I took effexor (sp?) for about a year and my blood pressure sky rocketed, even though it's not a common side effect. I've always had excellent blood pressure. Well, the day I stopped taking effexor my blood pressure started to drop to normal levels again.

So, it doesn't surprise me in the least that the meds have done this to your health, etc. Have you tried other ssri's?

I've tried several other ssn's, but effexor works the best for me (especially in low dosages).

Right now i'm on 37.5 mg/day, but over the past four years have been anywhere from 37.5 mg to 200 mg/day.

I'm not sure if this is a long-term side effect of the effexor, or a side-effect caused my my mood-stabilizer lamotrigne (lamactal?). I've only been on lamotrigne since july/05, but was warned it may cause all sorts of problems (but the main concern was rashes).

Thanks for your reply... Isn't it interesting what dangerous side-effects aren't made available for public viewing?

Ciao & good luck

Has anyone experiencd any side effect when you stop taking this drug?