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[LindaVandy]

I found bits of reality mixed in with idiocy, but here are a few places I thought might be of interest, especially to Newbies

 

FROM: http://beyondmeds.co...rawal-symptoms/

ANTIDEPRESSANT WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS. (SSRI/SNRI)

1. Crying spells
2. Worsened mood
3. Low energy (fatigue, lethargy, malaise)
4. Trouble concentrating
5. Insomnia or trouble sleeping
6. Change in appetite
7. Suicidal thoughts
8. Suicide attempts
9. Anxious, nervous, tense
10. Panic attacks (racing heart, breathless)
11. Chest pain
12. Trembling, jittery,or shaking
13. Irritability
14. Agitation (restlessness, hyperactivity)
15. Impulsivity
16. Aggressiveness
17. Self-harm
18. Homicidal thoughts or urges
19. Confusion or cognitive difficulties
20. Memory problems or forgetfulness
21. Elevated mood (feeling high)
22. Mood swings
23. Manic-like reactions
24. Auditory hallucinations
25. Visual hallucinations
26. Feeling detached or unreal
27. Excessive or intense dreaming
28. Nightmares
29. Flu-like aches and pains
30. Fever
31. Sweats
32. Chills
33. Runny nose
34. Sore eyes
35. Nausea
36. Vomiting
37. Diarrhea
38. Abdominal pain or cramps
39. Stomach bloating
40. Disequilibrium
41. Spinning, swaying, lightheaded
42. Hung over or waterlogged feeling
43. Unsteady gait, poor coordination
44. Motion sickness
45. Headache
46. Tremor
47. Numbness, burning, or tingling
48. Electric zap-like sensations in the brain
49. Electric shock-like sensations in the body
50. Abnormal visual sensations
51. Ringing or other noises in the ears
52. Abnormal smells or tastes
53. Drooling or excessive saliva
54. Slurred speech
55. Blurred vision
56. Muscle cramps, stiffness, twitches
57. Feeling of restless legs
58. Uncontrollable twitching of mouth

 

http://www.comingoff...=1&limitstart=1

 

http://www.psycom.ne...withdrawal.html

 

http://psychcentral....ainful-lengthy/

 

http://www.wisegeek....al-syndrome.htm

 

http://apt.rcpsych.o...t/13/6/447.full

 

http://beyondmeds.co...ctedwithdrawal/ good

 

http://en.wikipedia....ptake_inhibitor

 

From: http://www.bluelight...NRI)-withdrawal

06-07-2012 14:40

I stopped "cold turkey" my 60mg Cymbalta which I had taken for 3 years. I got horrible withdrawals and the worst of it was the brain zaps but then I decided to try DXM to help with the withdrawal since it is a SNRI etc. so I started with about 100mg DXM daily dosed twice AM and PM and tapered that dose for about 2 months until I felt normal. After tapering to about 10mg of DXM daily I just quit and felt fine..at that point I did not understand why people say they had horrible withdrawals lasting up to 6 months from Cymbalta but I managed to make it almost painless with just low dose DXM tapering.

What is DXM????  Dextromethorphan (DXM or DM) is an antitussive (cough suppressant) drug.

 

From http://www.fda.gov/D...s/ucm124915.htm Gee I was taking both Imitrex and Cymbalta…. And my doctor never warned me about Serotonin Syndrome

 SSRIs and a Combination
Drug Containing an SSRI

SNRIs

Triptans

·         Celexa (citalopram)

·         Fluvoxamine

·         Lexapro (escitalopram)

·         Paxil (paroxetine)

·         Prozac (fluoxetine)

·         Symbyax (olanzapine/fluoxetine)

·         Zoloft (sertraline)

·         Cymbalta (duloxetine)

·         Effexor (venlafaxine)

·         Amerge (naratriptan)

·         Axert (almotriptan)

·         Frova (frovatriptan)

·         Imitrex (sumatriptan)

·         Maxalt and Maxalt-MLT (rizatriptan)

·         Relpax (eletriptan

·         Zomig and Zomig ZMT(zolmitriptan)

 

From: (I can’t watch cause I’m on dial up connection, when it wants to let me on….)

Uploaded on Nov 27, 2010

If you have been to a doctor and complained of sleep or mood disorders then you have probably been prescribed one of these drugs. Some examples include: Zoloft, Paxil, Wellbutrin, Effexor, Prozac, and Seroquil. Please understand that these drugs significantly alter the function of your brain by temporarily increasing serotonin or norepinephrine levels. These drugs ARE EXTREMELY ADDICTIVE. (A "doctor" would probably say that it causes dependency) If you do have a sleep or mood problem please try 5-HTP first. This will naturally increase the serotonin level in your brain and will allow you to asses yourself to see if a lack of serotonin is your problem. HALF OF THE PEOPLE THAT COMMIT SUICIDE IN THE UNITED STATES ARE PRESCRIBED TO THESE TYPE OF DRUGS.

