Posted by mila on August 10, 2001, at 9:31:20
In reply to Side Effects of Effexor, posted by Pat456 on August 10, 2001, at 8:40:17
hi Pat,
I've been on Effexor only for a month, and had to go off it because of the side effects, but during this short time it managed to completely cure my psoriasis. I do not know why or how it happened, but it does affect skin somehow. I have never expected my psoriasis to heal with anything, and least of all with antidepressants. Once I got rid of it, I actually saw a psychiatrist who works in a dermatological clinic, because I was curious about the mechanism of the cure and wanted to know if my skin will ever go bad again. By the time I saw her, I was no longer depressed either, but she dismissed that lightly and prescribed me a ton of antipsychotics for she decided that I was bipolar (???). So I still do not know the answer. My own conclusion is that effexor does affect skin, in people with healthy skin it might cause deviation from the norm, in people with unhealthy, 'deviated from norm' skin , it brings it back to norm.
I know that it could've been a carryover effect or effect of order, since I had been on two other antidepressants prior to effexor, but in your case it seems to be irrelevant anyway.
mila
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