Effexor Class Action Lawsuit

I have been taking effexor for about 17 years, or maybe longer.  I have been reducing my dosage from 150 gradually down to 50mg  i have had nausea, abdominal cramps, what feels like electric shocks through my head, inability to sleep, weight gain, and more.  Since I started effexor I became diabetic and have liver problems.  Don't know if related but interested in knowing if anyone else has had problelms.

Sandra

I am slowly going off effexor with the help of a general practitioner at a clinic near where I live. we substitute Desyrel, an anti-depresant "when needed". Every evening would be a mistake. don<'t beacome too dependent or addicted to these meds.

Just read the Effexor Class Action law suit. I am now 67 and have taken Effexor for 14 years after the murder of my sister and slight depression. After 5 years on the drug I attempted to stop. It was 2 months of pure hell, out of desperation continued the drug. No longer feel like I take the drug for depression but just to simply avoid the withdrawal symptoms. How messed up is that? This is a devil drug and should be banned!! Someone needs to be held accountable!!

I'm with you! By the way, the withdrawl symptoms are not the only problem, I've been tracking a mysterious illness (attacks) for years that have affected my life terribly, random periods of dizziness, fever, night sweating and this wierd noise when I move my eyes and TERRIBLE dispondency, can take me a week to recover! Turns out it is because I missed the regular time to take my meds (300mg Effexor) by only an hour! The symptoms happen two days AFTER being late with the dose so it has taken me years to put it together. It was the swishing eye noise that was the clue.

These 'attacks' also came with dehydration and a ceasation of urine output for 12 to 18 hours. Over ten years I had every medical test in the book and all were 'normal', doctor thought I was nuts. Now I know! There is no warning in the literature about this!

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I too have this problem. I've been on the drug for 5 years an weeny off is so painful that I gave up an started refuses to stop taking it. My children need a mother not a bed ridden sickly one. I'm only 28. It has ruin my life!! I was able to switch to cymbalta with less withdraw but it's pretty much the same group an I still struggle everyday.

i fortunately was only on effexor xr for months and several other anxiety depression drugs given to me as part of a coverup to shut me up and make me look like a psychpatient with issues-i worked in healthcare witnessed harm done to patients.So i know the game going on and even after 10 years off still have these similar symtoms(but not so severe to get more drugs,or sucide since I know that IS WHAT THEY WANT) heres what i do and it works to relieve the heart palputations,crying fits,anxiety ect...POT is illegal and there is other ways to do it...people use stuff to clean their systems from illegal drug use-it works for prescription drugs too and does help fast...you dont need to buy the drug cleaner-go to health store like GNC its high doses of vitamin Bs and Cs like professional strenght endurance stuff athletes take(i uses daily because the caffine and creatine are safe for me and it DOES help but dont exceed daily amount)drink tons of water with lots of vitmin b which is safe to take high high does of for about a week.Celery juice brings down the blood pressure and palputations(like effexor did to me)instantly.Milk thistle with the special concentrate cleans the stuff from your liver but you have to take alot and alot of water to piss it out for a week-from then on after i did all this i just eat healtyh and use the endurance supliments with b and c.PS the creatine kindif you do use is normal to make you have to go to the bathroom.talk to the people at the healthffod stores and DONT EXCEED THE LIMITS on sports endurance stuff it has caffine and natural stimulants(for me it helps with anxiety and depression)I am now addicted to vitamin drinks but its better than slowing dying from psych meds I should have never been given and writing this because i myself am still tryig to put those doctors,nurses,social workers,and others who are still covering this up.Again for me i can live and take care of myself but i am still unable to work,but at least its much better and dont have to go to the hospital for help.anyone with answers or tips on lawsuit please post.

It seems that no one is listening to those of us trapped on this drug. It is easy to get caught in the web of despair it creates, Is life worth living? Yes! But we must move beyond this place of feeling like we are alone. I have tried talking to lawyers about starting a Class Action but no one seems to be interested. I wonder what a Facebook page dedicated to this drug might produce? I might try, so should others. There are also some tools available to us to take back control. There is a book by an authour named Echkart Tolle - A New Earth - and it can help you to put this drug and its use into perspective. The book is about understanding our place in the world and the influences we don't even realize are upon us. Also there is a supplement available called QSciences 96 that is especially formulated for bipolar/depression/autism that is only $58 per month. I am going to begin my withdrawl from Effexor in a few months (I have another medical issue I have to deal with first) using QS96. The New Earth book has helped me get ready. Shelly, you are not alone.

My husband as well has tried to wean himself off of Effexor after taking it for over 10 years.  He has tried to stop taking it in the past, but never could because of the "brain ticks and shocks."  It has been a complete nightmare for an entire month.  Brain shocks, paranoia, massive mood swings, extreme achiness, flu-like symptoms, and convulsions. Extreme nightmares, and sobbing uncontrollably.   He is having suicidal thoughts now, because he cannot feel normal.  He attempted suicide two years ago while still taking the drug. I am out for blood.  I want this drug banned.  I want my husband back.

So, all of us are complaining but what do we do?

I was put on this drug at 75 mg for hot flashes and menopause by my doctor. never told the side effects when wanting to get off. the dizziness alone is enough to kill and then the odd psychotic dreams and the basically just not feeling right. I've been trying to wean myself off with granules and still feeling the effects. I want off this drug! 

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i was put on this drug when i started menopause. it helped with the mood swings and got rid of my night sweats and almost all of the hot flashes, however now, after 5 years i try to go off of it by removing the granules from the capsule and the withdrawals are hell.  im hoping i can do it but the sheer dizziness alone is enough to kill.  i know when i would miss a capsule in the past my mood swings were crazy i felt suicidal i couldnt stand without falling down!  include me in your lawsuit because this drug is pure evil!

I was on effexor for almost two years 225 ml about three weeks ago I took myself of it was hell an the brain saps were crazy iam doing good now not to mention the massive weight gain I would never recommended this drug to depressed people I've been on other thing an they never had withdrawal symptoms like this. an would love to see this.sh*t of the market

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Is there currently an effexor class action suit going?

,I am also trying to get off Effexor. It quit working after about 6 months, I can't get off of it and believe me I've tried. It is causing a lack of motivation that is destroying my life. I was not told it is addictive.

Even my pharmacist was unaware of the 'addictive' effects and his concern was that of all the anti-depressants he dispenses, Effexor accounts for nearly 30%. This is a national/international crisis. Is there an organised lawsuit? No. How do we start one?