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Posted by Shyla on December 23, 2004, at 12:58:08
My husband has been experiencing intermittent pain in specific areas of his head. His balance is also sometimes affected. Have any of you experienced similar symptoms? I would really appreciate your feedback. Thank you.
Posted by tensor on December 23, 2004, at 13:14:33
In reply to Painful brain flashes from Effexor, posted by Shyla on December 23, 2004, at 12:58:08
Hi,
Shyla. I have had some trouble with effexor in the past, i was never good feeling at it. Weird nightmares and excess sweating at night! My bed was completely wet when i woke up, like someone had thrown a bucket of water on it. Did this started at the same time as he started effexor? It could be migraine.
Best wishes,
Mattias
Posted by Dan Perkins on December 23, 2004, at 13:41:50
In reply to Re: Painful brain flashes from Effexor » Shyla, posted by tensor on December 23, 2004, at 13:14:33
I had terrible headaches that caused me to discontinue Effexor after only a few weeks.
Posted by Dan Perkins on December 23, 2004, at 13:43:51
In reply to Painful brain flashes from Effexor, posted by Shyla on December 23, 2004, at 12:58:08
Also, be sure to read this article about potential dangers of Effexor from Forbes Magazine:
http://www.forbes.com/technology/ebusiness/feeds/ap/2004/12/06/ap1694586.html
Posted by RetiredYoung on December 23, 2004, at 18:31:26
In reply to Re: Painful brain flashes from Effexor, posted by Dan Perkins on December 23, 2004, at 13:43:51
Posted by Phillipa on December 23, 2004, at 18:57:00
In reply to Link to Forbes article does not work (nm) » Dan Perkins, posted by RetiredYoung on December 23, 2004, at 18:31:26
Yes it does I just copied the article to give to my pdoc. Try again.
Posted by RetiredYoung on December 23, 2004, at 19:16:34
In reply to Re: Link to Forbes article does not work, posted by Phillipa on December 23, 2004, at 18:57:00
Still doesn't work for me. I did find a different link to what I believe is the same article:
http://www.forbes.com/associatedpress/feeds/ap/2004/12/07/ap1694989.html
Posted by Dan Perkins on December 23, 2004, at 22:19:39
In reply to Re: Painful brain flashes from Effexor, posted by Dan Perkins on December 23, 2004, at 13:43:51
It's the same article . . .
> Also, be sure to read this article about potential dangers of Effexor from Forbes Magazine:
>
> http://www.forbes.com/technology/ebusiness/feeds/ap/2004/12/06/ap1694586.html
Posted by Phillipa on December 24, 2004, at 16:13:30
In reply to Re: Link to Forbes article does not work, posted by RetiredYoung on December 23, 2004, at 19:16:34
Isn't it the same article on all those sites? I wish there was an article that focused on the difficulties people are having stopping the medication and permanent damage they have incurred. Phillipa
Posted by bethesdabob on December 26, 2004, at 11:43:32
In reply to Re: Link to Forbes article does not work, posted by Phillipa on December 24, 2004, at 16:13:30
I found the Forbe's article of interest, wife died as a result of a seizure disorder but for three months before her death her p'doc had my wife taking 600 mgs. of Effexor XR along with several other meds.
Posted by linkadge on December 27, 2004, at 17:05:39
In reply to Re: Link to Forbes article does not work, posted by bethesdabob on December 26, 2004, at 11:43:32
600mg of effexor is unheard of. This is almost twice the maxiumum recomended human dose. Effexor can lower the seizure threshold, and certainly can at that dose.
I don't mean to be insensitive, I'm just surprised that this was used in this dose.
Linkadge
Posted by bethesdabob on December 28, 2004, at 12:14:20
In reply to Re: Link to Forbes article does not work, posted by linkadge on December 27, 2004, at 17:05:39
Link,
No apology necessary, I take no offense, agree completely with you.
Today, with benefit of hindsight and a year of study and reading all these threads I wholeheartedly agree, 600 mgs. of effexor xr is ridiculous as is the 90 mgs of remeron soltab that her shrink prescribed, understand that 30 mgs is often max sometimes 45 mg.
What I believe is criminal is that this same doctor said she was also schooled in neurology and would treat wife's epilepsy and manage her medications. My wife continued to have clonic and grand mal seizures up to the time she died.
All the stuff that I read says that if someone has a seizure history or should develop seizures you get them off the stuff.
It's been almost a year since attorney's requested medical records and began sending them off for review, to date a psychiatrist and a neurologist have agreed to testify, am awaiting a report from a pharmacologist that the medicines she was given brought on the fatal seizure that killed her.
I have been lurking about here trying to educate myself for a year, until the experts have chimed in I have no closure and leaves me full of wonder, the matter of her death at an early age from a seizure disorder leaves a big question mark, I value everybody's comments.
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