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Medical Forum / General / Vision / March 2005Effexor and blurred vision: more details?
Hello, I have suspected that large doses of effexor had contributed to blurry vision, although the doctors said NO. This evening I read on the internet that blurred vision is indeed a side-effect. How does this happen? How long is this expected to last? Will the blurriness get better? Are there other correlations with other eye problems: in particular, blind spots or glaucoma? Thank you for all answers! Ted Shoemaker Ted: I'm not familiar with effexor or the side effects, but hopefully you'll get some responses from others who know something about this med. I just wanted to throw out a suggestion. If the blurriness is intermittent (coming and going) then it could well be a side effect and you could ask your Dr to lower the dose as a test. If the blurriness is constant, I would suggest an appointment with an Eye Doc to rule out (or diagnose) vision problems. Hope this helps. Starvin' Marv >Ted: I'm not familiar with effexor or the side effects, but hopefully >you'll get some responses from others who know something about this [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >constant, I would suggest an appointment with an Eye Doc to rule out >(or diagnose) vision problems. Hope this helps. Starvin' Marv To the OP- (Presuming you're taking it in the morning) Have you tried taking it in the evening, perhaps with dinner? You may find the side effects reduced.... Good luck! > Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Are there other correlations with other eye problems: in particular, blind > spots or glaucoma? Effexor and similar drugs can cause blurred vision, fatigue, and other symptoms during the first four to six weeks of use as the body adapts to having higher (normal as opposed to low) levels of serotonin. After this initial period all goes back to normal. The is no increased risk of eye diseases like glaucoma. Dr Judy > Thank you for all answers! > > Ted Shoemaker |
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