Posted by Hlar on May 9, 2005, at 9:59:22
In reply to Re: Withdrawal is AWFUL! » Mariqua, posted by Chairman_MAO on May 7, 2005, at 14:12:16
Chairman_Mao,
You have expressed the anger I've been feeling so well!
After years of normal living,at 32 I became anxious about some physical symptoms I was having and was immediately written out a prescription for Prozac and Xanaz. The Prozac dose was the maximum dose,and the Xanax as needed.
I found myself in a psychiatric ward months later with "mania" and "psychosis"--leading to a diagnosis of bipolar disorder--I refused to go on lithium,was put on another antidepressant(Effexor)and Klonopin. I was fine for two years,then decided to get a second opinion when my medicaid came through,and was told I should be put on lithium immediately,that I would need to be on it the rest of my life,even though I was completely stable for two years and at that time. I bought it. I went on lithium,and within a few months was in hospital again,with hallucinations,mania,etc.--an "allergic" reaction to the lithium. I was then put on Zoloft,Lamectil(a mood stabilizer),Klonopin,and Zyprexa. I've done research and am so disgusted about the lack of information these Dr's have or ignore,I've stopped all meds cold-turkey in the past,and ended up yet again in the hospital,diagnosed with "relapse" instead of withdrawal.
After being on these meds for the past 5 years,made submissive,passive and basically lobotomized,with a weight gain of 100lbs from the Zyprexa,I finally found a physician that is trying to get me off everything but the mood stabilizer. He has serious doubts about my "bipolar disorder". He said high doses of Prozac and Xanax can cause mania in sensitive individuals.
So I'm 4 months off of Zyprexa,after weaning down,experienced horribe insomnia,and was put on Trazodone to help me sleep. I was a zombie during the day,but was reassured that Trazodone has no side-effects,perhaps I had a virus.I don't even want to continue this saga--let's just say that before this tragedy happenned,I had my Bachelor's degree,had studied in London,lived in France,and now am back in my hometown on disability and medicaid.
I would love to put some of these so-called informed Dr's on these meds for awhile and see what they think of them afterwards. No side-effects,non-addictive my *ss.
Hlar
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