Administrator Altostrata Posted June 2, 2016 Administrator Share Posted June 2, 2016 trying, we have many people here who have post-acute withdrawal syndrome for more than a year. Has anything changed at all over the last year? How about the last 6 months? This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment
tryingtosurvive Posted June 6, 2016 Author Share Posted June 6, 2016 Thanks for the reply SG. It is definitely anxiety fueled with thoughts. I am back to the insecure teenager I was when I got sick (but worse even no selfes teem what so ever after this crash also I feel bitter ...no "drive " towards any goals...(=lack of dopamine?) and after the insight that I might been destroyed by ssri trauma from that and previous traumas and then no support besides from you in the WD the insight that the whole Healthcare system is so fucked up here in what is seen as a so secure country is soooooooo scary and a fight that feels to big to enter ...so what's the point .. Everything is not "god" in my life but the anxiety makes me very close to loose the smal things and the opportunitis that might still be there I dint dare to reach out for them sp I postpone alot! (have lost many opportunities last year and now I can't really get over the bitterness from that so I am not satisfied with job etc. ...) but the scary thing I'd since I feel like this : bitter and also like a super strong force inside me just wants to hide from the world eat and sleep untill I die while watching how I loose what I still have... (that is my worst tHought the scary thing is that it becomes a selffull filling profethy . I read about the floating and I agree and have educational in mindfulness meditation etc but this black whole - force feels like it is really "ducking me in" I'd I don't fight I go to work (in Healthcare that I don't like ) but force my self I don't know if it is floating but I try to stay trough the anxiousness don't act on it.. BUT this makes me quite paralysed. .. so I end up doing nothing and so the anxiousness of all the things I am loosing and the scary thought of where I am heading towards my total failure. .. I don't think I gave dealt with the anxiousness in other ways them continued living... I mean I have been talking to therapists but nothing developing... and any way dealing with it meaning what ? I try some bioenergetic therapy but there is not a lot here and I am not sure where to turn to... Don't know of you can make any sense of this reply ? Kindest regards / trying ..but getting very tired and lack drive /motivation.... feel like giving in to the anxiousness and drown in the black whole ... but also afraid of feeling that bad again... so I am struggling don't know how to "float" in this... fluoxetine since 13years followed doctors advice tapered 40 mg to 0mg in 4 months july 2015 august crasched in panic attacks etc end of september akatisia , nausea, crying alot no one told me it could be something called withdrawal I read it and also about going back to last dose No one knew if it was worth it. tried reinstate autumn 2014 5 mg prozac then 10mg since 29/11-2014 feel only worse sucidal for real, tried antihistamine 10 mg or oxascand (benso) 5 mg or valerian for anxiousness but sick feeling taking this. 6mg prozac to taper slowly down since 15/2-2014 (30ml out of 100ml water with 20 mg pill) tapered 10-20% per month until June 2015 super anxious depressed tired. Got Buspar may 2015 5mg 10mg 15mg headache etcJune 2015: 10mg buspar plus around 3 mg prozac quit this cold turkey in July 2015. One week later crying spells and suicidal. Tried 5htp.magnesium omega 3 until September. October 2015 tested vit D was 17 . Since October 2015 ONLY Vit D and magnesium . nov 2016 can laungh again! but still too anxious ,depressed or lethargic in waves can't focuS, Crying spells , scared, social fobia, bitterness. .. . Did not reinstate prozac again . Trying to survive .... july 2016-troathpain /reflux starts... Link to comment
tryingtosurvive Posted June 6, 2016 Author Share Posted June 6, 2016 Add to the last to clearify :I took the last dose from the slow taper after reinstate last summer the "real" or first CT waS august 2014 so almost two years ago then reinstating 5 mg as you can see in signature and tapered slowly . Quit from the 2-3 mg last summer; 2015- one year ago then I crashed again. I guess I do have some windows now to answer you alto.. windows in the sense to super anxious and can sometimes engage in social activities and enjoy..buthe most if the time I feel as if I am scared of interacting with ppl... (normal after prozac?) . ..this anxiety that wantS me in its black whole away from the world is really strong and almost always present sometimes I can ignore and forget it for short moments but sometimes I fall there. And to struggle everun awake moment makes me very tired . I still have some drugged feelingS in or behind the eyes frOm time to time. To skeep I take a few mg of magniesium and melantonin and still everyday 2700 ie Dvitamine Again grateful as always to your responses fluoxetine since 13years followed doctors advice tapered 40 mg to 0mg in 4 months july 2015 august crasched in panic attacks etc end of september akatisia , nausea, crying alot no one told me it could be something called withdrawal I read it and also about going back to last dose No one knew if it was worth it. tried reinstate autumn 2014 5 mg prozac then 10mg since 29/11-2014 feel only worse sucidal for real, tried antihistamine 10 mg or oxascand (benso) 5 mg or valerian for anxiousness but sick feeling taking this. 6mg prozac to taper slowly down since 15/2-2014 (30ml out of 100ml water with 20 mg pill) tapered 10-20% per month until June 2015 super anxious depressed tired. Got Buspar may 2015 5mg 10mg 15mg headache etcJune 2015: 10mg buspar plus around 3 mg prozac quit this cold turkey in July 2015. One week later crying spells and suicidal. Tried 5htp.magnesium omega 3 until September. October 2015 tested vit D was 17 . Since October 2015 ONLY Vit D and magnesium . nov 2016 can laungh again! but still too anxious ,depressed or lethargic in waves can't focuS, Crying spells , scared, social fobia, bitterness. .. . Did not reinstate prozac again . Trying to survive .... july 2016-troathpain /reflux starts... Link to comment
tryingtosurvive Posted September 12, 2016 Author Share Posted September 12, 2016 (edited) Hi everyone, I became ill in China this summer and they still dont know what it is... trouble breathing swallowing then now 2 months later it has turned into something gastric everytime I eat I feel swallowing in troath , burps and sometimes stomach chest pain and hard to breath. The thing is with this my head and body again feels drugged like when I was in the worst withdrawal almost 2 years ago! Is that possible? Withdrawal symptoms comes back when physically ill? Any one experienced this ? Grateful to your replies! Edited September 13, 2016 by scallywag moved from new topic in Symptoms fluoxetine since 13years followed doctors advice tapered 40 mg to 0mg in 4 months july 2015 august crasched in panic attacks etc end of september akatisia , nausea, crying alot no one told me it could be something called withdrawal I read it and also about going back to last dose No one knew if it was worth it. tried reinstate autumn 2014 5 mg prozac then 10mg since 29/11-2014 feel only worse sucidal for real, tried antihistamine 10 mg or oxascand (benso) 5 mg or valerian for anxiousness but sick feeling taking this. 6mg prozac to taper slowly down since 15/2-2014 (30ml out of 100ml water with 20 mg pill) tapered 10-20% per month until June 2015 super anxious depressed tired. Got Buspar may 2015 5mg 10mg 15mg headache etcJune 2015: 10mg buspar plus around 3 mg prozac quit this cold turkey in July 2015. One week later crying spells and suicidal. Tried 5htp.magnesium omega 3 until September. October 2015 tested vit D was 17 . Since October 2015 ONLY Vit D and magnesium . nov 2016 can laungh again! but still too anxious ,depressed or lethargic in waves can't focuS, Crying spells , scared, social fobia, bitterness. .. . Did not reinstate prozac again . Trying to survive .... july 2016-troathpain /reflux starts... Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus scallywag Posted September 13, 2016 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted September 13, 2016 TTS: I've moved your post to the Introductions Forum so that more people will see your question. To my thinking, it makes sense that when your body is stressed by an illness that your CNS (central nervous system) responds and symptoms reappear. Reducing an SSRI or other neuroactive substance is a challenge or stress to your CNS, so is an illness. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner.1997-1999 Effexor; 2002-2005 Effexor XR 37.5 mg linear taper, dropping same #beads/week with bad results Cymbalta 60 mg 2012 - 2015; 2016: 20 mg to 7 mg exact doses and dates in this post; 2017: 6.3 mg to 0.0 mg Aug. 12; details here scallywag's IntroductionOnline spreadsheet for dose taper calculations and nz11's THE WORKS spreadsheet Link to comment
