Posted by Jimmy Go on July 23, 2005, at 14:03:44
In reply to alcohol Effexor, posted by Jimmy Go on July 23, 2005, at 13:38:59
> I'm on 150mg Effexor XR daily. I enjoy a couple lite beers occasionally, OK maybe a 6 pk. Usually it doesn't bother me much. Sometimes I get very dizzy and disoriented especially if I drink 12-18 beers. Seriously, does anyone have any information concerning side effects of a very moderate amount of alcohol and effexor XR. My daughters tell me that it can be fatal. I can live without the beer but I have to have the effexor XR. One other problem is that when I do simple chores such as cutting grass I get very dizzy and short of breath very quickly (without beer). I am 51 and have no history of heart problems. Had stress test recently and no problem was found. I have also tried to quit taking effexor because I felt better. I lasted 3 days. It really helps with anxiety and outbursts. I was really getting angry and saying things to my family and co-workers that I can't believe I said. I'm doing much better with my family but still can't hold a job because I get so angry easily. Maybe I need to increase dosage to 300 mg before I try another job.
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