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Posted by Anna Mae on March 16, 2001, at 8:45:13
I have been taking Effexor XR for about 5 months and am experiencing severe muscle and skeletal pain. My psychiatrist says my arthritis (which is in the early stages) is just getting worse. However on my own I reduced my intake of Effexor XR by 37.5 and the pain has lessened. Is anyone else out there experiencing this side effect? HELP!
Posted by Lilian on March 16, 2001, at 11:19:36
In reply to Re: Effexor XR- side effect muscle and skeletal pain , posted by Lilian on March 16, 2001, at 10:41:56
> > I have been taking Effexor XR for about 5 months and am experiencing severe muscle and skeletal pain. My psychiatrist says my arthritis (which is in the early stages) is just getting worse. However on my own I reduced my intake of Effexor XR by 37.5 and the pain has lessened. Is anyone else out there experiencing this side effect? HELP!
Let's try that again!
I have been taking Effexor XR for 6mths, at the high point I was on 225mgs Iwas feeling so many different side effects I was starting to believe I was a hypochondriac, I only mentioned a couple of the side effects to my Dr (I did not realise at the time they were side effects) my knee became very painful and I could not put any weight on it, WEIGHT being the operative word!I have gained 24lbs in the last 6months!!! I was told the pain in my knee was just my age, 48yrs and he suggested that I take something for my joints. Low and behold I found this sight, little did I know HOW MANY TRUE SIDE EFFECTS I WAS HAVING! I decided to go off the effexor cold turkey WHAT A MISTAKE!! the withdrawal symptoms were deadly..I only lasted 3 days and I had to take a pill, I only took 75mgs not my regular 225mgs some of the major side effects did subside but only slightly. I see my Dr today and I have a page and a half of things I want to discuss with him..this is one crazy drug, you can't tell me your body does not get addicted to it!! Would you believe I actually started lactating during the three days I was totally off it!!! I could go on for ever here but I am sure to bore you all.
Thanks for listening!
Posted by dreamer on March 16, 2001, at 13:46:16
In reply to Re: Effexor XR- side effect muscle and skeletal pain , posted by Lilian on March 16, 2001, at 10:41:56
> > I have been taking Effexor XR for about 5 months and am experiencing severe muscle and skeletal pain. My psychiatrist says my arthritis (which is in the early stages) is just getting worse. However on my own I reduced my intake of Effexor XR by 37.5 and the pain has lessened. Is anyone else out there experiencing this side effect? HELP!
Effexor 75mg is becoming a pain in the neck literally.It works well for levelling my mood but I fear that i'll have to ditch it due to the shoulder neck and head pain.When i'm off it it dissapears,magic.Another strange one,i had bad flu for approx 6 hours[did't miss a dose]then it vanishished as quick as a switch turning the lights off .Strange drug this,i have a love and hate relationship with it .
Posted by steve on March 16, 2001, at 16:28:16
In reply to Effexor XR- side effect muscle and skeletal pain , posted by Anna Mae on March 16, 2001, at 8:45:13
> I have been taking Effexor XR for about 5 months and am experiencing severe muscle and skeletal pain. My psychiatrist says my arthritis (which is in the early stages) is just getting worse. However on my own I reduced my intake of Effexor XR by 37.5 and the pain has lessened. Is anyone else out there experiencing this side effect? HELP!
Yes, I had the same while on SSRIs. For whatever reason most CNS agents, which most people take for years, are only tested for 6 weeks by the FDA. Any sideffects that aren't reported by then (it takes a while for the myalgias to get started) seem to be frequently overlooked by those who read the packaging inserts between writing scrips and going to industry-supported seminars. Imagine the outcry if the FDA would only test pacemakers for 6 weeks, and suggest that anything beyond that is gravy!
S.
Posted by kayjay on March 17, 2001, at 18:22:59
In reply to Effexor XR- side effect muscle and skeletal pain , posted by Anna Mae on March 16, 2001, at 8:45:13
I had joint pain, redness and swelling of joints with Celexa, Prozac, Paxil, and Zoloft. I haven't tried Effexor. My docs also tried to tell me it wasn't the drugs, but when I stopped taking them, the joint symptoms subsided over several months.
Posted by noa on March 18, 2001, at 21:18:24
In reply to Re: Effexor XR- side effect muscle and skeletal pain , posted by kayjay on March 17, 2001, at 18:22:59
I wonder if the muscle pain can be offset by a 5HT2A blocker (like serzone, for one), as it seems it is the serotonergic action on this receptor that causes the muscle contractions problem. I may be way off. Maybe SLS can chime in?
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