Ruhik Posted September 15, 2021 Author Share Posted September 15, 2021 @arborthere? Anyone??? April 21/21-23/21 0.25mg alprazolam for 3 days then quit. Took0.25-0.5mg as needed later. July 11/21 - started cipralex 10mg experienced reaction July 16/21- Lowered the dose by 5mg. Worsened visual snow. July 17/21- 5mg Cipralex - had nausea and vomiting July 18/21- 5mg - nauseous July 19/21- 2.5mg - felt fine July 20/21- 2.5mg , increased eye strain , light and sound sensitivity. Decided to discontinue. Symptoms: visual disturbance when eyes closed and open, light and sound sensitivity , anxiety. Supplements taking : fish oil , b12 and multivitamins. Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus arbor Posted September 15, 2021 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted September 15, 2021 Hello, @Ruhik! So sorry, I missed your prior post. Glad you're posting again. How are you? How are your eyes? 💜Arbor Zoloft: 1995 - 2015 Prozac: 2015 - 2018 (tapered from 40mg x day on July 31 to 30mg on August 31 to 20mg on September 31 to 10mg October 31 to 0mg on December 15, 2018 Gabapentin: 2016 to 2019 (tapered from 300mg x day to 150mg on August 31, 2019 to 75mg on September 15 to 50mg on September 31 to 25ishmg on October 15 to 0mg on December 1, 2019 Enalapril: 2010 - 2019 Lipitor: 2017 -2017 Metformin: 2000 - 2020 Liothyronine: 2007 - 2019 Levothyroxine: 2000 - 2022 Link to comment
Ruhik Posted September 18, 2021 Author Share Posted September 18, 2021 On 9/15/2021 at 7:50 PM, arbor said: Hello, @Ruhik! So sorry, I missed your prior post. Glad you're posting again. How are you? How are your eyes? 💜Arbor Hello Arbor , hope you're well. My eyes are getting worse and I'm really bummed 😓 my sibling gave me nortriptyline (half of 25mg) as I wasn't getting any sleep and it didn't work. She didn't tell me it's an AD! Moreover i was having stemetil for my vertigo related issue due to cervical spasm and i think something messed up my eyes even more. I'm getting more depressed each day. My right eye has more visual issues. April 21/21-23/21 0.25mg alprazolam for 3 days then quit. Took0.25-0.5mg as needed later. July 11/21 - started cipralex 10mg experienced reaction July 16/21- Lowered the dose by 5mg. Worsened visual snow. July 17/21- 5mg Cipralex - had nausea and vomiting July 18/21- 5mg - nauseous July 19/21- 2.5mg - felt fine July 20/21- 2.5mg , increased eye strain , light and sound sensitivity. Decided to discontinue. Symptoms: visual disturbance when eyes closed and open, light and sound sensitivity , anxiety. Supplements taking : fish oil , b12 and multivitamins. Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus arbor Posted September 18, 2021 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted September 18, 2021 Dear @Ruhik I'm sure you're feeling really bummed that your eyes are getting worse. Unfortunately, trying other drugs, especially nortriptyline, isn't likely to help you, and often likely to make the situation worse in the short run. I'm sure your sister wanted to help you. We're all desperate to reclaim our health and lives. It's not easy to accept what has befallen us. No studies that I know of are being done by the drug companies to help us get out of the great suffering that they've created. What we do have is the testimonies of people who have indeed recovered. We can see that each of us is different, but often we require more time than we would ever have imagined. This is a time that tests our souls. One of the hardest parts is not knowing when we will recover. Our minds are already terribly stressed and this worry can become an obsession. Believe me, I know. I invite you to attend to resting one moment at a time. I believe our eyes will very slowly improve, especially as we re-teach ourselves to relax. Worry increases inflammation. It's important now to focus on calming and stabilizing your nervous system. Perhaps you've seen these links: Considerations About Stability Stop Jumping Around Keep it Simple, Slow, and Stable I have found these links helpful: The Dr. Claire Weekes Method of Recovering from a Sensitized Nervous System "Change the channel" - dealing with cognitive symptoms Please know I'm thinking of you and look forward to hearing from you soon, Arbor🙏 Zoloft: 1995 - 2015 Prozac: 2015 - 2018 (tapered from 40mg x day on July 31 to 30mg on August 31 to 20mg on September 31 to 10mg October 31 to 0mg on December 15, 2018 Gabapentin: 2016 to 2019 (tapered from 300mg x day to 150mg on August 31, 2019 to 75mg on September 15 to 50mg on September 31 to 25ishmg on October 15 to 0mg on December 1, 2019 Enalapril: 2010 - 2019 Lipitor: 2017 -2017 Metformin: 2000 - 2020 Liothyronine: 2007 - 2019 Levothyroxine: 2000 - 2022 Link to comment
