Posted by Orin on May 23, 2000, at 23:21:27
In reply to More Effexor Side Effects, posted by Jose on May 22, 2000, at 22:31:21
I'm one of those whose diastolic pressure has gone well into the 90s with venlafaxine. Treating the side effect with atenolol and ace inhibitors just nullified the antidepresssant benefit of the venlafaxine, and I stopped using them. I'm still using the antidepressant, but I'm keeping the diastolic in the 80s with weight control and daily but careful use of a couple of traditional chinese medicine formulas I gleaned from Bensky's Materia Medica. Keep that diastolic pressure down under 90 you'll significantly lower your risk of stroke.
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