[fishinghat]

WOW Great work LindaVandy.You are spot on. On the subject of sleep aides I fully agree. There is one prescription medicine called hydroxyzine that is a antihistamine that works well for me. It is NOT habit forming but being an antihistamine it should not be taken with other antihistamines.

[lady2882Nancy]

So true fishinghat

 

Linda  -  I went through the list of symptoms answering yes or no and at the end it was easier to count the no's than to try to count the yes's

Results - 43 yes, 15 no

43 divide by 58 times 100 = 74.14 %

I pass  I really have been suffering from Discontinuation Syndrome

[LindaVandy]

Wonder if this guy is still in business: http://survivinganti...thdrawal-cases/

of course I can't seem to get registered on this site because the security question is: What is the capital of Japan, and apparently Tokyo isn't the answer....

 

Posted 10 June 2011 - 12:26 PM

An Italian researcher is collecting anecdotal case reports of prolonged antidepressant withdrawal syndrome for important research papers now in progress. 

Please send your case report immediately -- instructions and an e-mail address are given below. Reports may be in English, French, Spanish, or Italian.

The research effort is led by Dr. Carlotta Belaise, a colleague of Dr. Giovanni A. Fava and frequent co-author with him of scientific papers challenging the long-term use of antidepressants. 

Dr. Belaise is a research fellow in the Affective Disorders Program of the department of psychology at the University of Bologna in Italy. Her research team is collecting data on antidepressant withdrawal syndrome, "which we strongly believe is a very important, common and delicate clinical problem."

"A couple of manuscripts on this important issue are in progress." 

They also have been gathering anecdotal reports from Web sites such as this one.

Please send your case report immediately in an e-mail (no attachments, please), in this format: 

• Your pseudonym (to use if your report is published)
• The date of this report
• Your current age
• Gender (if female, menopausal?)
• Psychiatric drug history
• What dates and how did you taper off each medication?
• Your symptoms in the earlier phase of withdrawal
• Your current symptoms
• Which symptoms have gotten better? Which have gotten worse? What treatments have been helpful?
• Is there anything else you would like to say about withdrawal and withdrawal syndrome?

Your identity will remain confidential. Researchers may contact you through your e-mail address for clarification, if necessary, and possibly for longitudinal follow-up periodically to track your recovery. Your e-mail address will not be used for any other purpose. Your e-mail indicates your consent to be included pseudonymously in these papers.

Send your e-mail to this address:



For some background information, see http://survivinganti...to-researchers/ If you have questions, send them to me or post them below in this topic.

[LindaVandy]

Is hydroxyzine similar to benadryl? Benadryl makes me crazy and not sleep for many many hours! I put a call into my neurologist, so will ask him too, whenever I get off the internet so someone could actually call me   

[fishinghat]

It is an antihistamine as is benadryl, but there the comparison ends. Benadryl is incompatible with many more compounds than hydroxyzine. Hydroxyzine is considered as effective against anxiety as a benzo but not habit forming. Hydroxyzine does not create paranoia or depression like benadryl. I have used both and have had no problems with hydroxyzine or any withdrawal. I am a beleiver BUt you definitely should check with your physician.

[LindaVandy]

Thanks!

[lady2882Nancy]

I take hydroxyzine too as was given it originally for contact allergies and for allergic reactions in meds as I usually get a rash that looks like really really bad sunburn. It wasn't until fishinghat mentioned it awhile ago that I found out that it helped with anxiety too. I shudder to think where I would be right now if I had not been already taking it when I started that other anti anxiety med. With how messed up my system is right now and not sleeping the allergic reaction could have been deadly.

[LindaVandy]

Some more bits of info....

 

http://www.slate.com..._secrets.2.html

 

http://www.prescript...s.blogspot.com/

 

Gee, I've only been up two hours and after reading more and more shit about how the drug industry has destroyed so many lives and minds,  I got depressed, again.......

 

dang, I can't get this page to load, let me know if it is worth a look:

http://www.drugawareness.org/

 

Yet another list of "conditions" to be expected

https://www.facebook...150235885422441

 

 

[lady2882Nancy]

The drug awareness link has info on school shootings as it would seem that most if not all of the shooters were on antidepressants. Pretty terrible that this is what these drugs are doing to our kids.

It would seem that kids on antidepressants are more likely to commit suicide or a violent act than kids on a placebo.

Then why the h*** are they still giving kids antidepressants?

Oh yeah - the whole money thing.

 

very sad