Persistent adverse neurological effects following SSRI discont

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much for sharing this. I too am 35 and withdrawing from Paxil

since my last dose in December or 2001. I've been struggling to understand

why I keep reliving these withdrawal symptoms over and over. I wondered if

it is/was a reoccurring thing with others as well, or if there is something

more going on neurological with me other than the withdrawal. A relative

(who worked in the psychiatric medical field and thinks she is the ultimate

authority on everything) gave me another lecture today saying that it' s not

possible to still be going through withdrawal because the medication is out

of my system and has been for a very long time. This story gives me hope

that there will be an end to my suffering...but as for now, I just need to do

what I know to contribute to my overall health, and go along for the ride.

I've learned much from this group in the way of changes I can make to be

healthier overall. That in itself helps keep me from feeling totally

helpless. Thanks for putting this group together and for the many who share

information and are supportive of one another.

Wishing you all the better health you seek,

Marlena Taylor

 

 

califpacific wrote:

....A 35-year-old man (Mr B) was prescribed paroxetine 30 mg daily for

depression. The depression resolved and the paroxetine was continued at the

same dose for two years. The medication was discontinued in a staged way,

with reductions to 20, then 10 mg, managed over six weeks or so. Symptoms of

withdrawal occurred throughout this period and comprised vivid nightmares,

lability of mood, irritability, hypersexuality, episodic lightheadedness,

episodic electric-shock like sensations, glove paraesthesiae, and ataxia.

These symptoms ended two weeks after the withdrawal regime was finished.

Nevertheless the patient continued to describe problems of an episodic nature

well after the paroxetine had been discontinued. These episodes lasting hours

to days at a time and comprised paraesthesiae, dizziness, mild ataxia, and

slurred speech. These episodes have occurred intermittently throughout twelve

months of follow-up during which time the patient has been drug-free. There

are no focal neurological signs or any features suggestive of progressive

neurological disease, nor was there a family history of neurological

disease...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Dear Marlene,

 

I believe that there was some kind of lawsuit against the makers of

Paxil, who keep hiding the fact that it is addictive.

 

In all of their TV ads it is still being touted as " non-addictive "

 

Paxil as with almost all psyotropic meds, very seriously messes up

the brain chemistry. The aftereffect of all these types of drugs can

last a long time (usually 1 year to 18 months ) before returning to

normal.

 

In that course of time, the patient is almost always told, " it

couldn't be the medicine, it must be something wrong with you " and is

put on some other equally destructive or worse drug.

 

The patients decline over a period of time due to " mental problems "

and the psychiatric drug and treatment money machine goes on.

 

Many, many lives are ruined or eventually lost each year for the

sake of marketing " health care " and/or drugs to " help " the patients.

 

Of course the ones being " helped " are the medical treatment industry

and the pharmacuetical makers. Only the expense is not just in

dollars. It is the ruined lives or eventual deaths that are paid by

the unsuspecting and trusting patients.

 

There are a couple of links in the groups link section (on the home

page site of this group), that list links to some groups who are

dealing with problems associated with Anti depressants or

tranquilizers.

 

If any of you members know of anyone taking these type of medications

due them a favor and tell them about these groups. If they take any

of these things, they should be made aware of their dangers.

 

There are also several organizations who are trying to educate and

help people who have been damaged by these drugs. Some are anti-drug

and some are anti-psychiatric. Do a search using " google " , " "

and others.

 

Good luck and hang in there,

 

Frank

 

 

 

Gettingwell, PHAMMTAYLR@a... wrote:

> Thank you so much for sharing this. I too am 35 and withdrawing

from Paxil

> since my last dose in December or 2001. I've been struggling to

understand

> why I keep reliving these withdrawal symptoms over and over. I

wondered if

> it is/was a reoccurring thing with others as well, or if there is

something

> more going on neurological with me other than the withdrawal. A

relative

> (who worked in the psychiatric medical field and thinks she is the

ultimate

> authority on everything) gave me another lecture today saying that

it' s not

> possible to still be going through withdrawal because the

medication is out

> of my system and has been for a very long time. This story gives

me hope

> that there will be an end to my suffering...but as for now, I just

need to do

> what I know to contribute to my overall health, and go along for

the ride.

