venlafaxine/mirtazapine - strange sensation of mild electric shock?

Hi all,

I have been on a roller coaster with combinations of medications for my depression over the last 6 years and around a year ago i was started my latest concoction of 300mg venlafaxine, 45mg mirtazapine and about 4 months ago changed to 100mg quetiapine for the sleep.

I started getting these strange mild electric shocks going up the back of my neck and into my head around the same time as starting this new medication. I was interested to know if anyone else has experienced this sensation on the combination of venlafaxine/mirtazapine. I have noticed over the last month this sensation getting worse, my mood as of late has not been great but together with this stress levels have also increased not sure if this has some connection.

Anyone else had the same?

venlafaxine and mirtazapine a very new drugs to the market. now the biggest problem with that is there has been next to know testing done on these drugs espesially venlafaxine or effexor. basically the general public are the guinie pigs, the pharmasutical companies are pushing all these new drugs through the fda on purpose so they can make money, they really dont care what effects the drugs will have on us, but if you will notice, what ever drug is new there seems to be popularity amongst the drs and its the drug theyll give you.

i used to get it mainly when i was dozing but that was before i was on venlafaxine but i was taking around 75mg quetiapine for sleep then

I actually completely know what you are referring to, when you mentioned the strange sensation of mild electric shock. And I have actually met 1 other person who experienced the same. We both thought we were the only people experiencing it, until I mentioned about Venlafaxine making me feel such a sensation and the other person said "oh, so it isn't just me then".

It definitely was the Venlafaxine that was the culprit. As last year I was on Mirtazapine and Venlafaxine combo and didn't experience it. But when in the past I was only on Venlafaxine I did. I also know it's not the Quetiapine, as I am on that now too.