Effexor gave me high blood pressure

[michellemarie]

Does anyone know if there is a class-action lawsuit against effexor? I have been on the drug 2 years and it gave me stage 2 hypertension. I am a 24 year old female with no past history of heart problems. I am also dealing with severe withdrawal from trying to quit the drug. I need help! The doctors are useless! No one told me to go off the drug before during any physical when I would complain of difficulty breathing or chest pains! No one told me anything and now I'm reading up on effexor and how it can be dangerous!

[JETX]

Originally Posted by michellemarie

Does anyone know if there is a class-action lawsuit against effexor? I have been on the drug 2 years and it gave me stage 2 hypertension. I am a 24 year old female with no past history of heart problems. I am also dealing with severe withdrawal from trying to quit the drug. I need help! The doctors are useless! No one told me to go off the drug before during any physical when I would complain of difficulty breathing or chest pains! No one told me anything and now I'm reading up on effexor and how it can be dangerous!

There is this really cool thing called GOOGLE. You should try it:
[url]www.google.com[/url]

[michellemarie]

My average resting heart rate is currently 140. I went to the hospital in 2005 because of chest pains and the doctor insisted I must be on cocaine because my heart rate was so high. No one told me that my heart problems could have been because of effexor, they sent me home as being "healthy." Every time I've seen a doctor for the past two years about difficulty breathing and chest pains, they've told me it was ANXIETY that was causing it. Could someone please explain to me "anxiety" causes stage 2 hypertension??? I apologize if my rants here seem incoherent, I am just so angry at these drug companies that sell their poison to unsuspecting victims like me. And doctor's turn their heads the other way.

[michellemarie]

I sure as hell am not going to rely solely on google for reliable information, assbag

[michellemarie]

I'm reading other threads on here and some of you people are sick, disgusting human beings.

[JETX]

Originally Posted by michellemarie

I'm reading other threads on here and some of you people are sick, disgusting human beings.

Hell, and you are the one with the fat ass and high blood pressure.... and you call US sick??
You're a trailer skank.

[michellemarie]

I weigh 115 lbs you jackass. I hope to god no one expects to get actual ADVICE from these forums, you people are idiots

[michellemarie]

I hope you are ashamed of yourself for responding like you do on here. You don't come off as smart or witty. You are just a ****ing *******.

[michellemarie]

"I make fun of people who have problems, I AM SO WITTY!"

sad, pathetic, disgusting

[michellemarie]

here is my picture, too. i am so fat!!!!!

[url]http://myspace-029.vo.llnwd.net/00506/92/05/506495029_m.jpg[/url]

[JETX]

Looks like that Effexor has also affected your mental stability... and gave your face a huge case of the uglies!!!

[michellemarie]

actually, i am going through terrible effexor withdrawal right now, i cannot walk or move without incredible shocks that send waves of nausea throughout me, and no, i am not mentally stable. i feel like there is no hope. thank you for confirming for me that the human race is as vile as i suspect it to be.

[michellemarie]

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[michellemarie]

I cannot imagine coming to a forum like this specifically to target people with problems and try and make them feel worse. I hope I never understand what it's like to be you.

[Blue Meanie]

Originally Posted by michellemarie

I sure as hell am not going to rely solely on google for reliable information, assbag

Tell you what to do..Go to a Personal Injury Attorney in your area and ask them...

You don't want to google to see if there is a Class Action but you will google for legal advice...

You're the assbag!