Posted by King Vultan on December 14, 2004, at 17:46:38
In reply to Effexor not going well, Advice please!, posted by TheOutsider on December 14, 2004, at 16:24:10
> High
> I'm currently talking 150mgs of Effexor XL for Social Anxiety and mild depression.
> I've been on this dosage for just over two weeks, so its early days yet.
>
> Effexor seems to be making me anxious, and I'm also not sleeping well, will this subside over time?
> Secondly Effexor doesn't seem to be helping my social anxiety at all at the moment, how long is a decent trial of Effexor for SA?
> Thirdly I've heard that Effexor can cause liver damage! This has really scared me, especialy as I sometimes combine it with Trazadone for sleep.
> Am I destroying my liver?
>
> Any advice apreciated, am feeling pretty low at the moment.
Effexor really isn't notorious for causing liver damage, certainly not any more than the typical antidepressant. Serzone/nefazodone is the one that is notorious for this, but even there, it is a very rare side effect. Hydrazine derivatives such as Nardil have also been noted to cause liver failure; again, there are case reports, but the incidence is quite rare. I believe the chances of liver damage on Effexor are so ridiculously low that is simply not worth worrying about. Tylenol, for instance, especially in large amounts or with alcohol, carries a much, much higher risk of causing liver damage than would Effexor.Todd
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