Effexor Class Action Lawsuit

This medicine has apparently caused many of us brain damage. Is there a law suit or not?????

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I had a hard time with this med. I had days that I would forget to take, sometimes go 2-3 days missing doasge. Had horrible side effects. Thought I was going crazy....family didn't know what to do. I talked to my Dr. and he changed me to celexa, the first 1.5 weeks were rough. But 30 days now, I feel good. If you can bare to deal with the side effects, get on new meds. My psychologist even said she doesn't understand why they are still prescribing this. Good luck to all

My life has been destroyed by EFFEXOR XR. I was on 150mg for about a year and suffered extreme Erectile Dysfunction and sexual side effects. I tapered off within a few weeks. Regained my sex drive back for about a week then almost like a switch in head was flipped the sexual side effects came back. Its called PSSD (Post SSRI Sexual Dysfunction) It basically turned me A-sexual with no desire for sex, and if I can have sex (which is near impossible) I get no enjoyment from it. I've been living like this for 10 years. My Doctor and the handful of specialist Ive seen have no answers as to why this happened to me. I really dont know what to do anymore.

Effexor, Prozac and Fetzima (SSNRIs) destroyed my life. After starting them, I experienced severe retrograde ejaculation (flow of seminal fluid into bladder and expelled through the urethra). Not only was it painful, but it was horribly embarrassing. Imagine going to a Chicago Cubs game where they have the urine trough with no personal toilets and pissing out semen. I still suffer from pelvic pain and have testicular throbbing. Nowhere on any of these medications is there a warning that this is a possible side effect and I thought I was going crazy. My psychiatrist wasn't even aware of this side effect and I found literature on it through my own research.  Worst of all, I became a compulsive gambler and sex addict who uncontrollably spent $300K plus at casinos and on prostitution. I had never done these things before and these medications ruined everything by creating impulses that couldn't be controlled. I am now stable, but the damage has been done. I still remain on an SSNRI (Cymbalta), which doesn't cause the retrograde for me, but hasn't completely resolved the impulsiveness. However, without receiving legal counsel, I do not want to change medication at this time. Is anyone aware of class action lawsuits against these companies for these types of issues?

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I agree. I am Canadian also. I am trying to get off this drug and feel absolutely horrible. M
No one should have to go thru this and doctors should not prescribe it. Whoever makes this drug should have to take it and then have it stopped so they see what it does to a person.

I was on this drug for about 14 years. It took me about 2 years to "wean" myself off. I had to take a few beads at a time out of the capsule in order to do so. I was down to about 15 beads...my health insurance changed (of course for the worse) and my script shot up to $200 so I just stopped. It's only been 2 weeks and I'm still not feeling great. I get dizzy and little head buzzes. I don't know if it's because of this but I do feel as tho I have memory issues. I WILL NEVER AGAIN go on any drug that makes me that dependent.

Omg! I totally understand I was on 300 mg
For 6 yrs that's nasty medicine

Hello. I have ben on this med. For over a year.....i didn.t know about the side effects of stoping. That is untill i didnt have a ride to pick up my script i went a week and ahalf with out it....i experienced. Horrible thoughts and stomach pains...not suicidal...but depressed...bad.I was prescribed it because im severe OCD. I take over 300 milgrams aday. I cant go without it now ....my whole body feels broken when i miss a day. Im disabled and on limited income .I dont drive so when i cant pick up my med. I suffer for days untill i can. Throwing up shaking ....now my doctor tryes to give me extra so i dont run out at times....shes very nice mental doctor. She looked it up for a long time and did tell me in the beginning to not stop taking it with out letting her know.life doesn't work out that way all the time...I would like to know if U could give me alittle more info about this lawsuit. I have read everyone elses answers on here and have felt most of the same things for long periods of time. I know its primarily a depression med I never ben depressed till the times when i cant make it to our local walmart to pick up my script. I know im not explaining well on here....but the symptoms are very severe.Im a single mom. So now i understand my body is addicted to this med, i cant take care of my daughter on the days when i cant fill my script...it has become a horrible feeling i dont enjoy....So please contact me back if you are the person responsable for this lawsuit. I would like to know more and help thank you angel buchanan

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Effexor damn near killed me . Coming off this drug is suicide... no one every told me my teeth would rot out. The devastation of coming off this drug. The irrational behavior. The list goes on and on. BaD drug.....been on this for 20 plus years. Due to the withdraw effects. Also I think it pushed me into autonomic failure...

Is there a lawsuit...or is this a vent page???

No lawsuit I know of. And Effexor withdrawal costs me years of my life. I've never recovered. I'm glad we have this site to vent and share experiences so that we don't feel so alone with the damage this drug has caused so many of us.

I've never recovered either. On another drug, but nothing seems to work. Was on Effexor for 10 years. I now have brain damage.

I know I have brain damage too. After trying lots of meds the last 4 years, including going back on 300 mg Effexor, I also take Ritalin everyday and it has been the only thing that's helped me. I hate having to take an addictive drug but I only take 5-10 mg a day and it gives me some quality of life back.

I'm terrified I will never be me again. Sick 3 years now after stopping effexor. On 50 mg of desvenlafaxine now, and 12.5mg seroquel. Plus benzos, I didn't need them for 10 years.
TERRIFIED...these doctors know what they are doing to me. Tried numerous drugs the last three years after effexor..nothing works.
Most times I feel like a zombie or I have a blanket over my brain and I can't feel.
I don't want to live any longer but obviously can't do it to my family.