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Posted by NewQuestions on August 20, 2008, at 15:39:29
I was on zoloft for 8 years, and it worked great. Then, after 8 years, I started to experience new SE including confusion, mental and physical lethargy, muscle ache, and non-restful sleep. In other words, the SE's completely changed to the point I had to go off of it. So I tried Lexapro and experienced similar SE's. I tried Cymbalta but it made me more anxious. I tried Wellbutrin and the TCA's and became hyper. I tried prozac and after a month it made me SEVERELY DEPRESSED. Even the benzodiazepine's make me depressed in a weird numbing way. I tried to go back on zoloft and it made me more anxious!
My doctor says I have become hypersensitive to the drugs and that I am atypical. He says most people who experience problems after years on one drug can find another one.
1. Can anyone relate to this?
2. Anyone have a clue what is happening? Is there too much serotin build up in my body? Are my recepters depleted?WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME!
Posted by elanor roosevelt on August 31, 2008, at 13:45:33
In reply to Long-User of SSRI's--Side Effects Changed, posted by NewQuestions on August 20, 2008, at 15:39:29
it happens
i call them med meltdowns
has your doctor suggested next steps?
hang in there
Posted by Garnet71 on January 3, 2009, at 2:11:08
In reply to Long-User of SSRI's--Side Effects Changed, posted by NewQuestions on August 20, 2008, at 15:39:29
> I was on zoloft for 8 years, and it worked great. Then, after 8 years, I started to experience new SE including confusion, mental and physical lethargy, muscle ache, and non-restful sleep. In other words, the SE's completely changed to the point I had to go off of it. So I tried Lexapro and experienced similar SE's. I tried Cymbalta but it made me more anxious. I tried Wellbutrin and the TCA's and became hyper. I tried prozac and after a month it made me SEVERELY DEPRESSED. Even the benzodiazepine's make me depressed in a weird numbing way. I tried to go back on zoloft and it made me more anxious!
>
> My doctor says I have become hypersensitive to the drugs and that I am atypical. He says most people who experience problems after years on one drug can find another one.
>
> 1. Can anyone relate to this?
> 2. Anyone have a clue what is happening? Is there too much serotin build up in my body? Are my recepters depleted?
>
> WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME!
>
>*************************You might want to check into hypo/hyperglycemia, pre-diabetes/metabolic syndrome, etc.
I'm going through the same thing and am convinced
SSRIs messed up my hormones/endochrinal system.I have the same symptoms you listed above: confusion, mental and physical lethargy, muscle ache, and non-restful sleep...
Initially I took Zoloft for depression 7 years ago, and have been on off various SSRIs and Wellbutrin since then. I've never been the same. I was recently diagnosed with fibromyalgia, which is the catch all diagnosis when doctors do not know what is wrong with you and do not want to take the time and effort to determine what is wrong.
Posted by Amelia_in_StPaul on April 14, 2009, at 17:13:58
In reply to Re: Long-User of SSRI's--Side Effects Changed, posted by Garnet71 on January 3, 2009, at 2:11:08
ditto on all of it
prozac or fluoxetine on and off (mostly on) for 15 years
Posted by zzzz7 on June 22, 2009, at 5:16:35
In reply to Long-User of SSRI's--Side Effects Changed, posted by NewQuestions on August 20, 2008, at 15:39:29
Newquestions: Have you tried Stablon?
Posted by zzzz7 on June 22, 2009, at 5:21:03
In reply to Re: Long-User of SSRI's--Side Effects Changed, posted by Garnet71 on January 3, 2009, at 2:11:08
Garnet:
Along with my symptoms (see "Strange shift in 5-HT tolerances on this board), I also have had significant problems with blood sugar. I can't eat carbs anymore.
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