The side effects/RX song
In case you haven't seen it already, here's a funny song and animation about all those wacky side effects and other prescription drug woes. It's called "The Drugs I Need," and the song was written and recorded by the Austin Lounge Lizards as part of a consumer education campaign on prescription drugs:
The site it comes from, which is part of the Consumer's Union (the nonprofit arm of the company that publishes Consumer Reports magazine), also has sections where you can "take action" and email Congress to make prescription drugs safer; learn more about the campaign to improve the RX drug system; share your own story, and more.
Sorry it's taken me so long to get back here and post. I was looking at the stats, and noticed that quite a few people have been visiting, compared to when I first started this blog back in February 2004--an average of about 167 a day during the past month. Most of those are new visitors who get here by searching with keywords like "Effexor withdrawal."
Hang in there, everyone! Take care of yourselves, don't be too hard on yourself, don't go cold turkey if you can help it, and remember that what you're going through is only temporary.