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Posted 1/5/2012 7:32 PM (GMT 0)

I have fainted 7 times in 3 weeks.  The doctor thinks it could be the effexor and is weaning me off.  Mean while I am laying low as I am concerned to drive and hurt someone else if I faint.

The six time I really hurt my already jacked up neck because when I fell I crushed a metal vase with my neck...bruised/scratched my lower spine and did something to my knee...it is KILLING me.  I have been icing/ heating as I feel I am getting "allergic" to doctors and hoping it will fix itself!

Can anyone else relate??? 

Christie

Posted 1/5/2012 9:29 PM (GMT 0)
I faint often. During flares multiple times a day. One doctor called it vasovagal nerve response to pain stimuli. Basically, when my pain spikes, I faint. It stinks. Driving is dangerous, because I don't want to hurt someone else, just as you do.

I have bruised everything on my body, neck, back, hips, shoulders, hands, face, you name it. I laughingly tell my kids and husband I need a helmet, like children who have uncontrolled seizures.

Have you noticed any relief with stopping effexor yet?

My only advice is that when you begin to feel light headed and get gray around the edges, sit down immediately, as this has saved me from many an embarrassing crash to the floor in front of others. The closer I am 8 to the floor or a seat, the less distance I have to fall! I fainted in front of the pastor and congregation at our church once, went crashing down to the pew not quite as hard as possible since my husband partially caught me. It wasn't as embarrassing as I had anticipated fainting in public to be.

Sorry you suffer with this too. I am hoping there is someone else out there who does this too who has more help to offer.

Mindy
Posted 1/5/2012 9:48 PM (GMT 0)
I use to be real bad with the fainting. It was caused by vagal nerve. At one time I was thinking about getting the new auto alert. You don't have to push it, it calls for you. It detects sudden falls. It costly about $ 54 monthly. I do suffer from seizures, but they have finally stopped. If you feel like you might faint, lye down immediately and put your feet up. The blood pressure should come up. I have saved myself a lot of medical bills. People tend to want to call 911 when you faint. I now know how to prevent a lot of falls now.
Posted 1/5/2012 11:29 PM (GMT 0)
I started the reduced dose this past Saturday, alternating dosages every other day....it will be a gradual process overy the next 3 more weeks. I did better for a couple of days and last night and today it has been bad. I usually just grab onto to something and stand still till the gray/black goes away and stabilize then I am ok until it pops up again....

When it first happened my PCP was going out of town and sent me to urgent care...my bp was also 170/109...I have been on norvasc for 3 months with no problems..also suppose to help with the Reynauds too. Going was a complete waste because they wanted me to have a CT scan of my head but could not do it because they did not have the equipment. Then a couple of days later I went to the Rheumy and discussed with her and she wanted to hold off on the test until we knew it wasn't the effexor.

I do not have money to waste so I am willing to give it a little time. I already may have to get my knee looked at it it doesn't get better soon too. I will research that nerve...never heard of that....thanks!

Ak...The preacher made quite an impression huh....lol :-)
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