tryingtosurvive Posted September 20, 2016 Author Share Posted September 20, 2016 hi guys I wrote a text and asked if someone knew if withdrawal symptoms could come back / worsen again even one year after they faded out if one get ill now ? (u moved that text but I dont remember where and cant find it now sorry...) But I need your advice/thoughts ! I found my self with heart palpitations for no special reason and for the first time in my life this summer in China (a 2 week summer course ) during a seminar my heart started running and it came back more times... then I started to having trouble swallowing... and since this happened 2 months ago I have visited hospitals several times and they so far said reflux ... so they put me on omeoprazol which led me straight back to that drugged cut off feeling in head , headache and weakness , flu-feeling I last had when I was in worst withdrawal....so I am to try the esomeprazol now ,,,... the thing is I have dyspnée and palpitations frequently now and pain and trouble swallowing ... This heart palpitations and shortness of breath ... and chestpressure... where do they come from ? is that a panic attack in the body- does that exsist ? (cause I am not scared Before they come ... I get scared by them... ) I comes when I move but also when I am still... It comes when I eat sometimes... and the shortness of breath very often.. Does this mess of symptomes tell you anything familiar ? I don't know what to belive and since I can't belive the Medical World .... please very grateful for your thoughts! Kindest regards /trying... fluoxetine since 13years followed doctors advice tapered 40 mg to 0mg in 4 months july 2015 august crasched in panic attacks etc end of september akatisia , nausea, crying alot no one told me it could be something called withdrawal I read it and also about going back to last dose No one knew if it was worth it. tried reinstate autumn 2014 5 mg prozac then 10mg since 29/11-2014 feel only worse sucidal for real, tried antihistamine 10 mg or oxascand (benso) 5 mg or valerian for anxiousness but sick feeling taking this. 6mg prozac to taper slowly down since 15/2-2014 (30ml out of 100ml water with 20 mg pill) tapered 10-20% per month until June 2015 super anxious depressed tired. Got Buspar may 2015 5mg 10mg 15mg headache etcJune 2015: 10mg buspar plus around 3 mg prozac quit this cold turkey in July 2015. One week later crying spells and suicidal. Tried 5htp.magnesium omega 3 until September. October 2015 tested vit D was 17 . Since October 2015 ONLY Vit D and magnesium . nov 2016 can laungh again! but still too anxious ,depressed or lethargic in waves can't focuS, Crying spells , scared, social fobia, bitterness. .. . Did not reinstate prozac again . Trying to survive .... july 2016-troathpain /reflux starts... Link to comment
Administrator Altostrata Posted September 20, 2016 Administrator Share Posted September 20, 2016 trying, I moved your post here. This is the topic where you can track your progress. Did the omeprazole stop the symptoms? Seebreathlessness anyone?Dysautonomia (autonomic dysregulation) This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment
tryingtosurvive Posted September 21, 2016 Author Share Posted September 21, 2016 No unfortunately omeoprazol doesnt help me and it makes me drugged sick only from 20 mg..:/// esomeprazol same thing coughing, drugged in my head like during wd, super tired, headache, weak , short breathness, pain and sore troath also still this lump in my troath and alost like someone put a rope around my troath..:/ ... now they said maybe try ranitidine... is this really bad reactions I get from any meds connected to the sensitivity from earlier withdrawal and Cold turkey from fluoxetine,,,? ( I take nothing else...) can one get super sensitive to other meds after ssri CT?Or can it be that I don't have too much acid ..? I burp and I had intense stomach pain (no also troath pain- but no sign of infection ) , my heart raising and it comes and goes ... gastroscopie showed nothing but the exam from the troath specialist showed I had swollen troath and she said esofagal reflux...no ph -measured...I have a huge intense feeling of a lump in my troath and from time to time it hurts too..thyroid blood test was done earlier and showed nothing.It has been going on for months now ... since I was in China this summer ... thats where it begun...grateful to any advice !//Trying... fluoxetine since 13years followed doctors advice tapered 40 mg to 0mg in 4 months july 2015 august crasched in panic attacks etc end of september akatisia , nausea, crying alot no one told me it could be something called withdrawal I read it and also about going back to last dose No one knew if it was worth it. tried reinstate autumn 2014 5 mg prozac then 10mg since 29/11-2014 feel only worse sucidal for real, tried antihistamine 10 mg or oxascand (benso) 5 mg or valerian for anxiousness but sick feeling taking this. 6mg prozac to taper slowly down since 15/2-2014 (30ml out of 100ml water with 20 mg pill) tapered 10-20% per month until June 2015 super anxious depressed tired. Got Buspar may 2015 5mg 10mg 15mg headache etcJune 2015: 10mg buspar plus around 3 mg prozac quit this cold turkey in July 2015. One week later crying spells and suicidal. Tried 5htp.magnesium omega 3 until September. October 2015 tested vit D was 17 . Since October 2015 ONLY Vit D and magnesium . nov 2016 can laungh again! but still too anxious ,depressed or lethargic in waves can't focuS, Crying spells , scared, social fobia, bitterness. .. . Did not reinstate prozac again . Trying to survive .... july 2016-troathpain /reflux starts... Link to comment
tryingtosurvive Posted December 3, 2016 Author Share Posted December 3, 2016 I have been completely off SSRI (fluoxetine) since 2 years now and have lately working on knowing my self without withdrawalsymptoms and the fluoxetine. .. BUT I started to more and more problems with my troath and reflux (the onset for the really bad troath pain was in China in July thus year and since then it only got worse ) tried antiacids but it doesn't really help AND now the ENT doctor said there is proof SSRI might help against an over-sensitive troath. ANYONE has heard anything or have experience from this ? VERY grateful to any answer! /trying fluoxetine since 13years followed doctors advice tapered 40 mg to 0mg in 4 months july 2015 august crasched in panic attacks etc end of september akatisia , nausea, crying alot no one told me it could be something called withdrawal I read it and also about going back to last dose No one knew if it was worth it. tried reinstate autumn 2014 5 mg prozac then 10mg since 29/11-2014 feel only worse sucidal for real, tried antihistamine 10 mg or oxascand (benso) 5 mg or valerian for anxiousness but sick feeling taking this. 6mg prozac to taper slowly down since 15/2-2014 (30ml out of 100ml water with 20 mg pill) tapered 10-20% per month until June 2015 super anxious depressed tired. Got Buspar may 2015 5mg 10mg 15mg headache etcJune 2015: 10mg buspar plus around 3 mg prozac quit this cold turkey in July 2015. One week later crying spells and suicidal. Tried 5htp.magnesium omega 3 until September. October 2015 tested vit D was 17 . Since October 2015 ONLY Vit D and magnesium . nov 2016 can laungh again! but still too anxious ,depressed or lethargic in waves can't focuS, Crying spells , scared, social fobia, bitterness. .. . Did not reinstate prozac again . Trying to survive .... july 2016-troathpain /reflux starts... Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus scallywag Posted December 3, 2016 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted December 3, 2016 Please look at these two topics: Digestive problems, including GERD (acid reflux). Acid reflux (in Symptoms and self-care). I or another moderator will merge your post with the first one in the next day. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner.1997-1999 Effexor; 2002-2005 Effexor XR 37.5 mg linear taper, dropping same #beads/week with bad results Cymbalta 60 mg 2012 - 2015; 2016: 20 mg to 7 mg exact doses and dates in this post; 2017: 6.3 mg to 0.0 mg Aug. 12; details here scallywag's IntroductionOnline spreadsheet for dose taper calculations and nz11's THE WORKS spreadsheet Link to comment
