Posted by Zellie on November 12, 2003, at 17:48:24
In reply to Re: Withdrawal from venlafaxine, posted by camel on November 12, 2003, at 7:21:44
Has anyone on Effexor had mucous retention cysts show up on the inside of their mouth, generally the lower lip area??? Curious.
The cyst is small, clear, and when it breaks open (since the bump makes you bite your lip often!) clear, salty fluid comes out. It heals over, and builds fluid again. Aparently it is a saliva gland that goes haywire for some reason. They do not yet know what causes them. The only way that the cysts generally go away is with surgery.
A friend of mine on Effexor XR had a mucous cyst appear during the summer, and had it removed in September. She had never had one before (she is in her 50s). Then I had the same thing appear, in the same location (inside bottom lip), and had it removed in October (I have never had one before in my 42 years). Just curious whether the "dry mouth" side effect that can occur with Effexor might also cause a cyst to occur. It's just odd that both she and I have never had this (and don't even know of anyone else who has), and then, within months of each other, we both developed a cyst in the same location. She began Effexor in the late winter, I in the spring.
Anyone have anything similar?
Kindest regards,
Zellie
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