So sorry for you Kittens. I've been on Effexor for 5 years with no problems. I was abusing Oxys for about 2 years. Then tried to detox myself using xanax & suboxone. I would get those similar feelings you described. So scary, and I'm so sorry for you. Glad your alive. One of my old drug buddies was doing the same thing and had a seizure in his car , but survived. They did a scan and could not find any problems, but he did not tell them he was abusing these pills. It scared me so bad I went to a detox at a hospital. I was given fenabarbitol so I would not have seizures. Thanks for sharing your story. I truly hope that you will get to drive again soon. My wife has epilepsy (SP) and She can't even drink. She does take carbitrol. Truly glad you were not driving when it happened. Please take care of yourself.