tryingtosurvive Posted December 3, 2016 Author Share Posted December 3, 2016 Thank you. Should I always write under my topic no matter if it's new /other things like this ? Cause my tread is so long now. Worried ppl won't see it then ..:/ kind regards/trying fluoxetine since 13years followed doctors advice tapered 40 mg to 0mg in 4 months july 2015 august crasched in panic attacks etc end of september akatisia , nausea, crying alot no one told me it could be something called withdrawal I read it and also about going back to last dose No one knew if it was worth it. tried reinstate autumn 2014 5 mg prozac then 10mg since 29/11-2014 feel only worse sucidal for real, tried antihistamine 10 mg or oxascand (benso) 5 mg or valerian for anxiousness but sick feeling taking this. 6mg prozac to taper slowly down since 15/2-2014 (30ml out of 100ml water with 20 mg pill) tapered 10-20% per month until June 2015 super anxious depressed tired. Got Buspar may 2015 5mg 10mg 15mg headache etcJune 2015: 10mg buspar plus around 3 mg prozac quit this cold turkey in July 2015. One week later crying spells and suicidal. Tried 5htp.magnesium omega 3 until September. October 2015 tested vit D was 17 . Since October 2015 ONLY Vit D and magnesium . nov 2016 can laungh again! but still too anxious ,depressed or lethargic in waves can't focuS, Crying spells , scared, social fobia, bitterness. .. . Did not reinstate prozac again . Trying to survive .... july 2016-troathpain /reflux starts... Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus scallywag Posted December 3, 2016 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted December 3, 2016 tts: your introduction topic is the best place to ask questions about your situation -- next step in tapering, symptoms, etc. -- so that all your information is in one place. When you have a minute, look at the list on the first page of the introduction forum, you'll see that the threads are listed with the most recent posts at the top below the 2 "sticky" posts. If you post in your topic, it will come to the top of the list. Moderators and members will see it. Another feature of the forum is the "new content" button that is in the top right of every page. If you click on that you'll get a list of every post you haven't read. Most moderators and many members use this function to see who's posted since they last logged in. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner.1997-1999 Effexor; 2002-2005 Effexor XR 37.5 mg linear taper, dropping same #beads/week with bad results Cymbalta 60 mg 2012 - 2015; 2016: 20 mg to 7 mg exact doses and dates in this post; 2017: 6.3 mg to 0.0 mg Aug. 12; details here scallywag's IntroductionOnline spreadsheet for dose taper calculations and nz11's THE WORKS spreadsheet Link to comment
tryingtosurvive Posted December 3, 2016 Author Share Posted December 3, 2016 It all started in China this summer with troathpain I since then got a positive clamydia pneumoniae test, lots of reflux and troath and stomach pain...the doctors can't figure out what is is. Antiacids mÅke me feel worse. . and now I am almost overweighing the doctors advise about SSRI for troatH sensitivity cause this reflux and troath pain never-ending story has diminished my life a lot last 4 months ... I am scared since I feel suicidal down again and I avoid life again.. cause I can't do things that used to keep me positive daning, travéling etc. Partly due to anxiety oF having troubles breathing and swallowing again...it was really bad from time to time... I start to avoid social situations cause I either have pain can't swallow or can't breath properly. maybe it was clamydia pneumoniae maybe severe reflux combined... and the reflux stays... What is your advise ? Grateful to your advises! /trying fluoxetine since 13years followed doctors advice tapered 40 mg to 0mg in 4 months july 2015 august crasched in panic attacks etc end of september akatisia , nausea, crying alot no one told me it could be something called withdrawal I read it and also about going back to last dose No one knew if it was worth it. tried reinstate autumn 2014 5 mg prozac then 10mg since 29/11-2014 feel only worse sucidal for real, tried antihistamine 10 mg or oxascand (benso) 5 mg or valerian for anxiousness but sick feeling taking this. 6mg prozac to taper slowly down since 15/2-2014 (30ml out of 100ml water with 20 mg pill) tapered 10-20% per month until June 2015 super anxious depressed tired. Got Buspar may 2015 5mg 10mg 15mg headache etcJune 2015: 10mg buspar plus around 3 mg prozac quit this cold turkey in July 2015. One week later crying spells and suicidal. Tried 5htp.magnesium omega 3 until September. October 2015 tested vit D was 17 . Since October 2015 ONLY Vit D and magnesium . nov 2016 can laungh again! but still too anxious ,depressed or lethargic in waves can't focuS, Crying spells , scared, social fobia, bitterness. .. . Did not reinstate prozac again . Trying to survive .... july 2016-troathpain /reflux starts... Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus ChessieCat Posted December 3, 2016 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted December 3, 2016 Hi tryingtosurvive, I am not able to offer any suggestions about your reflux, throat or stomach. You might find this helpful for the anxiety: Audio: First Aid for Panic (4 minutes) Please also read this topic: for-those-who-are-feeling-desperate-or-suicidal This is the information I found for a hotline in Sweden: Nagon att tala med Samaritans GOTHENBURGHotline: (46) 31 711 2400 Nationella Hjälplinjen Box 22335104 22StockholmContact by: - Phone Hotline: 020 22 00 60Website: nationellahjalplinjen.seHours: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs: 05:00 - 22:00 * NO LONGER ACTIVE on SA * MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: (6 year taper) 0mg Pristiq on 13th November 2021 ADs since ~1992: 25+ years - 1 unknown, Prozac (muscle weakness), Zoloft; citalopram (pooped out) CTed (very sick for 2.5 wks a few months after); Pristiq: 50mg 2012, 100mg beg 2013 (Serotonin Toxicity) Tapering from Oct 2015 - 13 Nov 2021 LAST DOSE 0.0025mg Post 0 updates start here My tapering program My Intro (goes to tapering graph) VIDEO: Antidepressant Withdrawal Syndrome and its Management Link to comment
