side effects

[meghan334]

I am a 30-year-old healthy female that started taking effexor xr in January.  The dosage was raised to 150mg 2 months ago.  I really haven't had any side affects.  I went off birth control about a month ago, after taking it for 12 years and now I feel like my body is going crazy.  I am having fluid seeping from one breast, head-aches that linger all day, I am exhausted even though I get plenty of sleep, I feel nauseous and dizzy often, and I am very emotional.  I am not pregnant, and I have had tests done to make sure nothing is wrong with the fluid coming from my breast.  I have received little information or help form my doctor.  I guess I am wondering is it normal to feel this bad when coming off birth control and is the effexor xr helping the situation or making things worse?   Should I try to lower my dosage since my hormones are not being altered?  Thanks for your help.

[mz_officer4053]

sounds like me and i am on the depo now!!! on my 3rd injection!!!

[les80]

i had similar side effects when coming off the depo shot.  I thought i was pregnant and took 3 tests.  they went away but it took about 6mo.  My docs checked my hormones and pituitary gland and they we all fine.  It's probably not the effexor but ck w/ your doc anyway.