Effexor Class Action Lawsuit

Hi Sherri,

I am sorry with all you have been put through. Effexor is bad medicine.

I was on it for 12 years and got off of it by taking out 1 more bead each day. I am also taking some natural products for depression/anxiety which are helping. I have not had the side effects by doing it this way.

If you want to join the class action suit, we need your full name and where you live. I can pass it onto Michael Fearon who is handling this.

Terry P

my husband was on effexer and tried to commit suicide a year and a half ago thank god he didn't succeed. yes we would like to be included in a class action suit.

Michael, can you tell me if anything is happening with this class action suit? I tried to get off mine recently. I reduced down from 225 to 75. I felt awful. Wanted to sleep all the time. Hurt all over. Stomach cramps. No appetite. Doctor had me go up to 150. I feel better now but have noticed that once again I am bruising badly. This happened when I was on 225. Now it's again happening on 150. I don't even know what I've bumped to cause bruises. I have really dark purple ones on both legs. Probably about 15 bruises. Almost happened over night. When I was on 75 mg the bruising stopped. But I couldn't function on 75 as I felt awful. Two days after going up to 150 mg and I am once again black and blue. Just another lovely problem with Effexor. I want off this medicine badly. But haven't found a way yet. Please let me know that my information is being used and what status is. Thank you

i too would like to join this fight. I am now going through my 9th attempt at withdrawal from Effexor and it had been a hellish 7 years TRAPPED on this drug.

Lisa wrote:

nini6 wrote:

ECALS wrote:

I have been taking Effexor 100mg/daily for well over 10 years. I have tried to wean off of this drug even with doctors for years, and the withdrawal symptoms are excruciating. I have suffered, my children suffered, family has suffered worried about me, I have lost jobs [not from depression] but from trying to withdrawal from this drug with no success.

The drug specifics (the paper that comes with the drug that specifies the side affects, etc.) does NOT mention how difficult it would be to withdrawal from this medication.

I am madder than ****! My doctor never told me how difficult it would be to get off this drug ---- even being weened off for months!! I asked my doctor how do I get off this drug!?! Her response was, "you have to see a psychologist", baloney! The problem is not my depression, it's the withdrawal symptoms!! A psychologist isn't going to cure the feeling like I'm being "electrocuted" that last for months - to only give up and go back on this drug!

I have contacted an attorney and he thinks we possibly have a case here. I am forming a class action lawsuit, against the mfg. of Effexor - Wyeth Pharmaceutical.

I need as many people as possible to jump on this train with me. Please email me your name, address, telephone number and your withdrawal experiences. Please write to:********
I feel it is almost impossible to get off this drug. I need your help to fight back, because I feel it is all about money to get the public addicted to this drug.

Thank you, I appreciate your help.
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been on effexor for about 123 yrs. in process of weaning off with help of my dr. horror story. if you know of a way for me to contact you, i would gladly join your efforts for c/a suit. please let me know how to contact you. thx

i too would like to join this fight. I am now going through my 9th attempt at withdrawal from Effexor and it had been a hellish 7 years TRAPPED on this drug.

Hi,
Michael Fearon is handling the C.A.S. He usually get these posts. We just need your full name and what area you live in.....i.e. New York, Columbus, ohio...etc.
I was able to get off of it after being on it for 12 years by removing 1 bead more each day. I was taking some natural things (St. John's Wort and things for anxiety and depression as I got towards the end ...from a natural dr. I had no side effects and have been fine since then. Try removing 1 bead a day and then another bead a day....I started with 240 beads, then went down to 239, then 238.....it took time, but it really worked...it's the only way to do it...nothing else worked for me. If you have any questions, let me know.
Terry P
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Thanks Terry, i really am so sad to see the extent of the suffering with this drug. I was only meant to be on it for one year :( This thing has threatened my life more than the depression ever has. I wish i could feel more confident about the reality of taking on a drug giant but will happily lend my unwaivering support to this cause anyway i can.

Kind regards lisa

 

Michael,

I would like to be a part of your class action suit. I was on Effexor for anxiety for several years and was not made aware of the side effects when prescribed. Please contact me and let me know what I need to do .

Hello.

I need your name and pls tell me which province or state you live in.

Michael.

would like to mention that i have just set up a facebook support closed group called Effexor/Venlafaxine support group. Would like to invite people to join as it would be great to get people together on this x

I live in Alabama

I'm not on facebook...how do you get on?

Terry

just set an account really, it is free and a good way to keep up to date with people :) If you go to facebook site and just fill in a few details and you are good to go. I am under the name 'wugmump mugwump' so if you do set it up then just friend request me (it is quite straightforward once you are on the site) . When you set up there is a search box at the top of the page, if you enter 'venlafaxine/Effexor support group it will come up and it has a rainbow flag next to it. Just click 'join group' box and i will happily add you :)

John and I live in Alabama

I need your name too please.

If it's not too personal, please tell me your last name too...all the rest have done so.
The lawyer needs this info

MF