tryingtosurvive Posted December 3, 2016 Author Share Posted December 3, 2016 thanks plat star..' you are still on antidep ? I never wish to trough the nightmare withdrawal again, but I must say I have come to second thougts as I tend to be more and more anxious GAD-like without the SSRI also since I see ppl able to make careers and move on better since they're put on meds... and ever since I got of mine the so called career is just becoming a joke ...my anxiousness takes over. AND as you have read maybe in my post I am now suffering from severe reflux and and troathpain (swollen in esofagus) trouble swallowing /breathing and the ENT dr says SSRI can ease with this (since I might have a too sensitive troath and -ssri ´can make it less.. My life is shrinking due to this somatic issues and due to anxiety ... and its sooooo easy to get -ssri here in -sweden every dr recommend this .. :/... getting second thoughts guys ://... maybe Prozac helped me for a while there ? (BUT also for many years I know I was suicidal and not functioning despite taking or maybe because I was taking it ...? I can just see the latter years when I was taking Prozac (like 9 years in to it ) I took alot of advanced steps in careers I never would have dared to do now ...I dared more and wasn't soo anxious ... Now its more like I am burned out and anxious all the time. I can't work full time and I don't dare to live my life the same way.... that said I still never wish to go trough withdrawal ever again... but .... what are yóu thinking of all this ? --ssri might help some ppl ? like the dr says? kindest regards/ trying but lost fluoxetine since 13years followed doctors advice tapered 40 mg to 0mg in 4 months july 2015 august crasched in panic attacks etc end of september akatisia , nausea, crying alot no one told me it could be something called withdrawal I read it and also about going back to last dose No one knew if it was worth it. tried reinstate autumn 2014 5 mg prozac then 10mg since 29/11-2014 feel only worse sucidal for real, tried antihistamine 10 mg or oxascand (benso) 5 mg or valerian for anxiousness but sick feeling taking this. 6mg prozac to taper slowly down since 15/2-2014 (30ml out of 100ml water with 20 mg pill) tapered 10-20% per month until June 2015 super anxious depressed tired. Got Buspar may 2015 5mg 10mg 15mg headache etcJune 2015: 10mg buspar plus around 3 mg prozac quit this cold turkey in July 2015. One week later crying spells and suicidal. Tried 5htp.magnesium omega 3 until September. October 2015 tested vit D was 17 . Since October 2015 ONLY Vit D and magnesium . nov 2016 can laungh again! but still too anxious ,depressed or lethargic in waves can't focuS, Crying spells , scared, social fobia, bitterness. .. . Did not reinstate prozac again . Trying to survive .... july 2016-troathpain /reflux starts... Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus ChessieCat Posted December 3, 2016 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted December 3, 2016 Please remember that when we go to a doctor with a symptom they try to help us. Many times they will to try and find a drug or pill which will help or get rid of the symptom. You might find it interesting to see the side effects of Prozac: Prozac Side Effects in Detail - Drugs.com https://www.drugs.com› Conditions › Depression › Prozac Common side effects of Prozac include: anxiety, diarrhea, drowsiness, dyspepsia, insomnia, nausea, nervousness, tremor, weakness, headache, anorexia, decreased libido, xerostomia, and decreased appetite. Other side effects include: bulimia nervosa, dizziness, skin rash, and diaphoresis. It may be that that the doctor thinks that your reflux is being caused by anxiety. You might want to try some non-drug techniques to help with the anxiety: Claire Weekes' Method of Recovering from a Sensitized Nervous System Also keeping a diet diary may help you to find if there is something that you are eating or drinking that may be contributing. * NO LONGER ACTIVE on SA * MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: (6 year taper) 0mg Pristiq on 13th November 2021 ADs since ~1992: 25+ years - 1 unknown, Prozac (muscle weakness), Zoloft; citalopram (pooped out) CTed (very sick for 2.5 wks a few months after); Pristiq: 50mg 2012, 100mg beg 2013 (Serotonin Toxicity) Tapering from Oct 2015 - 13 Nov 2021 LAST DOSE 0.0025mg Post 0 updates start here My tapering program My Intro (goes to tapering graph) VIDEO: Antidepressant Withdrawal Syndrome and its Management Link to comment
tryingtosurvive Posted December 3, 2016 Author Share Posted December 3, 2016 Thank you chessiecat will look into this links. Do you or anyone reading this recognise a fatigue one year after quitting competely ssri...? I realised after the withdrawal that finished like one year ago ...that I don't have the same energy and focus as before. .. (can't do full days at work or school any more..:/ ..) is it common to be very easily tired (like burned out) due to SSRI use ? Or is it more likely the anxiety that causes tiredness ? Also found out that I was infected by Twar (clamydia pneumoniae ) which is connected to cronies fatigue. .. fluoxetine since 13years followed doctors advice tapered 40 mg to 0mg in 4 months july 2015 august crasched in panic attacks etc end of september akatisia , nausea, crying alot no one told me it could be something called withdrawal I read it and also about going back to last dose No one knew if it was worth it. tried reinstate autumn 2014 5 mg prozac then 10mg since 29/11-2014 feel only worse sucidal for real, tried antihistamine 10 mg or oxascand (benso) 5 mg or valerian for anxiousness but sick feeling taking this. 6mg prozac to taper slowly down since 15/2-2014 (30ml out of 100ml water with 20 mg pill) tapered 10-20% per month until June 2015 super anxious depressed tired. Got Buspar may 2015 5mg 10mg 15mg headache etcJune 2015: 10mg buspar plus around 3 mg prozac quit this cold turkey in July 2015. One week later crying spells and suicidal. Tried 5htp.magnesium omega 3 until September. October 2015 tested vit D was 17 . Since October 2015 ONLY Vit D and magnesium . nov 2016 can laungh again! but still too anxious ,depressed or lethargic in waves can't focuS, Crying spells , scared, social fobia, bitterness. .. . Did not reinstate prozac again . Trying to survive .... july 2016-troathpain /reflux starts... Link to comment
Administrator Altostrata Posted December 4, 2016 Administrator Share Posted December 4, 2016 Trying, it sounds like you may still have a physical illness and maybe adverse reactions to antibiotics. It sounds like you may need gastrointestinal tests. Maybe you got a gut bug in China along with the other. I have not heard of antidepressants being a good treatment for throat pain. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to comment
tryingtosurvive Posted December 4, 2016 Author Share Posted December 4, 2016 (edited) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3165206/ edit: link to article "Selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitors for the treatment of hypersensitive esophagus" published in Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology, 2011 Sep; 4(5): 295–300. Edited December 4, 2016 by scallywag added note about link fluoxetine since 13years followed doctors advice tapered 40 mg to 0mg in 4 months july 2015 august crasched in panic attacks etc end of september akatisia , nausea, crying alot no one told me it could be something called withdrawal I read it and also about going back to last dose No one knew if it was worth it. tried reinstate autumn 2014 5 mg prozac then 10mg since 29/11-2014 feel only worse sucidal for real, tried antihistamine 10 mg or oxascand (benso) 5 mg or valerian for anxiousness but sick feeling taking this. 6mg prozac to taper slowly down since 15/2-2014 (30ml out of 100ml water with 20 mg pill) tapered 10-20% per month until June 2015 super anxious depressed tired. Got Buspar may 2015 5mg 10mg 15mg headache etcJune 2015: 10mg buspar plus around 3 mg prozac quit this cold turkey in July 2015. One week later crying spells and suicidal. Tried 5htp.magnesium omega 3 until September. October 2015 tested vit D was 17 . Since October 2015 ONLY Vit D and magnesium . nov 2016 can laungh again! but still too anxious ,depressed or lethargic in waves can't focuS, Crying spells , scared, social fobia, bitterness. .. . Did not reinstate prozac again . Trying to survive .... july 2016-troathpain /reflux starts... Link to comment
