Healing Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 I am a 48-year-old professional woman in California, recovering from long-lasting, but slowly-healing, neurological damage from taking several SSRIs. Last dose of any medication was 15 May 2005. My life has been gigantically disrupted by this iatrogenic illness. I am still very disabled and only work a few hours a week from home. I cope with this unexpected, life-changing experience by rotating among a neurological, psychological, and spiritual / cosmic / transpersonal approach, using whatever seems most helpful at the time. I have gotten the most help in my coping from studying the similarities between my experience, Kundalini awakening, and shamanic initiatory illness. I am slowly healing, and have complete confidence that I will not only regain my previous level of functioning, but be even stronger than I was before. 2 1996-97 - Paxil x 9 months, tapered, suffered 8 months withdrawal but didn't know it was withdrawal, so... 1998-2001 - Zoloft, tapered, again unwittingly went into withdrawal, so... 2002-03 - Paxil x 20 months, developed severe headaches, so... Sep 03 - May 05 - Paxil taper took 20 months, severe physical, moderate psychological symptoms Sep 03 - Jun 05 - took Prozac to help with Paxil taper - not recommended Jul 05 to date - post-taper, severe psychological, moderate physical symptoms, improving very slowly Link to comment
Administrator Altostrata Posted March 19, 2011 Administrator Share Posted March 19, 2011 Welcome, Healing. Good to hear from you, and good to hear you are slowly improving. I'm intrigued about the parallels you've found between withdrawal syndrome and spiritual exploration. Please post about that if you feel like it. 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
Healing Posted March 19, 2011 Author Share Posted March 19, 2011 You betcha! I'll write more about woo-woo matters. Thanks for the interest! 1996-97 - Paxil x 9 months, tapered, suffered 8 months withdrawal but didn't know it was withdrawal, so... 1998-2001 - Zoloft, tapered, again unwittingly went into withdrawal, so... 2002-03 - Paxil x 20 months, developed severe headaches, so... Sep 03 - May 05 - Paxil taper took 20 months, severe physical, moderate psychological symptoms Sep 03 - Jun 05 - took Prozac to help with Paxil taper - not recommended Jul 05 to date - post-taper, severe psychological, moderate physical symptoms, improving very slowly Link to comment
Neuroplastic Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 You betcha! I'll write more about woo-woo matters. Thanks for the interest! I would be most interested in the "synchronisity" phenomenon. 2000-2008 Paxil for a situational depression 2008 - Paxil c/t Severe protracted WD syndrome ever since; improving “The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once” Albert Einstein "Add signature to your profile. This way we can help you even better!" Surviving Antidepressants And, above all, ... keep walking. Just keep walking. Link to comment
Hopeful Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Hi Healing, Glad to hear you are improving!! Began Paxil 10/97* Paxil free 10/16/04 (tapered over 2.5 months) Severe withdrawal 12/04 started Lexapro due to Paxil w/d symptoms (tapered over 4 months) Lexapro free 8/2/05 2 1/2 year severe protracted withdrawal Doing well now with a few residual symptoms Link to comment
Administrator Altostrata Posted March 19, 2011 Administrator Share Posted March 19, 2011 Maybe that spirituality forum should be Woo-Woo Matters. 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
Healing Posted March 20, 2011 Author Share Posted March 20, 2011 I would be most interested in the "synchronisity" phenomenon. Your wish is my command. I'll find some good Jung to get us started. Hi Healing, Glad to hear you are improving!! Thanks, Hopeful! Maybe that spirituality forum should be Woo-Woo Matters. Or Wu Li Masters. 1996-97 - Paxil x 9 months, tapered, suffered 8 months withdrawal but didn't know it was withdrawal, so... 1998-2001 - Zoloft, tapered, again unwittingly went into withdrawal, so... 2002-03 - Paxil x 20 months, developed severe headaches, so... Sep 03 - May 05 - Paxil taper took 20 months, severe physical, moderate psychological symptoms Sep 03 - Jun 05 - took Prozac to help with Paxil taper - not recommended Jul 05 to date - post-taper, severe psychological, moderate physical symptoms, improving very slowly Link to comment
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