Posted by clport on February 2, 2008, at 23:47:25
This post is for the women here who are almost menopause age or already there...
Did anyone suffer what might be considered common Effexor XR side effect symptoms (fatigue, head buzz, headaches, numbness of limbs, lack of mental clarity, etc.) and were told by a doctor that these were due to menopause or peri-menopause? I'm 44 now and these and other unpleasant symptoms started when I was approximately 39 years old. At that time, I had been taking Effexor XR for about one year. I'm still on it now, but really want to get off and try Wellbutrin. Anyway, after lots of head-scratching from several docs (neurologists and GPs) about my problems, including MRIs and CT scans for MS, the last GP I saw in April 2007 said he'd attibute all my problems to menopause. I'm not convinced. I think it's all been the Effexor XR. Just curious if any other women have been through something similar.
Sorry if this is not the correct forum to address this. I'm really feeling the "stupids" tonight and my mind isn't making the proper connections!
poster:clport
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