Guest guest Posted March 7, 2008 Report Posted March 7, 2008 Hi. I just went to a new gynecologist who is supposed to be an expert on women's vulvar disorders. Anyway, I've had vulvodynia for 20+ years, and I thought it time to get a new opinion on my pain and therapy for the pain. I've been taking Lexapro for several years, which almost completely alleviates my pain (external burning vulvar pain), but I still have internal vaginal pain/burning with intercourse. He prescribed Effexor to be added to the Lexapro--he said he doesn't know why but it tends to work for women with " Burning vulva, " which is what he says I have and is a nerve disorder. I asked about PT and he shrugged and said " it may help, " but he didn't prescribe it. Do any of you take Effexor? Any results? Part of my problem, I think, is also my endometriosis. I think I may have adhesions on my bladder, and during intercourse, I sometimes get a burning bladder sensation. Anyone experience this? Thanks, everyone. Nathalie Quote
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2008 Report Posted March 7, 2008 I did not take Effexor for any VVS issues. I was taking it for depression. I just want you to be aware of a rare side effect that is scary if you get it. It is called clonic movements. Your body grips up like you are having a seizure. In a matter of an hour it spread from one arm slightly clenching up to my whole body and not being able to walk. They had to give me a high dose of benedryl to negate the effects of the Effexor to stop the movements. I still had them for several days after even though I stopped the drug immediately. It is a 1% chance of getting that side effect. I was on the medication for about 2 weeks before this reaction happened. Effexor works on a different chemical in the brain than SSRIs. I hope that it helps you, I just want you to not be unaware if something happens. I had no knowledge that it was even a possible side effect. We found that it was 1% of the test group that had it, so it didn't make it into the list of possible side effects. Take care, heather > > Hi. I just went to a new gynecologist who is supposed to be an expert > on women's vulvar disorders. Anyway, I've had vulvodynia for 20+ > years, and I thought it time to get a new opinion on my pain and > therapy for the pain. I've been taking Lexapro for several years, > which almost completely alleviates my pain (external burning vulvar > pain), but I still have internal vaginal pain/burning with > intercourse. He prescribed Effexor to be added to the Lexapro--he said > he doesn't know why but it tends to work for women with " Burning > vulva, " which is what he says I have and is a nerve disorder. I asked > about PT and he shrugged and said " it may help, " but he didn't > prescribe it. > > Do any of you take Effexor? Any results? > > Part of my problem, I think, is also my endometriosis. I think I may > have adhesions on my bladder, and during intercourse, I sometimes get > a burning bladder sensation. Anyone experience this? > > Thanks, everyone. > > Nathalie > Quote
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2008 Report Posted March 7, 2008 I did not take Effexor for any VVS issues. I was taking it for depression. I just want you to be aware of a rare side effect that is scary if you get it. It is called clonic movements. Your body grips up like you are having a seizure. In a matter of an hour it spread from one arm slightly clenching up to my whole body and not being able to walk. They had to give me a high dose of benedryl to negate the effects of the Effexor to stop the movements. I still had them for several days after even though I stopped the drug immediately. It is a 1% chance of getting that side effect. I was on the medication for about 2 weeks before this reaction happened. Effexor works on a different chemical in the brain than SSRIs. I hope that it helps you, I just want you to not be unaware if something happens. I had no knowledge that it was even a possible side effect. We found that it was 1% of the test group that had it, so it didn't make it into the list of possible side effects. Take care, heather > > Hi. I just went to a new gynecologist who is supposed to be an expert > on women's vulvar disorders. Anyway, I've had vulvodynia for 20+ > years, and I thought it time to get a new opinion on my pain and > therapy for the pain. I've been taking Lexapro for several years, > which almost completely alleviates my pain (external burning vulvar > pain), but I still have internal vaginal pain/burning with > intercourse. He prescribed Effexor to be added to the Lexapro--he said > he doesn't know why but it tends to work for women with " Burning > vulva, " which is what he says I have and is a nerve disorder. I asked > about PT and he shrugged and said " it may help, " but he didn't > prescribe it. > > Do any of you take Effexor? Any results? > > Part of my problem, I think, is also my endometriosis. I think I may > have adhesions on my bladder, and during intercourse, I sometimes get > a burning bladder sensation. Anyone experience this? > > Thanks, everyone. > > Nathalie > Quote
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2008 Report Posted March 7, 2008 I did not take Effexor for any VVS issues. I was taking it for depression. I just want you to be aware of a rare side effect that is scary if you get it. It is called clonic movements. Your body grips up like you are having a seizure. In a matter of an hour it spread from one arm slightly clenching up to my whole body and not being able to walk. They had to give me a high dose of benedryl to negate the effects of the Effexor to stop the movements. I still had them for several days after even though I stopped the drug immediately. It is a 1% chance of getting that side effect. I was on the medication for about 2 weeks before this reaction happened. Effexor works on a different chemical in the brain than SSRIs. I hope that it helps you, I just want you to not be unaware if something happens. I had no knowledge that it was even a possible side effect. We found that it was 1% of the test group that had it, so it didn't make it into the list of possible side effects. Take care, heather > > Hi. I just went to a new gynecologist who is supposed to be an expert > on women's vulvar disorders. Anyway, I've had vulvodynia for 20+ > years, and I thought it time to get a new opinion on my pain and > therapy for the pain. I've been taking Lexapro for several years, > which almost completely alleviates my pain (external burning vulvar > pain), but I still have internal vaginal pain/burning with > intercourse. He prescribed Effexor to be added to the Lexapro--he said > he doesn't know why but it tends to work for women with " Burning > vulva, " which is what he says I have and is a nerve disorder. I asked > about PT and he shrugged and said " it may help, " but he didn't > prescribe it. > > Do any of you take Effexor? Any results? > > Part of my problem, I think, is also my endometriosis. I think I may > have adhesions on my bladder, and during intercourse, I sometimes get > a burning bladder sensation. Anyone experience this? > > Thanks, everyone. > > Nathalie > Quote
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