> I've learned much from this group in the way of changes I can make

to be

> healthier overall. That in itself helps keep me from feeling

totally

> helpless. Thanks for putting this group together and for the many

who share

> information and are supportive of one another.

> Wishing you all the better health you seek,

> Marlena Taylor

>

>

> califpacific wrote:

> ...A 35-year-old man (Mr B) was prescribed paroxetine 30 mg daily

for

> depression. The depression resolved and the paroxetine was

continued at the

> same dose for two years. The medication was discontinued in a

staged way,

> with reductions to 20, then 10 mg, managed over six weeks or so.

Symptoms of

> withdrawal occurred throughout this period and comprised vivid

nightmares,

> lability of mood, irritability, hypersexuality, episodic

lightheadedness,

> episodic electric-shock like sensations, glove paraesthesiae, and

ataxia.

> These symptoms ended two weeks after the withdrawal regime was

finished.

> Nevertheless the patient continued to describe problems of an

episodic nature

> well after the paroxetine had been discontinued. These episodes

lasting hours

> to days at a time and comprised paraesthesiae, dizziness, mild

ataxia, and

> slurred speech. These episodes have occurred intermittently

throughout twelve

> months of follow-up during which time the patient has been drug-

free. There

> are no focal neurological signs or any features suggestive of

progressive

> neurological disease, nor was there a family history of

neurological

> disease...

>

>

>

>

 

[Guest guest]

On the topic of medicines that claim " Non addictive " add to the list the

famous Arthritis Medication " Ultram "

 

Ultram's best side effect is Euphoria, people that have been on it,

still feel the pain, but it takes the edge of, like a few

neurotransmitters are shut down.

 

But get off the drug, and watch these people react, they will need some

paxill then.

 

Michael A. Walker N.D.

 

The medicine of the future will no longer be remedial, it will be

preventive; not based on drugs but on the best diet for health.

HolistichealthSpecialties.com

 

 

 

PHAMMTAYLR [PHAMMTAYLR]

Saturday, September 14, 2002 12:07 AM

Gettingwell

Re: Persistent adverse neurological effects

following SSRI discont

 

 

Thank you so much for sharing this. I too am 35 and withdrawing from

Paxil

since my last dose in December or 2001. I've been struggling to

understand

why I keep reliving these withdrawal symptoms over and over. I wondered

if

it is/was a reoccurring thing with others as well, or if there is

something

more going on neurological with me other than the withdrawal. A

relative

(who worked in the psychiatric medical field and thinks she is the

ultimate

authority on everything) gave me another lecture today saying that it' s

not

possible to still be going through withdrawal because the medication is

out

of my system and has been for a very long time. This story gives me

hope

that there will be an end to my suffering...but as for now, I just need

to do

what I know to contribute to my overall health, and go along for the

ride.

I've learned much from this group in the way of changes I can make to be

 

healthier overall. That in itself helps keep me from feeling totally

helpless. Thanks for putting this group together and for the many who

share

information and are supportive of one another.

Wishing you all the better health you seek,

Marlena Taylor

 

 

califpacific wrote:

....A 35-year-old man (Mr B) was prescribed paroxetine 30 mg daily for

depression. The depression resolved and the paroxetine was continued at

the

same dose for two years. The medication was discontinued in a staged

way,

with reductions to 20, then 10 mg, managed over six weeks or so.

Symptoms of

withdrawal occurred throughout this period and comprised vivid

nightmares,

lability of mood, irritability, hypersexuality, episodic

lightheadedness,

episodic electric-shock like sensations, glove paraesthesiae, and

ataxia.

These symptoms ended two weeks after the withdrawal regime was finished.

 

Nevertheless the patient continued to describe problems of an episodic

nature

well after the paroxetine had been discontinued. These episodes lasting

hours

to days at a time and comprised paraesthesiae, dizziness, mild ataxia,

and

slurred speech. These episodes have occurred intermittently throughout

twelve

months of follow-up during which time the patient has been drug-free.

There

are no focal neurological signs or any features suggestive of

progressive

neurological disease, nor was there a family history of neurological

disease...