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tricia keegan · 07-25-2012, 02:40 PM

MaryJo, my onc gave me a script for this years ago but I did'nt fill it as my hot flashes were not so bad to be honest that I needed or wanted another drug.

However I quit smoking eight months ago and while I'm delighted to finally have done this despite my eating carefully and exercising I've still gained about nine pounds and have noticed my hot flashes increasing with the weight gain for the first time in seven years!!! I think there's a connection there obviously but wanted to say why not try the Effexor and when you want to come off it maybe cut down to a lower doseage rather than quit it suddenly which I've read is a bad idea and hope it helps you!

07-25-2012, 02:40 PM	#7
tricia keegan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,463	Re: Effexor Question MaryJo, my onc gave me a script for this years ago but I did'nt fill it as my hot flashes were not so bad to be honest that I needed or wanted another drug. However I quit smoking eight months ago and while I'm delighted to finally have done this despite my eating carefully and exercising I've still gained about nine pounds and have noticed my hot flashes increasing with the weight gain for the first time in seven years!!! I think there's a connection there obviously but wanted to say why not try the Effexor and when you want to come off it maybe cut down to a lower doseage rather than quit it suddenly which I've read is a bad idea and hope it helps you! __________________ Tricia Dx July '05 IDC 1.9cm Triple positive 3/9 nodes positive A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06 Currently taking Arimidex.. June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density. Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015 for a further two years on the advice of my Onc. 2014 Normal Dexa scan 2018 Mammo all clear, still NED!