Heart problems

Kristin: While taking Effexor it’s recommended to make an ECG and blood testing every 6 months. Salo – how have I never heard this? What country are you in? Kristin … Read more “ECG Heart monitoring”

It caused my blood pressure to go sky high. When I came off it slowly lowered to a healthier rate.

I was on it for years. A Yr and a half ago, I started getting palpitations and high blood pressure. I had some tests and they found I have left… Read more “Heart palpitations”

Yes. It affected my blood pressure and pulse dramatically; they shot up. It’s taken a few years of being off it, but now I’m back to a normal range. I… Read more “Blood pressure shot up”

Effexor has caused a lot nerve damage. It has damage the nerves that go to my heart. I felt an electric shock right where I drew the nerve being cut.… Read more “nerve damage”

Anyone that has successfully gotten off of this stuff, did your heart rate go down once off? I developed tachycardia while on this and just wondering if it will ever… Read more “Tachycardia”

Does anyone have a dry mouth and get nausea from this crap? Heart palpitations?

Can anyone describe their heart palpitations during withdrawal? If I’m correct heart palpitation is the sensation of your pulse somewhere else? So I feel it in my throat. Constantly. Like… Read more “heart palpitation”

Effexor can cause cardiomyopathy and heart failure even at regular dosing. This explains all heart issues I’m having at the moment.

If you have had a major cardiac event due to venlafaxine like me….it will show up in your blood tests, certain chemicals get released into the blood during such an… Read more “Cardiac event”

Has Effexor screwed up anyone’s blood circulation on here? My blood pressure and heart rate laying down used to be my heart rate and blood pressure standing up. 118/77 used… Read more “Blood circulation”

I am on 225 dose of venafaxine here in .uk.been on it for 5 months now .the last weeks my heart pounds out of my chest with just walking up… Read more “heart pounds”

Hi, im down to a very low but wondered if heart palpitations are a withdrawal symptom

I’d like to hear from anyone who’s heart skips, jumps, flutters, while trying to come off effexor. Being on 75 mg makes my daily headaches and migraines worse I think,… Read more “Heart skips”

Been on this poison 28 years . I’m now 56, on blood pressure meds and now just been given calcium blockers to stop it going so high. Doctor blames the… Read more “blood pressure meds blame menopause”

15 years on it left me with blood pressure that goes higher than it should with the slightest anxious thought or situation. Without any stress it’s normal though. It caused… Read more “Nervous system to over reach”

I’ve had two heart attacks and had to have cardiac ablation to get my heart rhythm straightened out . On Effexor for over 20 yrs but hyperbolic tapering and have… Read more “heart rythm”

Energy drained, Sky rocketing blood pressure, Libido gone, Sense of self deteriorated Suicidal thoughts Anxiety increased “OCD” Empathy disappeared Hallucinations Bloody nose Brain zaps Confusion Irritable Sense I was mad at him… Read more “sky rocketing”

My blood pressure has been significantly increasing the 7 weeks I’ve been on this. Has anyone else had this happen?

Has anyone had higher blood pressure while on 37.5 mgs of V?

Help? I’ve been on 112 for just over a month and now I have heart palpitations my blood pressure is through the roof I’m shaking like mad getting muscle spasms.… Read more “Blood pressure through the roof”

I was recently diagnosed with heart valve regurgitation. I have been on this drug for about 20 years. The Dr. mentioned that it could be from long term use so… Read more “Heart valve regurgitation”

I have heart issues but nothing has been diagnosed. I have palpitations, tachycardia weird buzzing flopping feeling