Posted by mMarie on December 26, 2003, at 14:45:24
In reply to Re: Word loss. From Effexor?, posted by jerseydevil on December 26, 2003, at 10:01:45
Hi there--
I'm new and I need your help. I've been on effexor for about 3 months, I got off b/c i was losing a lot of hair and worried that it might be a side-effect. About 2 weeks after getting off I started having night flushes, similar to a menopausal hot flash. I am not menopausal and I am in my late 20's. This is particularly stressful as I have Rosacea and these flushing are a making a mild case much worse. I did not have these night flushes before taking the Effexor.
Hot flashes are directly linked to norepinephrine. Blocking NoreP will prevent the hot flash. Effexor has been successful in treating menopausal women b/c it is a NoreP Reuptake Inhibitor. Like Serotonin, more NoreP floats around in the brain as it has been blocked from re-uptake. Atleast this is how I understand it.
Question: Could the Effexor after 3 months of only 37.5mg have permanently altered my brain function? Could I be producing more NoreP--Could I be out of balance? How long does it take the chemical substances in the brain to return to the state they were in PRE-Effexor OR CAN EFFEXOR CAUSE PERMANENT CHANGES?
Please help, going crazy, Marie.
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