Victory's intro,Extremely sick

[victory]

 

First of all, hello everyone.My native language not English.Im from Turkey.Im 26 years old and Im male.I had  social phobia and I looked for a solution to this situation.My psychiatric adventure started at the age of 12 with prozac. I used it for 1 week and quit.Then I started again at the age of 18 with paxil. I used it for 2 weeks and quit.Short-term use of the drugs because it numbed me. When I could not cope with anxiety at the age of 21, I went to the doctor again. And this is how the real adventure that lasted until 10 months ago started. Doctors have tried all the drugs on me (lustral, prozac, citoles, paxil, effexor, xanax, dideral, beloc, aurorix etc). I was addicted to drugs.I was thinking that I could not live without drugs. While using effexor(last drug) in September 2019, I experienced slight side effects but the problems would go away anyway when I quit the effexor.I stopped taking medicine because I was in my last year of college and when online education started.I stopped taking the drug within a few days as I was already using the lowest dose.Within a few weeks, I lost my body, my emotions, my brain.I'm trying to live with more than 30 symptoms.

 

Some symptoms:

Brain fog(massive)

Derealization

Memory loss

Difficulty focusing

Slurring of speech

Anhedonia

No emotion(only extreme anxiety)

Pssd

Musicle wastage

Facial change(narrow face,small chin)

Fatigue

Insomnia

Furious hair loss(I lost 30% of my hair)  etc.

 

no improvement for 10 months.

Good luck everyone.

  

 

[Gridley]

Welcome to SA, victory.  Thank you for completing your signature.  We are a site for helping people taper off psychiatric drugs and to deal with withdrawal.  Yes, you can live without drugs.

 

The symptoms you describe are typical of psychiatric drug withdrawal.  Doctors don't believe in the existence of protracted withdrawal.  That's what the drug companies tell them and that's what they believe. The symptoms you list are typical of withdrawal. These symptoms can come and go and come again.

 

So that you have a better idea of what you're experiencing, here is some information on withdrawal and the healing process.  You will heal, but unfortunately we can't predict how long it will take.

 

What is withdrawal syndrome.

 

Daily Checklist of Antidepressant Withdrawal Symptoms (PDF) 

 

The Windows and Waves Pattern of Stabilization

 

When we take psychiatric medications, the CNS (central nervous system) responds by making changes over the months and years we take the drug(s). When the medication is discontinued, the CNS has to undo all the changes it made. Rebuilding the neurotransmitter production and reactivating the receptor and transporter cells takes time -- during that rebuilding process symptoms occur.  

 

These explain the healing process really well.

 

Brain Remodelling 

 

Video:  Healing From Antidepressants - Patterns of Recovery

 

We don't recommend a lot of supplements on SA, as many members report being sensitive to them due to our over-reactive nervous systems, but two supplements that we do recommend are magnesium and omega 3 (fish oil). Many people find these to be calming to the nervous system. 

 

Magnesium, nature's calcium channel blocker 

 

Omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil) 

 

Add in one at a time and at a low dose in case you do experience problems. Get supplements that ae single ingredient (not mixed with other types of supplements).

 

This is your Introduction topic, where you can ask questions and connect with other members.  We're glad you found your way here.

 

 

Edited January 23, 2021 by Gridley

[victory]

Thanks for the advice

[victory]

Hi everyone,a few hours before I go to sleep my symptoms improve a bit (brain fog, anhedonia etc). Also sometimes my feelings return in dreams. No improvment in the morning.What is the reason for this?

[DaBro]

I have had the same. Maybe it's because our cortisol levels naturally reduce in the evenings,? Even on my worst days, I started feeling better in the evenings. 

[Kostas]

Good answer Dabro!

[victory]

Thanks. Artificial lights increase my brain fog. I am becoming completely dysfunctional. What could be the reason for this?

Best regards

[Michigan]

Just stumbled across your thread @victory How are you doing? 

[victory]

Hello everyone. I'm dealing with the same issues. My joint problems have increased. Anhedonia and cognitive problems prevent me from finding a job. If these 2 problems are solved, life will be easier for me.

Regards.