burning of the body

[wanda75]

I have tried several depression med. when I take they make my body feels like it is on fire does this happen to any one else and I took 1 venlafazine yesterday for the first time now my head does not feel clear it is even affecting my ears need help please let me know id this happens to you and what is a brain zap

[starlight77]

Effexor was the first med I ever took, and it made me gain 40 lbs- i know Ive heard of people either gaining that much of losing that much. has it affected your weight at all? just curious

[4Maddie44]

I think you should change your medication as presumably the burning sensation is a side effect.  I am on Effexor (Venlafaxine) and have never had the burning you nprescribe.

Also brain zaps usually only occur when withdrawing from the anti-depressant.  If that is happening, then something nis definitely wrong.

How are you doing now?  Have you changed the medication.  You do understand I hope that withdrawing from Venlafaxine will give you bad side effects, including brain zaps.

A doctor will help you change from one medication  to another.  You have to try different anti-depressants, until you find the one that you can tolerate and makes you feel better.  Effexor does that for me, and I have been on many different medications over the years.

Please let us know how you are now.  Keep in touch

[starlight77]

its very hard to describe brain zaps unless you've had them- if you are having them- you will definately know. To me, it feels like a quick shock every time i move my head or even sometimes just move my eyes looking around, it really does feel like a zap in the brain that lasts only a second but typically it happens repeatedly, like i said anytime i move my head, take a step. Its an awful side effect! As far as the burning sensations I have not heard of that- ask your dr- could be an allergic reaction?

[wanda75]

I have told them about the burning they keep trying new med

[martin428]

hey i reccomend you tell your doctor about this! he will know what to do