I just wanted to send a quick message regarding something that helped me through my Effexor withdrawal.  I was on day 9 with no help from anything else I'd tried (Benadryl, Alka Seltzer, Advil, Excedrin, etc., etc.) and decided to try Dramamine since the symtoms closely resemble motion sickness and it helped immensely within an hour.  Of course Dramamine will make you really drowsy, but I found that even 1/2 a tablet ever 4-6 hours took the edge off the symptoms enough so I could go to work.  I am now on day 12 and am going to stop the Dramamine on day 14 to see if I really need it anymore.  God bless anyone out there that is going through this.  I know I am going to have a serious discussion with my doctor at our next visit!