Effexor and lithium

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190673 tn?1259203266 I have been taking Effexor XR 450mg and Buproprion 450mg for a couple of years. I'm weaning off the Effexor, going onto Pristiq and continuing the Buproprion.
607502 tn?1288247540 I have been on Effexor xr on and off for ten years. Lithium and Effexor. Effexor will deplete the drive for intimacy and completion. Effexor and Lithium both, over time cause minor hand shaking intermittedly. I just want to care. Get out. Read. Drive. Be with my intimate (as in deep'\close) friends and family. I don't want to watch my Mom and Dad deminish any more. I want to be the "Mom" I can be to grown kids and grandkids. I want to be a wife not a dependent. Relate?.
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540310 tn?1343624120 I have been taking Lithium and Effexor for a few years now. Lithium really helps me with the mood swings. I have no side affects. My doctor put me on it because he felt that it has the least side effect of any newer similar drugs. I do get my blood checked about every month so he can check my lithium levels. One thing is that I can not take aspirin or motrin, etc as it raises the Lithium level's in my blood. Tylenol is OK, but does not work for me. I am taking Vicodin for headaches.
644988 tn?1236364548 Which was NOT the case before this med combo..(2 1/2 years ago) I take 900 mg Lithium and Effexor 75mg. Yes, I did the testing...but after 6 months everything was stable. So I test every 3 months now. Lithium helped stabilize me. effexor helped with my deep depression. However, I did gain weight and weaned off Effexor. the lithium may be all I need now! Have to see! Good Luck!
Avatar f tn t find out I was pregnant till I was 11 weeks when I stopped the effexor and was admitted for re-feeding via NG and IV lipids. Could the effexor and restriction been the cause of my sons conditions, or is it something that just happens? Or genetics? I have always been afraid to ask that question. I hope to hear from you soon. I haven't started the lithium and don't want to start until I have some answers.
Avatar n tn You may want to switch that generic Venlafaxine to Effexor XR and perhap talk to you doc about adding Lithium. Good thing about Lithium is even if you don't have Bi-polar, it will still help a lot as an add on medication for your Effexor XR. Generic Venlafaxine has no sustained release properties to it. This can pose a problem because it has such a short half life as atidepressants go. making the switch to Effexor XR and adding Lithium should make a world of difference.
12043143 tn?1423151465 If I get on an anti-convulsant/mood stabilizer like Depakote or Lithium will she take me off of Effexor and Abilify and just have me on one - say Lithium? Until then, I just want to take my non-threatening and easy going Effexor until she switches up my meds to Depakote for example.
Avatar f tn i have a brother who is bipolar and gets worse and worse because he only tried lithium (and for a very short time and he said he felt like a zombie) he badly needs treatment and is getting worse all the time with lots of grandiosity and insane schemes where each time he loses money. he has sent awful emails to family members about lack of care but he keeps disappearing in US and doesn't keep in touch so he's the one who has isolated himself but he can't see this.
Avatar m tn I have Bipolar and have been recently taking Lithium Carbonate, Effexor XR, Geodon, and Klonopin. My psychatrist has been lowering my Effexor dose over the last few months. And I have been having issues with some dizziness with each decrease in dose. A little over two weeks ago, I took my last Effexor dose. Since then I've been having problems with severe vertigo, nausea, and "brain zaps.
599945 tn?1240382354 ) before i started lithium. i have just come off effexor. and pdoc is talking about lamictal. i am ready to give up on meds. have been low now for nearly a year.
Avatar n tn I was taking both Lithium annd Effexor together for many years and it never effected my memory. I'm pretty sure it's safe to take Lithium and Paxil together, not sure about the Adderall. Lithium can put stress on the Kidneys over time. The Kindneys have to work harder to deal with the Lithium. That's why your supposed to get regular blood work done if taking Lithium. Just to be sure the kidneys are still functioning properly.