tryingtosurvive Posted December 6, 2016 Author Share Posted December 6, 2016 Hi! so, consistent severe troath pain between meals and burping and an esopageal sphincter (the stomach muscle) that doesnt Close (seen trough gastroscopi) ... that argues for a reflux right ? I have been in this ciorcus long enough now so depserate to get ! two things I wish to ask for your advice : 1) Does anyone know exercises to train the esopageal sphincter (the stomach muscle) to Close ? ( som kind of diafraghma breathing is suppose to help)? 2) I am in this forum cause I have been on SSRIs (Prozac) for 14 years and since 1,5 years now completely free from that BUT I learned 90% of the serotónin is in the body - the thought struck me know -Can it be because I have been on this **** and now am of it that my stomach ( and its muscle doesn't function normally ????? I mean the SSRI fucked up alot of receptors and functionin my body with hormones end stuff to (horrible lesson learned the hard way trough withdrawal) The thing is that I probalbly had an pneumonia with this also ( at this time the dr tried PPI:s on my but I could barely Breathe and even less swallow cause my troath was swollen and cramping with this **** ) not sure what was what though .. tested positive for (clamydia pneumonie anitbodies later ..) but it might have been the reflux causing the pneumonia /breathing problems as well. You are right - PPI:s are bad BUT the argument o´f what the acid does as i comes up i the troath and chest might be worse ? (thats the specialists argument and my ENT ...) BUT I don't know what to do now !! ... The H2 blockers (Ranitadine) actually seemed to "help" a bit so I could eat and swallow again but then this consistent severe troath pain between meals and burping and an esopageal sphincter (the stomach muscle) that doesnt Close (seen trough gastroscopi) .. came up... . that argues for a reflux right ? Reflux is said to be caused by low stomach acid ... so I can imagine an antiacids makes this problem worse... BUT it still helped at first then now its séems no matter if I take it or not my troathpain persists ! what is your advise ? Tried Everything it feels like everyday more with this pain I just getting closer to shot my self! so please anything! Thank you ! and sorry for a bit messy message - hope it made some sense to you somehow .. not good at telling my story being this upset and under pain for soo long (this has been going on for 4 months!) It started in China this summer,... and no ... no "bug" found yet.. not that They tested me for any,...what should I ask to be tested for ? Again grateful to any advise! Kindest regards//trying fluoxetine since 13years followed doctors advice tapered 40 mg to 0mg in 4 months july 2015 august crasched in panic attacks etc end of september akatisia , nausea, crying alot no one told me it could be something called withdrawal I read it and also about going back to last dose No one knew if it was worth it. tried reinstate autumn 2014 5 mg prozac then 10mg since 29/11-2014 feel only worse sucidal for real, tried antihistamine 10 mg or oxascand (benso) 5 mg or valerian for anxiousness but sick feeling taking this. 6mg prozac to taper slowly down since 15/2-2014 (30ml out of 100ml water with 20 mg pill) tapered 10-20% per month until June 2015 super anxious depressed tired. Got Buspar may 2015 5mg 10mg 15mg headache etcJune 2015: 10mg buspar plus around 3 mg prozac quit this cold turkey in July 2015. One week later crying spells and suicidal. Tried 5htp.magnesium omega 3 until September. October 2015 tested vit D was 17 . Since October 2015 ONLY Vit D and magnesium . nov 2016 can laungh again! but still too anxious ,depressed or lethargic in waves can't focuS, Crying spells , scared, social fobia, bitterness. .. . Did not reinstate prozac again . Trying to survive .... july 2016-troathpain /reflux starts... Link to comment
O2bhappy Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 tryingtosurvive - I have been off fluoxetine for 15 months and I suffered from nausea for 14 months. I ended up at a gastro doctor because I couldn't eat and I lost 55 pounds. They discovered I had delayed gastric emptying. They put me on a PPI for 4 months and then I tapered off. I did have major rebound nausea after going off the PPI. My doctor did say going off the fluoxetine could cause stomach issues and it was a wait and see if my stomach would heal itself. I felt desperate to feel better because I was tired of being nauseous 24/7. I am a good example that your stomach can get better. My nausea has really improved. It took a long time to feel better and I still have days where my stomach is not 100%. Hang in there! 1 Discontinued Fluoxetine cold turkey after taking it for 12 years. Stopped taking Fluoxetine in August 2015. My current withdrawal symptoms: Itchy skin, smell hallucination, hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, and anxiety. Synthroid for hypothyroidism. Link to comment
tryingtosurvive Posted December 6, 2016 Author Share Posted December 6, 2016 O2Bhappy thanks for sharing but I didn't have any issues like this while tapering it came now 1 year after I finished tapering the last dose ... how did u heal ? Did PPIS help you in anyway ? (I know my ENT would like me to take some kind of antiacids untill it gets better but I don't know if I should ://... ??(trusting doctors is not something I learned not to during ssri withdrawal -they knew nothing!!) Still I know she just wishes to help me...:/ fluoxetine since 13years followed doctors advice tapered 40 mg to 0mg in 4 months july 2015 august crasched in panic attacks etc end of september akatisia , nausea, crying alot no one told me it could be something called withdrawal I read it and also about going back to last dose No one knew if it was worth it. tried reinstate autumn 2014 5 mg prozac then 10mg since 29/11-2014 feel only worse sucidal for real, tried antihistamine 10 mg or oxascand (benso) 5 mg or valerian for anxiousness but sick feeling taking this. 6mg prozac to taper slowly down since 15/2-2014 (30ml out of 100ml water with 20 mg pill) tapered 10-20% per month until June 2015 super anxious depressed tired. Got Buspar may 2015 5mg 10mg 15mg headache etcJune 2015: 10mg buspar plus around 3 mg prozac quit this cold turkey in July 2015. One week later crying spells and suicidal. Tried 5htp.magnesium omega 3 until September. October 2015 tested vit D was 17 . Since October 2015 ONLY Vit D and magnesium . nov 2016 can laungh again! but still too anxious ,depressed or lethargic in waves can't focuS, Crying spells , scared, social fobia, bitterness. .. . Did not reinstate prozac again . Trying to survive .... july 2016-troathpain /reflux starts... Link to comment
tryingtosurvive Posted December 12, 2016 Author Share Posted December 12, 2016 Hi,Sorry but am about to give up now! I am some how back in a negative spiral of meds and symptomes and it has gone so far I see no way out of this and its getting worse again- what should/can I do ?I it has been going on since july when I in China started to get heart palpitations the trouble swallowing and the latter increased..then as I came home I had a Cold that just stayed and stayed and I started to have stomach painSince I came home the Swedish Healthcare have been below all critisisms...(for the Cold and troath they did nothing ..and for the stomachpain they gave me omeoprazole (which made my breathing problems worse- mayeb because I had a atypicalpneumonia (Twar) or it helped causing it - thats a known sideeffect from ppi....) NOW they have taken H.pylory tests and seen in gastroscopy that my esophageal spincter ísn't Always closed.....BUT no one seems to know what it is and what was first and even less how to treat it.. and after 3 months of severe illness (not anything showing in Quick-infectionscreening but when they finally after 3 months took a blood test for Twar (clamydia pneumoniae) It was positive... they gave me antibiotocs then, but probably it was after the worst part and don't know if it healed anything or just made me feel bad for 4 weeks on the antobiotics.... NOW shortness och breath is coming back. pain in throat i Always there - it comes every day after a while upright and then it just gets worse. I tried omeoprazole, esomeprazole - they both made me very sick (lika I was drugged and like there was a "sucking" feeling in my troath which made it even harder to breath :/).. I got really sick pneumonia I Think (couldn't even talk without shortness of breath and was very very tired (normally I am in good condition so this was very odd for me) after 3 months in an then ranitadine I could take - it made me tired but it somehow helped so I could eat .. but the throatpain came back and increased so after 3-4 weeks on 150mg x2 ranitadineI thought maybe I should try to cut back on the ranitadine now been taking 75mgx2/day but then resently my shortness of breath came back againI try acupuncture on my self ( I am educated in this)according to an med. article for relux where they showed acup+ppi was better than more PPI ) I just tried one Pantoprazole for the first time and I feel headache, the strange drugged feeling (like when I was coming of prozac) and like a strange pressure up my troath also swollowing feeling in my nose...I wonder if I am allegic to the colors and **** in this medicines ?I also wonder if this PPI seems to worsen my condition more then help ... then what does that mean? - Can it be that my CNS is still sensitised after withdrawal and CT story 1,5 years ago ? Someone here familiar with -Twar ? Anything that could help me make sense and get me out of this circle could save my life!