It’s rare but it can happen. Doctors never tell us ALL the side effects of these physchiatric drugs. It’s imperative to do our own research.

People who need it, despite the side effects. Of course, when I read the list of side effects, I didn't imagine so many would apply to me. They do. Which is the main reason I want off Effexor. I can tell you that the side effects do not remain once weaned off the drug, as I have been free from it twice, but unable to stay off of it. I am now planning a gradual withdrawal which will likely take two to three years. Knowing what I know now, I would never have agreed to take the stuff for hot flashes.