Puking when training - far too often/Training while using Venlor (anti-depressant)

[Blue Monster]

Venlor is a hectic drug.  My wife was on it for a while.  If she missed a dose in the morning, accidentally, by lunchtime she would be man down.  Dizzy, nauseous and really unwell.

Any slight reduction in dose would render her bed ridden.

Doc changed her meds and took about 6 month to wean her off the Venlor. 

She is on a similar drug to Venlor, but without the horrific side effects.

Venlor did make her emotionally bullet proof, which is why quite a few GPs prescribe it.

But the side effects are hell.

[V12man]

I suspect it is the venalor- nausea is a known side effect, as is hypertension - if you don't think it appropriate to wean yourself off it, then definitely reduce the intensity of exercise till you are off it - 60% of max as a start and see how it goes - might be worth a chat to the prescribing physician too.

 

I haven't seen any documentation on side effect during excercise but it is sure to exacerbate some of the known side effects.

[Fox3]

Haven't changed anything - same food, same supplements. Same routine. Just extra weight and the drugs (Venlor).

No fat burners or anything like that? Increased caffiene intake?

[Grogs]

So had a chat with the psychiatrist - she's almost certain that it is indeed the Venlor. More of an incentive to get off it completely now. She says there doesn't appear to be much literature on its effects while exercising, but it would make sense that it is the cause. She advised exactly what V12man did until I go off the Venlor completely (going to do it in December when I'm on leave).

 

Thanks for all of the feedback. 

[Grogs]

Oh and she also said that a major side effect of Venlor (i.e. fairly common) is weight gain. 

 

And she prefers not to prescribe it - she says there are plenty of other anti-depressants that are just as effective and in fact do more than Venlor does (actually wasn't prescribed the Venlor by her, but by a previous phsyciatrist).