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Is there any long term side effects from stopping venlafaxine?
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Mar 16 9:15pm | Replies (24)Comment receiving replies
First of all, I am sorry that you are suffering so, you do not deserve that. I too have a tendency to cry too easily, I wish I could tell my spouse a sad story I heard on NPR with out tearing up. What I liked about venlafaxine is that I would not cry but it was too the point where I could not cry at all, I felt emotionally numb. I wish I could take a low dose of it or an SSRI at a low dose to help with anxiety and crying but this heat intolerance makes those types of medication intolerable. I am finally going to be seen by a neurologist for whatever is causing my body to run hot. It is not menopause or thyroid problems but I wonder if it is due to long term venlafxine use.
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Hello! Since being on Effexor, my body is always hot. My skin can be freezing, but my body is internally on fire. I have read that Effexor causes problems with the hypothalamus which controls our body temperature. The MDs who pass out Effexor with no knowledge or understanding of the devastating, associated side effects should be required to take the medication before subjecting a patient to the horrors associated with this poison.
I apologize for my negativity, but I firmly believe Effexor and Seroquel have ruined the last 20 years of my life. I wish the psychiatrist would have talked to me instead of saying “Take this pill. You’ll feel better. It’s what I would give my sister if she was depressed.” I trusted her with my life. What a huge mistake.
Good luck with your body temperature. I’m no doctor, but I’m confident it’s the Effexor.❤️
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Ironic, since I was prescribed venlafaxine for hot flashes, that one of the more common side effects is sweating. I don't understand this at all.