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Withdrawal from Lexapro, Welbutrin, Lyrica, prescribed Ziprasidone.
I am successfully withdrawing from Lexapro, Welbutrin, and Lyrica. Stopped these meds mid December 2015. There are mild side effects but am pleased with progress. I now have mental clarity beyond any hopes over the past 10 years. Yesterday my new new doctor prescribed Ziprasidone HCL 20mg for mild bipolar disorder. I filled the scrip, but have not started the medication. Have been researching the side effects, which are frightening. Am calling the Dr. today to say I will not take this. It seems to me that I am being prescribed medicine for temporary side effects. I am trying to find help for fibromyalgia and think that reducing stress will help. Have had many years of various levels of "trauma" which caused the fibro.
I understand that mental/mood disorders can be difficult to treat but am getting frustrated. I don't feel like I am being heard by the new internist, pain management Dr. or psychiatric physician assistant.
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You have been so helpful. Thank you so much!
You have been so helpful to me. Thank you so much!
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1 ReactionYou’re so welcome! That’s what we are all here for. We need each other!
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1 Reaction@kdo0827, will I ever feel like myself again?
You will but it takes time. I’d stay in touch with your doctor.
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1 ReactionHave you tried Cymbalta? I recently went off Lexapro, Trazodone and another med I can’t recall right now. The mental clarity is amazing! I was so drugged all the time! You don’t realize how bad until you’re off of them. I’m very pleased with how I feel on Cymbalta. It also helps my neuropathy. I’m weaning off Remeron because of weight gain. Hope I won’t regret it.
They all effect sugar and sodium levels. I have pots syndrome so sodium is an issue already. Today, I am experiencing weakness in my muscles and kind of a numb feeling in my arms. Is this normal for SSRI withdrawal?
That I don’t know. I had electrical shocks all down my arms.
Sounds terrifying!
Wondering if none had very high blood pressure when stopping Lexipro? I am 200/100 today because of the anxiety and my Dr wants to put me on Ativan for a short amount of time to get me thru withdrawal. Scared of Ativan, heard stories about this too. I already had two strokes and do not want another one. Any advice?