Avatar f tn Lithium, Effexor XR, Diazepam, Zyprexa Also take daily Ranitidine for reflux
Avatar f tn I was suicidal, had been for 3 months, stopped eating, just anxiety and fear 24/7 all that time. Effexor plus lithium stopped that stuff, took 6 weeks for me but I'm told I was in extreme condition. For me not to eat and not even think of it is certainly a big sign. It's by far the most effective med for both D and anxiety in my experience. Many worry about coming off but I've been on it now for the third time.
Avatar n tn I am bipolar with more depression than anything. I've been on effexor with Tegretol and it's not working....so we're changing from effexor to either prozac or lithium. I don't know which one I should try....I'm tired and have no libido. The side effects of Prozac are just that. But Lithium has more dangerous side effects. I need help deciding!
Avatar m tn really wondering what my options are now as been on effexor / venlafaxine now for 8 1/2 weeks up to 225mg and continue to feel depressed, avoidant and socially quiet which is not the person i am. Contniue to take mirtzapine 45mg and 5-HTP but considering dumping these or / and further augementation stragegies. Anybody have any good experiences with Lithium ornate as an additional supplement or with Lithium carbonate itself for treatment resistent depression??
Avatar f tn i've realized on all medications i've been on for my bipolar they work well at first but i slowly become immune i guess cuz they stop working ?? I've been on lithium and seroquel n this old medication for sleeping and this has happened.
674607 tn?1240017232 Lithium can actually lower blood pressure in some cases, Risperdal does not have it listed as a side effect, Clonazepam lowers blood pressure but Dexedrine can cause hypertension and does - its a common side effect. Its also an amphetamine and a bad idea for most bipolar patients.. Call your doctor ok.
766032 tn?1281641481 When I tried Effexor, I walked around looking and acting as if I were drunk or high. My kids were taken away from me until I could be weaned off of them safely. Paxil drove me through the roof...started getting very bad anxiety attacks which led to even worse panic attacks. There were a few other pills they tried on me...all of them being the smallest dosage possible...no luck with any of them. The pills they gave me to "control" the ADHD made me worse...
Avatar m tn Other people have had problems with word retieval while on Effexor. I had problems with word retrieval and also spelling while on Effexor XR 150mg. I wasn't quite sure if it was the meds, or depression. Fortunately, I think I am now on my way out from that dark haze. My doctor recently switched me to Cybalta and also a low dosage of Lithium.
Avatar n tn m sure your doc can find one that will. When celexa stopped working for me I tried Effexor and I really love it. I've had not one problem with it.
728480 tn?1312059930 I have tardive dyskinesia and Lithium can't cause it. If you have tardive dyskinesia then it came from the anti-psychotics you took. But Clozaril is an antipsychotic that cannot cause tardive dyskinesia. That is an option. And it can help with suicidal ideations. And as for treatment for tardive dyskinesia, I am on Zofran which is very helpful and that's being used as an adjunct (additional) antipsychotic for schizophrenia as well.
Avatar n tn i have been using effexor xr for 6 or 7 years and now that i in menopause i have gained some unwanted weight and i read that wellbutrin or zyban will help with the weight issure....would this be an ok trade???
Avatar f tn I'm currently taking both Effexor XR (Venlafaxine XR) and Lithium Carbonate to treat co-morbid my mental illnesses. I'm just wondering, for anyone taking Effexor XR to treat their Generalized Anxiety Disorder, how do you find it has helped you, in what ways do you think it is inefficient, and what sort of side effects or issues have you had with it?
571966 tn?1217110203 The first medication was Lexipro, which did not help with my depression. So then he put me on Effexor XR. That made my depression unbelievably worse and I had major thoughts of suicide and experienced the worst sadness I think I ever have. I made numerous appointments to see my doctor, to get off of this medication, but missed the first few. I finally got myself there and he put me on less effexor (so I could be weened off of it I suppose) and prescribed me to Welbutrin.