Posted by Amelia_in_StPaul on June 17, 2009, at 14:55:30
In reply to Re: seriously, wired and incredibly nauseous, posted by Zana on June 17, 2009, at 14:40:34
Well, I'm off pristiq now. Sigh. Another one bites the dust.
As the day went on the side effects got worse. In no particular order:
1. Flushing -- my ears felt like they were burning, my urogenital "area" (yes, embarrassing) felt like it was burning (and I had pain on urinating all day and night)
2. Exacerbation of fibromyalgia symptoms. My hands were stiff and ached, as well as different parts of my body.
3. Wired, quite wired, and spacey.
4. Itching. My hands and arms itched.
5. Nausea. Wanting to throw up. Did not throw up, though (bonus).
6. Even with Trazodone and Ativan, woke up every 2 hours, exactly 2 hours, on the hour, all night.
The flushing--esp. of certain, ahem, "areas"--was just too much. The itching too. Any one of these side effects, in isolation, or even any two or three of these, may have been something I could push through, but all of them at once, and esp. the exacerbation of fibro pain, was too much.
My sweet psychiatrist. She said, on the phone this morning, "sorry." Awwww. So, I see her tomorrow and we start back at square one.
THANK YOU all to your wonderful support, encouragement, and care. XOXO
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