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Jan 07, 2008, 07:47 PM
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Do any of you worry about the effect that psychiatric medications have had or are having on your heart?
I have been on and off many different psychiatric medications since 1995 (13 years) and wonder if these affect my heart/cardiac system more than smoking cigarettes have in the last 9-13 years? Please, any and all input would be so helpful. I really wonder about our hearts in a physical sense from these medications---everything from Prozac to Xanax to Lamictal? |
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Jan 07, 2008, 10:50 PM
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I'm on a high dosage of Effexor XR and have been repeatedly warned by my pharmacist that the dosage I'm on puts me at increased risk for heart arrythmyias (sp?)
--splitimage
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Jan 08, 2008, 05:15 PM
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</font><blockquote><div id="quote"><font class="small">Quote:</font>
splitimage said: I'm on a high dosage of Effexor XR and have been repeatedly warned by my pharmacist that the dosage I'm on puts me at increased risk for heart arrythmyias (sp?) --splitimage </div></font></blockquote><font class="post"> I hear you there. What dosage are you on? |
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Jan 08, 2008, 09:15 PM
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I have been on 600 mgs of Effexor XR for almost 4 yrs.
My blood pressure would increase when I increased my dose but then would settle back down. I am 50 and my BP is about 135/90. My regular doc seems okay with that.... Take care! |
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Jan 09, 2008, 12:16 AM
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I'm on 375 mg a day. But my blood pressure is pretty low. Last time it was checked it was 90/58.
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Jan 09, 2008, 11:19 AM
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</font><blockquote><div id="quote"><font class="small">Quote:</font>
need2move4ward said: Do any of you worry about the effect that psychiatric medications have had or are having on your heart? </div></font></blockquote><font class="post"> I guess I do not worry about the medicines I need to take to have a better quality of living...... for if it is not the heart, then it is the nervous system, your kidney or the liver - all of which could have severe consequences to them. But them again - my RA effects all those organs all by its self when I am having a bad flare up that last longer than a week..... its a no win situation all around imo. |
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