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... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.
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Also, NEVER SELF MEDICATE. I cannot overstate this. I beg you to stop taking any kind of perscription drugs without being carefully monitored by a trained professional.
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• Do not take Effexor if you have taken a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam), or tranylcypromine (Parnate) during the past 14 days. Serious and sometimes fatal reactions have occurred when these medicines were taken at the same time and they must not be used together with Effexor.
• You may have an increased risk of suicidal thoughts or behavior at the start of treatment with an antidepressant medication, especially if you are 18 years of age or younger. Talk with your doctor about this risk. While you are taking Effexor you will need to be monitored for worsening symptoms of depression and/or suicidal thoughts during the first weeks of treatment, or whenever your dose is changed. In addition to you watching for changes in your own symptoms, your family or other caregivers should be alert to changes in your mood or symptoms. Your doctor will need to check you at regular visits for at least the first 12 weeks of treatment.
• Contact your doctor if you have any of the following side effects, especially if they are new symptoms or if they get worse: mood changes, anxiety, panic attacks, trouble sleeping, irritability, agitation, aggressiveness, severe restlessness, mania (mental and/or physical hyperactivity), or thoughts of suicide or hurting yourself.
• It may take 4 weeks or more for you to start feeling better. Do not stop using Effexor without first talking to your doctor. You may have unpleasant side effects if you stop taking Effexor suddenly.
• Avoid drinking alcohol, which can increase some of the side effects of Effexor.
• Avoid using other medicines that make you sleepy (such as cold medicine, pain medication, muscle relaxers, other antidepressants, and medicine for seizures). They can add to sleepiness caused by Effexor.
• Effexor can cause side effects that may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert.
• Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: skin rash or hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Contact your doctor promptly if you have any of the following side effects, especially if they are new symptoms or if they get worse: mood changes, anxiety, panic attacks, trouble sleeping, irritability, agitation, aggressiveness, severe restlessness, mania (mental and/or physical hyperactivity), thoughts of suicide or hurting yourself.
• Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
· feeling light-headed, fainting;
· increased blood pressure (severe headache, blurred vision);
· seizure (convulsions); or
· fast or slow heartbeat.
• Other less serious side effects are more likely to occur, such as:
· drowsiness or dizziness;
· nervousness or anxiety;
· dry mouth;
· nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation;
· decreased sex drive, impotence, or difficulty having an orgasm;
· headache, blurred vision;
· sleep problems (insomnia);
· tremor or chills;
· increased sweating; or
· changes in appetite or weight.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur. Talk to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome.
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