antidepressant side effects

Posted By peggy on December 22, 1998 at 08:11:21:







I WAS RECENTLY PLACED ON EFFEXOR.  AFTER 3 WEEKS, THE DOSE WAS INCREASED TO 150 MG. QD.  I HAD ONLY MINIMAL SIDE EFFECTS UNTIL REACHING THIS DOSE.  AFTER 4 DAYS, I HAD VISION ABNORMALITIES, NUMBNESS AND TINGLING IN ARMS, EPISTAXIS, AND COMPLETE TASTE LOSS.  I DISCONTINUED THE DRUG ON THE FOURTH DAY AFTER FAINTING FROM EXTREMELY LOW BLOOD PRESSURE.  I HAVE BEEN OFF EFFEXOR FOR THREE DAYS NOW.  I CONTINUE TO HAVE THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED SIDE EFFECTS AS WELL AS A RASH AND ARTHRALGIA AND MYALGIA EFFECTING MY WHOLE BODY, MAKING ANY MOVEMENTS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. I ALSO HAVE JOINT SWELLING IN MY HANDS.  HAS ANYONE ELSE EVER EXPERIENCED THESE SYMPTOMS?