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Seeing white sparks on effexor/venlafaxine?
Replies: 11 — Last Post April 22 8:50am by Arguia
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I see white sparks maybe two times a day, usually in the same place in the same eye and they started when I started Effexor...I think. Has anyone experienced anything similar?
2:30 am on April 22, 2008
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"Effexor" this being..?

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Quote: from oranga88 at 2:31 am on April 22, 2008
"Effexor" this being..?

an antidepressent, a SRNI, venlafaxine

Post edited at 2:33 am on April 22, 2008 by Anonymous

2:33 am on April 22, 2008
Da Bears


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Not surprised, that stuff has the worse side-effects and definately worse withdrawal effect EVAR.

Don't be surprised if you get to the point where you try eating but can't swallow.

Ask anyone whose ever been on it long-term and they'll say steer clear. The antidepressant effects wear off and you become dependent.

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you should call up your psychiatrist or chemist to see what could be wrong.

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Oh and I was on it too, although briefly.

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Quote: from Anonymous at 2:33 am on April 22, 2008
Quote: from oranga88 at 2:31 am on April 22, 2008
"Effexor" this being..?

an antidepressent, a SRNI, venlafaxine

OK if i started seeing shit like that i would have that medication changed.

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Quote: from oranga88 at 2:36 am on April 22, 2008
Quote: from Anonymous at 2:33 am on April 22, 2008
Quote: from oranga88 at 2:31 am on April 22, 2008
"Effexor" this being..?
 
 an antidepressent, a SRNI, venlafaxine

OK if i started seeing shit like that i would have that medication changed.

It's really not that bad, I just want to make sure my eye's okay. i don't know if it's from it anyway.

2:38 am on April 22, 2008
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Quote: from Da Bears at 2:33 am on April 22, 2008
Not surprised, that stuff has the worse side-effects and definately worse withdrawal effect EVAR.  

Don't be surprised if you get to the point where you try eating but can't swallow.  

Ask anyone whose ever been on it long-term and they'll say steer clear. The antidepressant effects wear off and you become dependent.

The withdrawal effects aren't permanent tho, right?

2:41 am on April 22, 2008
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Quote: from Anonymous at 2:41 am on April 22, 2008
Quote: from Da Bears at 2:33 am on April 22, 2008
Not surprised, that stuff has the worse side-effects and definately worse withdrawal effect EVAR.  

 Don't be surprised if you get to the point where you try eating but can't swallow.  

 Ask anyone whose ever been on it long-term and they'll say steer clear. The antidepressant effects wear off and you become dependent.

The withdrawal effects aren't permanent tho, right?

No, it's just very hard to quit.

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Arguia


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Quote: from Da Bears at 10:58 am on April 22, 2008
Quote: from Anonymous at 2:41 am on April 22, 2008
Quote: from Da Bears at 2:33 am on April 22, 2008
Not surprised, that stuff has the worse side-effects and definately worse withdrawal effect EVAR.    

  Don't be surprised if you get to the point where you try eating but can't swallow.    

  Ask anyone whose ever been on it long-term and they'll say steer clear. The antidepressant effects wear off and you become dependent.

 

 The withdrawal effects aren't permanent tho, right?  
 

No, it's just very hard to quit.

Yes, it is hard to stop taking them. (It took me a number of months to stop due to side effects of cutting the dose down).

 Don't be surprised if you get to the point where you try eating but can't swallow.  

Ask anyone whose ever been on it long-term and they'll say steer clear. The antidepressant effects wear off and you become dependent

That never happened to me. I was on it for a while. I did not become dependent on it.

I would NOT advise you to steer clear. Keep taking them. It is more important right now that you get better than worry about difficulties stopping them in the future.

I personally only experienced side effects for the first couple of weeks (and this was only feeling nauseous after taking them). Have you only recently started taking them? The side effects may gradually disappear. From memory there is a whole list of possible side effects... have you tried checking the little leaflet inside the packaging? It may also be worthwhile talking to your doctor about the side effects you are experiencing.

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Arguia


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Quote: from Da Bears at 10:36 am on April 22, 2008
Oh and I was on it too, although briefly.

I was on it for a while.

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