Re: Distend stomach ...

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Dee, in the list I sent some time ago there are symptoms related to

gastrointestinal system and your symptom is there:

Effexor withdrawal Gastrointestinal (Involving the stomach and the

intestines)

Effexor withdrawal Abdominal Cramp/Pain - Sudden, severe,

uncontrollable and painful shortening and thickening of the muscles

in the belly. The belly includes the stomach as well as the

intestines, liver, kidneys, pancreas, spleen, gall bladder, and

urinary bladder.

Effexor withdrawal Belching - Noisy release of gas from the stomach

through the mouth; a burp.

Effexor withdrawal Bloating - Swelling of the belly caused by

excessive intestinal gas.

Effexor withdrawal Constipation - Difficulty in having a bowel

movement where the material in the bowels is hard due to a lack of

exercise, fluid intake, and roughage in the diet, or due to certain

drugs.

Effexor withdrawal Diarrhea - Unusually frequent and excessive, runny

bowel movements that may result in severe dehydration and shock.

Effexor withdrawal Dyspepsia - Indigestion. This is the discomfort

you experience after eating. It can be heartburn, gas, nausea, a

bellyache or bloating.

Effexor withdrawal Flatulence - More gas than normal in the digestive

organs.

Effexor withdrawal Gagging - Involuntary choking and/or involuntary

throwing up.

Effexor withdrawal Gastritis - A severe irritation of the mucus

lining of the stomach either short in duration or lasting for a long

period of time.

Effexor withdrawal Gastroenteritis - A condition where the membranes

of the stomach and intestines are irritated.

Effexor withdrawal Gastroesophageal Reflux - A continuous state where

stomach juices flow back into the throat causing acid indigestion and

heartburn and possibly injury to the throat.

Effexor withdrawal Heartburn - A burning pain in the area of the

breastbone caused by stomach juices flowing back up into the throat.

Effexor withdrawal Hemorrhoids - Small rounded purplish swollen veins

that either bleed, itch or are painful and appear around the anus.

Effexor withdrawal Increased Stool frequency - Diarrhea.

Effexor withdrawal Indigestion - Unable to properly consume and

absorb food in the digestive tract causing constipation, nausea,

stomach ache, gas, swollen belly, pain and general discomfort or

sickness.

Effexor withdrawal Nausea - Stomach irritation with a queasy

sensation similar to motion sickness and a feeling that one is going

to vomit.

Effexor withdrawal Polyposis Gastric - Tumors that grow on stems in

the lining of the stomach, which usually become cancerous.

Effexor withdrawal Swallowing Difficulty - A feeling that food is

stuck in the throat or upper chest area and won't go down, making it

difficult to swallow.

Effexor withdrawal Toothache - Pain in a tooth above and below the

gum line.

Effexor withdrawal Vomiting - Involuntarily throwing up the contents

of the stomach and usually getting a nauseated, sick feeling just

prior to doing so.

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> Shortly after beginning Effexor I developed a distended stomach.

Now

> almost off of Effexor it seems to be more distended/bloated than

when I

> was at a high dose. Does this go away? Has this happened to anyone

> else who is off or nearly off their med.?

>

> Dee

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