(I don't Think I will try more PPI:s ´:/ but then again I had some kind of relief from Ranitadine and I didn't feel as drugged from that one ,...) VERY GRATEFULL TO YOUR REPLIES!kindest regards/still trying ... fluoxetine since 13years followed doctors advice tapered 40 mg to 0mg in 4 months july 2015 august crasched in panic attacks etc end of september akatisia , nausea, crying alot no one told me it could be something called withdrawal I read it and also about going back to last dose No one knew if it was worth it. tried reinstate autumn 2014 5 mg prozac then 10mg since 29/11-2014 feel only worse sucidal for real, tried antihistamine 10 mg or oxascand (benso) 5 mg or valerian for anxiousness but sick feeling taking this. 6mg prozac to taper slowly down since 15/2-2014 (30ml out of 100ml water with 20 mg pill) tapered 10-20% per month until June 2015 super anxious depressed tired. Got Buspar may 2015 5mg 10mg 15mg headache etcJune 2015: 10mg buspar plus around 3 mg prozac quit this cold turkey in July 2015. One week later crying spells and suicidal. Tried 5htp.magnesium omega 3 until September. October 2015 tested vit D was 17 . Since October 2015 ONLY Vit D and magnesium . nov 2016 can laungh again! but still too anxious ,depressed or lethargic in waves can't focuS, Crying spells , scared, social fobia, bitterness. .. . Did not reinstate prozac again . Trying to survive .... july 2016-troathpain /reflux starts... Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus scallywag Posted December 13, 2016 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted December 13, 2016 tryingtosurvive, I'm sorry that you've been struggling with this gastro issue. I wish I knew what would make a difference in healing this problem. I'm hoping you get good medical care and advice. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner.1997-1999 Effexor; 2002-2005 Effexor XR 37.5 mg linear taper, dropping same #beads/week with bad results Cymbalta 60 mg 2012 - 2015; 2016: 20 mg to 7 mg exact doses and dates in this post; 2017: 6.3 mg to 0.0 mg Aug. 12; details here scallywag's IntroductionOnline spreadsheet for dose taper calculations and nz11's THE WORKS spreadsheet Link to comment
O2bhappy Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 tryingtosurvive - I wanted to check in and see how you are feeling. Discontinued Fluoxetine cold turkey after taking it for 12 years. Stopped taking Fluoxetine in August 2015. My current withdrawal symptoms: Itchy skin, smell hallucination, hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, and anxiety. Synthroid for hypothyroidism. Link to comment
tryingtosurvive Posted January 1, 2017 Author Share Posted January 1, 2017 Thanks for asking O2Bhappy. I Understand you have a history of prozac for many years too , right? Are u off it now ? We're you also put on it as a teenager? I am wondering if my body is still recovering and now having a backfall or if I am actually just as anxious as I am of my self.... I am off it since 2015 (CT 2014 then had to reinstate a few 10-5 mg to survive the WD) the WD destroyed my life... lost my best opportunities and my face for everyone. .. now 1,5 year completely off prozac, I am struggling with anxiety and GAD according to psychologist... also started to have panic attacks lately mainly connected to the somatic symptoms that câme about this autumn .. and since 4 months a very strange and bad reflux that developed to a pneumonia or it was vice versa.. so I was put on PPI which I couldn't handle then ranitadine H2blockers .. I am now with the thoughts of if the ranitadin actually is part of the dizzyness, anxiety and breathlessness especially the breathlessness - I have never experienced this in my life before! And I am still very very tired ... there is a doubt about if I had a twar pneumonia this autumn or not cause they found antibodies.. and since I was really bad they put me on antibiotics. .. but its not sure that helps for this type of pneumoniae as I understood. .. anyway.. I almost feel as if I am back in some kind of reacting to medicines again ...hate that I am taking ranitadin. . It makes me feel sick. . Headache blurry vision, dizzy tired... but if I skip a pill I get pressure up in my troath. .. ://// And yes I tried everything natural for reflux.. I think. . Also for anxiety. .. as I am a therapist my self (which now feels like a joke) I am suppose to know how to handle it... Many times as I have friends on ssri which succeed better in life then what I am doing struggling without. .. I have now starting doubting if I ever should have been going of fluoxetine. ..:/ ...BUT then again... now it is too late to go back. ..and the WD was the worst nightmare of my life!!!!!! .. happy to hear thoughtS etc of what you make of this ? Grateful to all replies as I am twisting my self inside out to make sense of it and to know how to proceed? Go back on ssri ? Would love to not have to deal with this constant anxiety and to be able to do what I wish again... like study for example. .. and not wanting to hide from the world I look in the mirror and see a pretty girlsweet face and body but she gets eaten by anxiety..( this hiding from the world thing- is that prozac WD related? Or is it anxiety? I can't remember ever being like that before fluoxetine. ... Again grateful to your thoughts! Kindest regards / trying ... fluoxetine since 13years followed doctors advice tapered 40 mg to 0mg in 4 months july 2015 august crasched in panic attacks etc end of september akatisia , nausea, crying alot no one told me it could be something called withdrawal I read it and also about going back to last dose No one knew if it was worth it. tried reinstate autumn 2014 5 mg prozac then 10mg since 29/11-2014 feel only worse sucidal for real, tried antihistamine 10 mg or oxascand (benso) 5 mg or valerian for anxiousness but sick feeling taking this. 6mg prozac to taper slowly down since 15/2-2014 (30ml out of 100ml water with 20 mg pill) tapered 10-20% per month until June 2015 super anxious depressed tired. Got Buspar may 2015 5mg 10mg 15mg headache etcJune 2015: 10mg buspar plus around 3 mg prozac quit this cold turkey in July 2015. One week later crying spells and suicidal. Tried 5htp.magnesium omega 3 until September. October 2015 tested vit D was 17 . Since October 2015 ONLY Vit D and magnesium . nov 2016 can laungh again! but still too anxious ,depressed or lethargic in waves can't focuS, Crying spells , scared, social fobia, bitterness. .. . Did not reinstate prozac again . Trying to survive .... july 2016-troathpain /reflux starts... Link to comment
