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Posted by crazychickuk on August 9, 2003, at 14:27:53
Hi all this question sint for me it is for my freind:
She is 32 years old and few yrs back she was taking effexor just at 35mg for mild depression, and one night she abused it by taking 4 and a half of them ever since she has felt very funny? could it be seritonin syndrome?
Thanx
Posted by SLS on August 9, 2003, at 15:14:39
In reply to MY FREIND WANTS TO KNOW ? ? ? ? ?, posted by crazychickuk on August 9, 2003, at 14:27:53
Is she still taking Effexor? How much?
Most people taking Effexor for major depression take 150mg or higher. I took 300mg and did not have the problem your friend describes. It is doubtful that she experienced serotonin syndrome from ingesting 150mg. This syndrome disappears immediately when the drug is discontinued.
- Scott
Posted by crazychickuk on August 9, 2003, at 16:27:59
In reply to Re: MY FREIND WANTS TO KNOW ? ? ? ? ?, posted by SLS on August 9, 2003, at 15:14:39
she only started a week into she was only taking 37mg....... then she took 200mg all in one go... she stopped it right away when she started to feel funny and she has been feeling the same since... for 2 yrs.. aint took nothing else...
Posted by Larry Hoover on August 9, 2003, at 17:48:40
In reply to Re: MY FREIND WANTS TO KNOW ? ? ? ? ?, posted by crazychickuk on August 9, 2003, at 16:27:59
> she only started a week into she was only taking 37mg....... then she took 200mg all in one go... she stopped it right away when she started to feel funny and she has been feeling the same since... for 2 yrs.. aint took nothing else...
Whatever it is that troubles your friend, it surely isn't serotonin syndrome. That is an acute, emergent (same root meaning as emergency) condition. It would have been harsh, and it would have happened two years ago.
I can't think of a link between the Effexor and your friend's feeling unwell all this time.
Sorry.
Lar
Posted by crazychickuk on August 9, 2003, at 19:01:14
In reply to Re: MY FREIND WANTS TO KNOW ? ? ? ? ? » crazychickuk, posted by Larry Hoover on August 9, 2003, at 17:48:40
just that ever sine that night she has been feeling weird, ds dr brain fogged, same as me BUT i apaprently suffer with anxiety,, ? weird..
Posted by Ame Sans Vie on August 9, 2003, at 22:02:10
In reply to Re: MY FREIND WANTS TO KNOW ? ? ? ? ?, posted by crazychickuk on August 9, 2003, at 19:01:14
I still have occasional Paxil-withdrawal symptoms, about three years after my last trial of Paxil... just thought I'd throw this in here.
Posted by crazychickuk on August 10, 2003, at 8:11:13
In reply to Re: MY FREIND WANTS TO KNOW ? ? ? ? ? » crazychickuk, posted by Ame Sans Vie on August 9, 2003, at 22:02:10
do yall think tht maybe the effexor fryed her brain some how? and what would you say to reverse the effects.. ?
by the way it was 2 years ago she took te 5 effexirs in one go after a week on starting just 35mg.. ?
Posted by stjames on August 11, 2003, at 12:19:05
In reply to Re: MY FREIND WANTS TO KNOW ? ? ? ? ?, posted by crazychickuk on August 10, 2003, at 8:11:13
> do yall think tht maybe the effexor fryed her brain some how?
AD's don't "fry" brains.
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