RAINMAN2

[RAINMAN2]

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INTRO

HI from the UK. Feedback invited - "VENLAFAXINE" 75mg XR, (aka "EFFEXOR") - Severe toxic reactions being experienced , long after my Titration was finished.

1. ISSUES - SEVERE ONGOING, ALLERGIC (TOXIC) REACTIONS BEING EXPERIENCED ,  EVEN AFTER A 4 YEAR, SLOW TITRATION OFF PERIOD. REQUEST FOR FORUM MEMBERS EVIDENCE OF SIMILAR - LEGACY ,  POST TITRATION,  WITH SIMILAR SITUATIONS EXPERIENCED AND EVIDENCE OF RECOVERY. INCLUDING EXPERIENCED TIMELINES FOR RECOVERY.

2. MY QUESTION APPLIES TO PAST VENLAFAXINE AND EFFEXOR USERS , WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THESE TYPES OF LONG LASTING / LEGACY REACTIONS, EVEN AFTER A VERY SLOW TITRATION OFF.

 

3. MY PROBLEMS ARE - SHORT TERM MEMORY LOSS , SLOW COGNITION, EXTREME TIREDNESS, TIGHT CHEST, MORNING ( PRE - WAKING) HALLUCINATIONS, NIGHT SWEATS, RASHES, LEG WEAKNESS & NUMBNESS (NERVOUS SYSTEMS OUT OF WHACK), SWOLLEN LOWER LIPS ON WAKING = EVERY DAY, (WHICH LATER GOES DOWN TO NORMAL) , SPOTS ON HEAD, EXTREME DRY MOUTH OVERNIGHT, SENSITIVITY TO BRIGHT SUNLIGHT, WEIGHT GAIN.

 4. Anti Depressant History.

a. Late 2016, prescribed 4 different types of AD, including (UK AD names), Risperidone, Quitiapine, Mirtazapine. Only 2x Pills of each, brought on immediate onset paranoia & eye sight problems .

b. Next, I experienced a total aversion to ALL Artificial light. As a result of this AD allergic reaction was Hospitalised. There given *VENLAFAXINE 75MG XR. On *this dose from April 2017 to October 2018.

c. I *Titrated off, very slowly, with Dr & Pharmacist help , from October 2018 to October 2022.

d. Fairly quick titration down to **37.5 MG VENLAFAXINE XR , then diluted Beads from a ** 37.5 MG XR CAPSULE , 3 beads to 2 ,then to 1, over 3 years. By diluting **Beads in water and dropping down at 5ml steps , (by syringing),  in a ml graded pot.

5. ISSUES NOW. After finishing titration in November 2022, I am still getting now, (in August 2024), all the allergic / toxic legacy effects that I list at para 1, above.

6.  CAN SURVIVING ANTI - DEPRESSANTS MEMBERS COMMENT IF THEY HAVE HAD ANY EXPERIENCE OF SUCH LONG LASTING , SEVERE ALLERGIC / TOXIC REACTIONS = AFTER such SLOW TITRATION AND SAY HOW LONG  THEIR RECOVERY TOOK. MANY THANKS .

[Emonda]

Hello @RAINMAN2

 

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Can you please not use capitals throughout your messages.

 

On 8/19/2024 at 1:16 AM, RAINMAN2 said:

CAN SURVIVING ANTI - DEPRESSANTS

 

With time and much patience, our bodies recover from ADs.

 

I suggest you have a read of some of the success stories to read accounts of others that have recovered...there are plenty.

 

I look forward to seeing your drug signature, and we can chat further from there.

 

Regards, Emonda