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Effexor report #SELF-3732
Female patient reported the following Effexor side effect(s):nausea, fatigue, dry mouth, and worst of all, burning in the chest and tachycardia, almost past out.
i got 3 attacks of intense burning in the chest and difficulty breathing, by the time i got to hospital my jaw was stiff my right hand was twisted and my stomach muscles had contracted
Event date: Tuesday August 18th 12:00:00 AM
Dosage: 37.5mg
Frequency: once daily only used 4 days
Age: 46
Weight: 137
Other medications: pantaloc lanoxin
Diagnosis: i asked for something because i had tighteness in the throat for over 6 months the dr. told me sometimes it goes away with antidepressants.
Pre-existing conditions: i have an arythmia, tachycardia that is controlled with medication
Hospitalized? Yes had to go to emergency with dystonia attributed to effexor
Life-threatening? No
Disabled? No
Birth Defects? No
Was intervention required to prevent damage? No
Other serious medical events? No
Died? No
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