Posted by dancingstar on February 26, 2006, at 14:51:29
In reply to Re: Suicide on Effexor » oneffexortoo, posted by simon levane on February 26, 2006, at 14:20:17
I am one that was prescribed Effexor for back pain and fatigue and became quite depressed while taking it. This was in part because it was making me so very tired that I couldn't stay awake more than a few hours a day. This happens very slowly. At first it gives you almost too much energy, but within a matter of months, I was so tired that I thought I was dying cause I was unable to stay awake and my blood pressure dropped to a pretty constant 90/60. I had become weak, weepy, and in constant pain. I had no idea it was because of the Effexor until after I stopped taking it and was no longer soooo very sleepy. In fact, as sick as I was from the withdrawal, I really wasn't able to sleep for months.
I realized that Effexor caused depression as well before I stopped taking it, when I told my internist that I was feeling extremely weepy and asked if I could raise the dosage of Effexor from 75 mg. to 150. Within a week of the increase I was feeling severely depressed and knew it was from the Effexor. I finally realized that I needed to get rid of the drug.
This happened to me as a grown-up. I don't think that it is as age related as they are trying to imply. For a good number of people, these drugs are truly poisonous.
By the way, have you all reported problems with Effexor to the FDA? It is very important that a record is made of all the problems so that people can be warned before taking these drugs.
Here's the link:
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