get off. well, i decided to get off. please do not go on this drug if there is a chance you will ever want to go off of it. it took me 4 months to wean myself off. this past week was the first week i have been completely off. it has been an excruciating long 4 months. i took my time, but the withdrawal is bad. i can not imagine withdrawal from other drugs being much worse. feel sick to my stomach, joints ache beyond belief. emotionally i am a mess, but i try, i try!"