Effexor XR withdrawal

Thank you very much for responding.  Looking through other blogs, I noticed that not many people had been on Effexor for more than a year or so, so I wasn't sure anyone else dealt with what I was going through.  I was prescribed Lexapro by my psychiatrist, but I thought I might be too much like Effexor and not work for me, which is why I took the Wellbutrin.  Well after having another extremely explosive episode last night, I have definitely decided that I am going to get on the Lexapro and keep my fingers crossed that it works.  My mother and best friend have been on my back for years trying to get me off Effexor (and off everything for that matter) and want me to try other "home remedies".  I finally told them yesterday to back off.  Only a person going through this depression/anxiety knows what it feels like.  Everyone wants to diagnose me as just being "stressed out" since I don't have the "typical" depression symptoms like crying and such.  My depression is extreme anger and not being able to control my "fits".  I wish the Effexor still worked for me, but hopefully the Lexapro will do for me what it did for you.  Thanks so much for writing back.  Wish me luck!