tryingtosurvive Posted January 1, 2017 Author Share Posted January 1, 2017 Can it be the ranitadine (H2blocker) that makes me experience breathlessness and panic attacks, anxiety and dizzyness etc ?....? Can ir be so that my NS is so sensitive that I react like that for an H2 blockers? I have been taking ranitadine for 3 months almost now..tried to taper it of but the ENT told me I need to stay longer on it for the reflux... and its hard to know what to do now since at first it helped me so I could start eat again (took away the worst pressure in my troath) but then it seems it just gave a lot of side effects and I can't just stop taking it :///... the ENT blames ne for not wamting to follow the regime.... but I really sont feel ok...should I try to taper it off nor to get more problems ? :/..? What do you guys think ? Grateful to your responses and help with reasoning in this what feels like never ending story. . /trying... fluoxetine since 13years followed doctors advice tapered 40 mg to 0mg in 4 months july 2015 august crasched in panic attacks etc end of september akatisia , nausea, crying alot no one told me it could be something called withdrawal I read it and also about going back to last dose No one knew if it was worth it. tried reinstate autumn 2014 5 mg prozac then 10mg since 29/11-2014 feel only worse sucidal for real, tried antihistamine 10 mg or oxascand (benso) 5 mg or valerian for anxiousness but sick feeling taking this. 6mg prozac to taper slowly down since 15/2-2014 (30ml out of 100ml water with 20 mg pill) tapered 10-20% per month until June 2015 super anxious depressed tired. Got Buspar may 2015 5mg 10mg 15mg headache etcJune 2015: 10mg buspar plus around 3 mg prozac quit this cold turkey in July 2015. One week later crying spells and suicidal. Tried 5htp.magnesium omega 3 until September. October 2015 tested vit D was 17 . Since October 2015 ONLY Vit D and magnesium . nov 2016 can laungh again! but still too anxious ,depressed or lethargic in waves can't focuS, Crying spells , scared, social fobia, bitterness. .. . Did not reinstate prozac again . Trying to survive .... july 2016-troathpain /reflux starts... Link to comment
tryingtosurvive Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 (edited) Am I having a backfall or am I actually just as anxious as I am of my self....?Or can it be the ranitadine that I am now on..?I am free from the fluoxetine completely since 2015 July (CT 2014 then had to reinstate a few 10-5 mg and taper that slowly to survive the WD as u can see in my signature and story) the WD destroyed my life... lost my best opportunities and my face for everyone. .. now 1,5 year completely off prozac, I am struggling with anxiety and GAD according to psychologist... also started to have panic attacks lately mainly connected to the somatic symptoms that câme about this autumn .. and since 4 months a very strange and bad reflux that developed to a pneumonia or it was vice versa.. so I was put on PPI which I couldn't handle then ranitadine H2blockers .. I am now with the thoughts of if the ranitadin actually is part of the dizzyness, anxiety and breathlessness especially the breathlessness - I have never experienced this in my life before!And I am still very very tired ... there is a doubt about if I had a twar pneumonia this autumn or not cause they found antibodies.. and since I was really bad they put me on antibiotics. .. but its not sure that helps for this type of pneumoniae as I understood. .. anyway.. I almost feel as if I am back in some kind of reacting to medicines again ...hate that I am taking ranitadin. . It makes me feel sick. . Headache blurry vision, dizzy tired... but if I skip a pill I get pressure up in my troath. .. :////And yes I tried everything natural for reflux.. I think. . Also for anxiety. .. as I am a therapist my self (which now feels like a joke) I am suppose to know how to handle it...Many times as I have friends on ssri which succeed better in life then what I am doing struggling without. .. I have now starting doubting if I ever should have been going of fluoxetine. ..:/ ...BUT then again... now it is too late to go back. ..and the WD was the worst nightmare of my life!!!!!!.. happy to hear thoughtS etc of what you make of this ?Grateful to all replies as I am twisting my self inside out to make sense of it and to know how to proceed?Go back on ssri ?Would love to not have to deal with this constant anxiety and to be able to do what I wish again... like study for example. ..and not wanting to hide from the worldI look in the mirror and see a pretty girlsweet face and body but she gets eaten by anxiety..( this hiding from the world thing- is that prozac WD related? Or is it anxiety? I can't remember ever being like that before fluoxetine. ...Again grateful to your thoughts!Can it be the ranitadine (H2blocker) that makes me experience breathlessness and panic attacks, anxiety and dizzyness etc ?....? Can ir be so that my NS is so sensitive that I react like that for an H2 blockers?I have been taking ranitadine for 3 months almost now..tried to taper it of but the ENT told me I need to stay longer on it for the reflux... and its hard to know what to do now since at first it helped me so I could start eat again (took away the worst pressure in my troath) but then it seems it just gave a lot of side effects and I can't just stop taking it :///... the ENT blames ne for not wamting to follow the regime.... but I really sont feel ok...should I try to taper it off nor to get more problems ? :/..? What do you guys think ?Grateful to your responses and help with reasoning in this what feels like never ending story. ./trying... Edited January 2, 2017 by ChessieCat moved from Is it withdrawal or relapse topic fluoxetine since 13years followed doctors advice tapered 40 mg to 0mg in 4 months july 2015 august crasched in panic attacks etc end of september akatisia , nausea, crying alot no one told me it could be something called withdrawal I read it and also about going back to last dose No one knew if it was worth it. tried reinstate autumn 2014 5 mg prozac then 10mg since 29/11-2014 feel only worse sucidal for real, tried antihistamine 10 mg or oxascand (benso) 5 mg or valerian for anxiousness but sick feeling taking this. 6mg prozac to taper slowly down since 15/2-2014 (30ml out of 100ml water with 20 mg pill) tapered 10-20% per month until June 2015 super anxious depressed tired. Got Buspar may 2015 5mg 10mg 15mg headache etcJune 2015: 10mg buspar plus around 3 mg prozac quit this cold turkey in July 2015. One week later crying spells and suicidal. Tried 5htp.magnesium omega 3 until September. October 2015 tested vit D was 17 . Since October 2015 ONLY Vit D and magnesium . nov 2016 can laungh again! but still too anxious ,depressed or lethargic in waves can't focuS, Crying spells , scared, social fobia, bitterness. .. . Did not reinstate prozac again . Trying to survive .... july 2016-troathpain /reflux starts... Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus ChessieCat Posted January 2, 2017 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted January 2, 2017 I have moved the above post and also post #254 from the Is it withdrawal or relapse? topic. If you are posting about your own situation please post here in your Intro/Update. If you post somewhere else the post can be missed and not responded to. This is what happened with #254. * NO LONGER ACTIVE on SA * MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: (6 year taper) 0mg Pristiq on 13th November 2021 ADs since ~1992: 25+ years - 1 unknown, Prozac (muscle weakness), Zoloft; citalopram (pooped out) CTed (very sick for 2.5 wks a few months after); Pristiq: 50mg 2012, 100mg beg 2013 (Serotonin Toxicity) Tapering from Oct 2015 - 13 Nov 2021 LAST DOSE 0.0025mg Post 0 updates start here My tapering program My Intro (goes to tapering graph) VIDEO: Antidepressant Withdrawal Syndrome and its Management Link to comment
O2bhappy Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 tryingtosurvive - Yes I was on Prozac for over 12 years. I have been off it for 16 months. I was not put on it as a teenager. I also had to CT the Prozac because my body could not handle the change from one generic of Prozac to another. I have also experience very similar withdrawal symptoms. Right now anxiety is my worst withdrawal symptom. I went on Prozac because of panic attacks. The anxiety I have now is constant. It is becoming overwhelming to the point I don't want to leave my house. It is awful. As a therapist what is your recommendation on not allowing this anxiety to rule my life? I have many friends that have been on different SSRIs and they haven't experienced anything like I have experienced. It is very frustrating. Discontinued Fluoxetine cold turkey after taking it for 12 years. Stopped taking Fluoxetine in August 2015. My current withdrawal symptoms: Itchy skin, smell hallucination, hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, and anxiety. Synthroid for hypothyroidism. Link to comment
