I am a 30-year-old healthy female that started taking effexor xr in January. The dosage was raised to 150mg 2 months ago. I really haven't had any side affects. I went off birth control about a month ago, after taking it for 12 years and now I feel like my body is going crazy. I am having fluid seeping from one breast, head-aches that linger all day, I am exhausted even though I get plenty of sleep, I feel nauseous and dizzy often, and I am very emotional. I am not pregnant, and I have had tests done to make sure nothing is wrong with the fluid coming from my breast. I have received little information or help form my doctor. I guess I am wondering is it normal to feel this bad when coming off birth control and is the effexor xr helping the situation or making things worse? Should I try to lower my dosage since my hormones are not being altered? Thanks for your help.