Venlaflaxine And Hyponatremia

I have a history of low grade chronic depression since my teen years. I am now 58. In 2001, I was prescribed Effexor xr. It has worked great!!! In 2011, my sodium levels started falling and have reached serious levels now. My question is, after all these years, could Effexor be the problem, even though the first 10 years I was on it I never had problems with sodium???

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Yes, it is possible, because our bodies do change with time, so the way we react to medications may also change and the FDA does list hyponatremia as being a possible side effect of this medication.

However, there are also other issues that could cause it, as well, such as dehydration, extreme dieting, and other medications.

Do you take anything else? Does your doctor think it is due to this medication? What dosage are you taking?

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