tryingtosurvive Posted January 4, 2017 Author Share Posted January 4, 2017 I agree indeed it's very frustrating ... I thought it might have been for me like this cause I was given the fluoxetine when my brain wasn't fully developed and then also the fact that I took it for so many years. The anxiety is indeed paralysing. Did u find anything that helped ? Btw did u try to reinstate after CT ? Hugs! fluoxetine since 13years followed doctors advice tapered 40 mg to 0mg in 4 months july 2015 august crasched in panic attacks etc end of september akatisia , nausea, crying alot no one told me it could be something called withdrawal I read it and also about going back to last dose No one knew if it was worth it. tried reinstate autumn 2014 5 mg prozac then 10mg since 29/11-2014 feel only worse sucidal for real, tried antihistamine 10 mg or oxascand (benso) 5 mg or valerian for anxiousness but sick feeling taking this. 6mg prozac to taper slowly down since 15/2-2014 (30ml out of 100ml water with 20 mg pill) tapered 10-20% per month until June 2015 super anxious depressed tired. Got Buspar may 2015 5mg 10mg 15mg headache etcJune 2015: 10mg buspar plus around 3 mg prozac quit this cold turkey in July 2015. One week later crying spells and suicidal. Tried 5htp.magnesium omega 3 until September. October 2015 tested vit D was 17 . Since October 2015 ONLY Vit D and magnesium . nov 2016 can laungh again! but still too anxious ,depressed or lethargic in waves can't focuS, Crying spells , scared, social fobia, bitterness. .. . Did not reinstate prozac again . Trying to survive .... july 2016-troathpain /reflux starts... Link to comment
tryingtosurvive Posted January 4, 2017 Author Share Posted January 4, 2017 No one that can give me advise on the ranitadine and anxiety ? Or the thoughts of going back on an ssri ? Please if you read my post and know anything about it or have heard smth etc... Thank you ! /Trying fluoxetine since 13years followed doctors advice tapered 40 mg to 0mg in 4 months july 2015 august crasched in panic attacks etc end of september akatisia , nausea, crying alot no one told me it could be something called withdrawal I read it and also about going back to last dose No one knew if it was worth it. tried reinstate autumn 2014 5 mg prozac then 10mg since 29/11-2014 feel only worse sucidal for real, tried antihistamine 10 mg or oxascand (benso) 5 mg or valerian for anxiousness but sick feeling taking this. 6mg prozac to taper slowly down since 15/2-2014 (30ml out of 100ml water with 20 mg pill) tapered 10-20% per month until June 2015 super anxious depressed tired. Got Buspar may 2015 5mg 10mg 15mg headache etcJune 2015: 10mg buspar plus around 3 mg prozac quit this cold turkey in July 2015. One week later crying spells and suicidal. Tried 5htp.magnesium omega 3 until September. October 2015 tested vit D was 17 . Since October 2015 ONLY Vit D and magnesium . nov 2016 can laungh again! but still too anxious ,depressed or lethargic in waves can't focuS, Crying spells , scared, social fobia, bitterness. .. . Did not reinstate prozac again . Trying to survive .... july 2016-troathpain /reflux starts... Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus ChessieCat Posted January 4, 2017 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted January 4, 2017 Here are some links I found doing a survivingantidepressants.org + zantac search. that-acid-reflux-pill-may-be-causing-your-health-problems/ acid-reflux/ tips-for-tapering-off-stomach-acid-blockers-or-ppis-esomeprazole-lansoprazole-omeprazole/ * NO LONGER ACTIVE on SA * MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: (6 year taper) 0mg Pristiq on 13th November 2021 ADs since ~1992: 25+ years - 1 unknown, Prozac (muscle weakness), Zoloft; citalopram (pooped out) CTed (very sick for 2.5 wks a few months after); Pristiq: 50mg 2012, 100mg beg 2013 (Serotonin Toxicity) Tapering from Oct 2015 - 13 Nov 2021 LAST DOSE 0.0025mg Post 0 updates start here My tapering program My Intro (goes to tapering graph) VIDEO: Antidepressant Withdrawal Syndrome and its Management Link to comment
O2bhappy Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 tryingtosurvive - I have not really found anything that has helped with anxiety. I started to do meditation and that has helped calm me. My anxiety is getting to the point that I don't want to leave my house, which is not good. I think I am doing myself harm by my negative thinking and I am sure that is making my anxiety worse. Wish I had some good advice to help you. I really couldn't reinstate. The fluoxetine I was taking was no longer being manufacture. I tried a different fluoxetine and my body basically rejected it. I guess my body had become so sensitive to what I was taking that it didn't like the new formula. Plus I started having pop out years earlier, but I just kept taking it. I didn't realize at the time that was what was happening to me. Over the past 16 months I have seen improvements, which I should celebrate. Instead, I just focus on what is still going wrong with my body. Discontinued Fluoxetine cold turkey after taking it for 12 years. Stopped taking Fluoxetine in August 2015. My current withdrawal symptoms: Itchy skin, smell hallucination, hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, and anxiety. Synthroid for hypothyroidism. Link to comment
tryingtosurvive Posted January 4, 2017 Author Share Posted January 4, 2017 02behappy, thats good that you still see improvements it means its going the right way! and meditation helps you ? great too! I am teaching this to normally but when my anxiety is at worst I can't meditate.. may I ask your age ? not that it matters just curious.. Also what did you mean by "pop outs" ? How did you recognise / what carachterise these? hugs! fluoxetine since 13years followed doctors advice tapered 40 mg to 0mg in 4 months july 2015 august crasched in panic attacks etc end of september akatisia , nausea, crying alot no one told me it could be something called withdrawal I read it and also about going back to last dose No one knew if it was worth it. tried reinstate autumn 2014 5 mg prozac then 10mg since 29/11-2014 feel only worse sucidal for real, tried antihistamine 10 mg or oxascand (benso) 5 mg or valerian for anxiousness but sick feeling taking this. 6mg prozac to taper slowly down since 15/2-2014 (30ml out of 100ml water with 20 mg pill) tapered 10-20% per month until June 2015 super anxious depressed tired. Got Buspar may 2015 5mg 10mg 15mg headache etcJune 2015: 10mg buspar plus around 3 mg prozac quit this cold turkey in July 2015. One week later crying spells and suicidal. Tried 5htp.magnesium omega 3 until September. October 2015 tested vit D was 17 . Since October 2015 ONLY Vit D and magnesium . nov 2016 can laungh again! but still too anxious ,depressed or lethargic in waves can't focuS, Crying spells , scared, social fobia, bitterness. .. . Did not reinstate prozac again . Trying to survive .... july 2016-troathpain /reflux starts... Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus scallywag Posted January 4, 2017 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted January 4, 2017 I think when 02b wrote "pop-out", she meant "poop-out" or when the drug stops working. The scientific word used by medical professionals is tachyphylaxis. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner.1997-1999 Effexor; 2002-2005 Effexor XR 37.5 mg linear taper, dropping same #beads/week with bad results Cymbalta 60 mg 2012 - 2015; 2016: 20 mg to 7 mg exact doses and dates in this post; 2017: 6.3 mg to 0.0 mg Aug. 12; details here scallywag's IntroductionOnline spreadsheet for dose taper calculations and nz11's THE WORKS spreadsheet Link to comment
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