Ruhik Posted September 20, 2021 Author Share Posted September 20, 2021 On 9/18/2021 at 10:45 PM, arbor said: Dear @Ruhik I'm sure you're feeling really bummed that your eyes are getting worse. Unfortunately, trying other drugs, especially nortriptyline, isn't likely to help you, and often likely to make the situation worse in the short run. I'm sure your sister wanted to help you. We're all desperate to reclaim our health and lives. It's not easy to accept what has befallen us. No studies that I know of are being done by the drug companies to help us get out of the great suffering that they've created. What we do have is the testimonies of people who have indeed recovered. We can see that each of us is different, but often we require more time than we would ever have imagined. This is a time that tests our souls. One of the hardest parts is not knowing when we will recover. Our minds are already terribly stressed and this worry can become an obsession. Believe me, I know. I invite you to attend to resting one moment at a time. I believe our eyes will very slowly improve, especially as we re-teach ourselves to relax. Worry increases inflammation. It's important now to focus on calming and stabilizing your nervous system. Perhaps you've seen these links: Considerations About Stability Stop Jumping Around Keep it Simple, Slow, and Stable I have found these links helpful: The Dr. Claire Weekes Method of Recovering from a Sensitized Nervous System "Change the channel" - dealing with cognitive symptoms Please know I'm thinking of you and look forward to hearing from you soon, Arbor🙏 Thank you so much Arbor 🥺❤️ few days back my eyes were exposed to my phone's flashlight when they were closed and my eyes haven't been the same since. They've become so sensitive! And the neck traction made it worse . The whole experience is frustrating. I'm unable to sleep peacefully. I take melatonin to put my mind off of things. But you're right. I should wait. I don't want to start taking medicines again. My body needs detox from all the poison. I will check the links out. 💜 Thankyou for listening to me. Stay blessed 1 April 21/21-23/21 0.25mg alprazolam for 3 days then quit. Took0.25-0.5mg as needed later. July 11/21 - started cipralex 10mg experienced reaction July 16/21- Lowered the dose by 5mg. Worsened visual snow. July 17/21- 5mg Cipralex - had nausea and vomiting July 18/21- 5mg - nauseous July 19/21- 2.5mg - felt fine July 20/21- 2.5mg , increased eye strain , light and sound sensitivity. Decided to discontinue. Symptoms: visual disturbance when eyes closed and open, light and sound sensitivity , anxiety. Supplements taking : fish oil , b12 and multivitamins. Link to comment
Ruhik Posted April 21, 2022 Author Share Posted April 21, 2022 On 4/14/2022 at 1:26 AM, rebeccaannxo said: @Ruhik Have you fully recovered after your adverse reaction? My eye symptoms are the same April 21/21-23/21 0.25mg alprazolam for 3 days then quit. Took0.25-0.5mg as needed later. July 11/21 - started cipralex 10mg experienced reaction July 16/21- Lowered the dose by 5mg. Worsened visual snow. July 17/21- 5mg Cipralex - had nausea and vomiting July 18/21- 5mg - nauseous July 19/21- 2.5mg - felt fine July 20/21- 2.5mg , increased eye strain , light and sound sensitivity. Decided to discontinue. Symptoms: visual disturbance when eyes closed and open, light and sound sensitivity , anxiety. Supplements taking : fish oil , b12 and multivitamins. Link to comment
Rishabh Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 On 4/21/2022 at 6:44 AM, Ruhik said: My eye symptoms are the same Hey ruhi how r you ??? Did your visual snow improved?? And does it also make the vision hazzy or unclear?? Link to comment
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