Posted by T.T. on June 20, 2001, at 22:43:07
Memory loss is a side effect of Effexor that some providers are either ignorant to or just not telling their patients. Either way, the word needs to get out, and I guess it will have to be those of us who have suffered to get this news out.
I am very happy for those of you who are experiencing success on this drug, but for those of you who are experiencing the nightmares (me too), the night sweats (me TOO) and/or memory loss (ME TOO), I want you to know you are not alone. I've posted a few messages about my personal experience with my e-mail address and have had several responses from others who share my fear and sorrow. The memory loss (the worst side effect, believe it or not) caused two days of complete blackout for me. I was in two car accidents, got two tickets (wreckless driving and DUI) and went to jail...all without one memory of any of it. Please folks, lets pool together and talk to each other. If you're suffering from these side effect, you are not alone. I found it very comforting to hear from people who had experienced the same things. It alleviated my fear that I was just crazy or going crazy. For that, I am grateful.
In the meantime, I'll be in court soon to fight these tickets. Hopefully, with all the information I've gathered from the Net, the judge will understand that I was not ME. I don't even drink for cryin-out-loud!
Good luck to all and God bless. T.T.
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