Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 391132

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Side-effects that last long and very painful

Posted by jubei on September 15, 2004, at 13:52:04

Hello, I have posted on this forum before, and I will try to be brief.

I was taking medicine that gave me really bad side-effects, the drug was called Geodon, these are the side-effects:panic attacks, dissociation, nerve tingling behind my eyes and up my spine, nerve burning and painful sensations down my left leg and into my knee area where it also twitches, extreme physical and psychological pain, and also dilated pupils.

I have been off of this drug and all drugs for about 3 months now, however, these side-effects( except panic attacks) are still with me all the time, it appears that the twitching may have gotten slighty better but that is it.

I am wondering two things and I am hoping that somebody may answer these two questions:
1) why is it that the side-effects are lasting so long? and
2) why are they so painful? I have never gone through something painful in my entire life. It is unbearable...

I have had an mri recently, I do not know the results yet of this test, I am 20 years old and I am losing hope.

Re: Side-effects that last long and very painful

Posted by dazedandconfused on September 15, 2004, at 17:53:11

In reply to Side-effects that last long and very painful, posted by jubei on September 15, 2004, at 13:52:04

Hi there. I can't give you any advice, just wanted to let you know that I had a severe reaction to Geodon also. I withdrew from the drug about 4-5 months ago and I am now just starting to get back to normal. I developed severe akathesia, which I believe just means severe anxiety. The effects have gone away, but it has taken me a long time to get back to feeling the way I did before Geodon.

Good luck.

dazed

Re: Side-effects that last long and very painful

Posted by jubei on September 15, 2004, at 18:33:52

In reply to Re: Side-effects that last long and very painful, posted by dazedandconfused on September 15, 2004, at 17:53:11

Akathesia..yes that is another thing I got from it. When I sit done near my computer I *always* have to move one of my legs because of the severe anxiety....
:(

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