Posted by jtc on February 20, 2003, at 13:53:19
In reply to Efferox side effects, posted by Asyan Delight on February 20, 2003, at 13:17:48
> I've experienced the blurred vision with my other medication (xoloft and prozac) but less with efferox. One side effect recently came to light. I'm a frequent blood donor. However, I can never donate blood again. Efferox has raised my liver enzymes to a level that is unacceptable by the FDA for donors. Has anyone else experienced this? When I was first put on the medication, my PCP thought I had heptitatus. What an ass! He scared the living daylights out of me. So, I get a handle on my depression but then my liver it shot? I've been suffering from depression for 9 years and only in the last 3 years have I sought help. Now, maybe it's easier for me not to have sought help. At least I'd know when I die, my organs will be clean to donate.
That is really scary about the liver enzymes. I wonder if I should get a liver enzymes test also. I think I am going to try to go off of Effexor XR. I am on 75 mg and it is no longer helping me and I don't want to increase to 150 mg because I used to take 150 and didn't like that either. What do you think? By the way I also have vision problems on effexor and concentration problems and memory problems.
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