"i had been struggling with ocd and anxiety and rage issues for a very long time.  i decided to get help after my daughter was born.  i was put on a myriad of different pills until effexor.  it calmed me down, and my ocd is almost non-existent.  but miss a dose and you will be sick like you&#039;ve never felt before!  think of the worst flu you ever had...it&#039;s kinda like that but worse.  and all the anxiety comes back in full force.  it has really helped me to function,  but i would never have gotten on it if i knew how bad it was to get off it.  try everything else before taking this.  it will help but at what cost?"