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Posted by novelagent on June 21, 2012, at 14:30:13
When I was not ob a steady state of an antidepressant, I would get dizzy upon standing up. So when I stopped taking Effexor, I expected the dizziness from stopping, but only for a few days. I've now been off of it for 2 months, and I'm still getting dizzy when I stand up.
There was a recent stUdy that found feeling dizzy while standing was associated with death from heart problems. Is there anything that can be done about this? Will it ever go away?
Posted by Phillipa on June 21, 2012, at 16:54:49
In reply to Why am I dizzy upon standing? Effexor withdrawal, posted by novelagent on June 21, 2012, at 14:30:13
Where did you find this study? Would like to read it. Phillipa
Posted by novelagent on June 22, 2012, at 23:23:33
In reply to Re: Why am I dizzy upon standing? Effexor withdrawal » novelagent, posted by Phillipa on June 21, 2012, at 16:54:49
> Where did you find this study? Would like to read it. Phillipa
saw it on TV a couple of months ago, not sure who did it
Posted by papillon2 on June 23, 2012, at 2:10:50
In reply to Re: Why am I dizzy upon standing? Effexor withdrawal » Phillipa, posted by novelagent on June 22, 2012, at 23:23:33
Could it be possible that although the dizziness was first due to Effexor withdrawal, it is now being maintained by other factors?
I would take a look at whether you are drinking and eating frequently enough and get a check up at the doctors, which may involve a blood test for irregularities (iron count, for starters).
I'm not saying you are necessarily wrong about Effexor being to blame; I'm not a doctor, and even doctors can get it wrong due to not having seen something before! Stranger things have happened. But it's always worthwhile ruling out other causes.
Posted by papillon2 on June 23, 2012, at 2:16:38
In reply to Re: Why am I dizzy upon standing? Effexor withdrawal, posted by papillon2 on June 23, 2012, at 2:10:50
Another thought -- are you currently taking any medication or supplements which could cause dizziness?
I had the opposite problem with Effexor, incidentally. While taking it I couldn't run or do any other exercise involving bouncy movement as I'd get woefully dizzy and worry about passing out!
Posted by bleauberry on June 23, 2012, at 13:46:47
In reply to Why am I dizzy upon standing? Effexor withdrawal, posted by novelagent on June 21, 2012, at 14:30:13
Medicines can, and do, do other stuff we don't know about. Could effexor somehow have reset stuff in the adrenal/thyroid axis? I would think so, though I don't know. Whatever thing it did, will it take months to go away? Years? Never? Don't know.
You can however to some testing to try to find out what is going on. One test involves taking blood pressure while laying down, then taking it again immediately with no hesitation upon standing. Cardiologists I believe have a variety of ways to test to see if it is a heart problem or not.
Not to be discouraging, but the reality is there are many things in the medical world they admit they cannot help us with because they don't know. Dizziness, if all their routine testing shows nothing, is one of those areas. Whether it was directly from effexor or not we will probably never know. But the blood pressure laying/standing test and a talk with a professional who knows this stuff I think would be good places to start.
I had that kind of dizziness for about a month after stopping Paxil. Years later the post-Zoloft dizziness took almost a solid 2 months before it was almost gone.
> When I was not ob a steady state of an antidepressant, I would get dizzy upon standing up. So when I stopped taking Effexor, I expected the dizziness from stopping, but only for a few days. I've now been off of it for 2 months, and I'm still getting dizzy when I stand up.
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> There was a recent stUdy that found feeling dizzy while standing was associated with death from heart problems. Is there anything that can be done about this? Will it ever go away?
Posted by novelagent on June 23, 2012, at 14:05:56
In reply to Re: Why am I dizzy upon standing? Effexor withdrawal, posted by papillon2 on June 23, 2012, at 2:10:50
Is low iron associated with dizziness? At tge hospital, I was found to have anemia, but I don't take iron for it bcause antipsychotics chelate iron.
> Could it be possible that although the dizziness was first due to Effexor withdrawal, it is now being maintained by other factors?
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> I would take a look at whether you are drinking and eating frequently enough and get a check up at the doctors, which may involve a blood test for irregularities (iron count, for starters).
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> I'm not saying you are necessarily wrong about Effexor being to blame; I'm not a doctor, and even doctors can get it wrong due to not having seen something before! Stranger things have happened. But it's always worthwhile ruling out other causes.
Posted by Phillipa on June 23, 2012, at 20:06:44
In reply to Re: Why am I dizzy upon standing? Effexor withdrawal » papillon2, posted by novelagent on June 23, 2012, at 14:05:56
Yes it would cause weakness and tiredness. Seems you have discovered the culprit. Phillipa
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