Re: Re: Effexor Withdrawal NIghtmare. Class act lawsuit. Not one told us about this.

Posted by Kandee on 08/25/04 at 06:01 AM

Include me also, I have been on Effexor for about 6 months now prescribed for menopausal sypmtoms. OMG as if it wasnt already bad enough. Now I dont sleep, gained 25 pounds and suffer muscle pain. Accidently missing only dose the last week I was absolutely miserable. Couldnt sleep, have severe muscle pain and just horrible generalized feeling. The vivid dreams/nightmares that accompany this drug on a nightly basis is just sickening. I tried again this week to not take it which is only 75mg nightly and found I had to subsequently get up in middle of the night and take it anyhow due to the pain. Visited doctor yesterday and nothing......I was told these symptoms arent documented side effects!! I am a veteran with service connected disability and it is VA physicians perscribing LOL. Getting help there is impossible as they seem to think it\'s all in my head. Include me if a class action suit is brought up as I am going to have to shell out the cash on a fixed income to see a private physician with no guarantee of relief either.