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Posted by rjk on June 3, 2002, at 6:40:20
I had been taking antidepressants for about seven years without a problem until I was advised to combine Effexor and Remeron. Since taking that combination of drugs, I have extreme reactions to any medication I have taken and my brain is now so sensitive that drinking a beer now makes me feel extremely depressed. I am now seeing a neurologist and have recently had an EEG test, which has shown abnormal results consistent with exposure to drugs , and am about to undergo a MRI scan. Hopefully this will show what exactly what damage has been caused by antidepressant drugs.
I would urge anyone considering taking combinations of drugs to think very carefully about it.
Posted by Mr Beev on June 3, 2002, at 10:26:49
In reply to ANTIDEPRESSANTS WRECKED MY LIFE, posted by rjk on June 3, 2002, at 6:40:20
These are wise words; I hope things turn out well for you!
I have had a worrisome experience with Effexor as well. I was prescribed Effexor in
the morning and Neurontin for the evening. I began with Neurontin the first night;
it proved efficacious enough, though there were a bevy of annoying side-effects the
following day. On that day, I took Effexor in the morning for the first time. Shortly
after swallowing the Neurontin at night, I suffered an appalling reaction: the exterior
of my head felt as if it were on fire, the interior as if it were exploding! I additionally
suffered severe chills and a frightening diminuition in lucidity, and spent the night
crunched in the fetal position. I would have dialed 911 had I been able to move. I
felt I was going to die.As Effexor is more relevant to my difficulties, I gave up the Neurontin and there were
no more of these episodes - thank goodness. I have seen quite a few complaints about
troubles with each of these drugs: I would recommend great caution before combining
them.
Best regards,
Mr Beev
Posted by Jackd on June 3, 2002, at 13:38:05
In reply to Re: ANTIDEPRESSANTS WRECKED MY LIFE, posted by Mr Beev on June 3, 2002, at 10:26:49
That's odd, I've had a very similar experience. I took about half a pill of Effexor XR 37.5mg one night on top of my 30mg of Remeron. I suddenly had such a painful overwhelming headache I could barely move. It wasn't like a normal headache though, it was localized; as if someone have hammered a nail into a spot in my head. Pretty scary.
Posted by rjk on June 3, 2002, at 16:25:17
In reply to Re: ANTIDEPRESSANTS WRECKED MY LIFE, posted by Jackd on June 3, 2002, at 13:38:05
That is exactly the sort of headache I had, localized around the top of my head. When I told the shrink what was happening, he told me to increase the dose of Remeron, which just made it worse. That was the worst advice he could have given me.
> That's odd, I've had a very similar experience. I took about half a pill of Effexor XR 37.5mg one night on top of my 30mg of Remeron. I suddenly had such a painful overwhelming headache I could barely move. It wasn't like a normal headache though, it was localized; as if someone have hammered a nail into a spot in my head. Pretty scary.
Posted by Jackd on June 4, 2002, at 16:36:07
In reply to Re: ANTIDEPRESSANTS WRECKED MY LIFE, posted by rjk on June 3, 2002, at 16:25:17
My friend suffered some severe Methamphetamine induced brain damage. Here's some links I sent him to put him a bit more at ease:
http://www.bnl.gov/bnlweb/pubaf/pr/2001/bnlpr120101b.htm
http://www.depressionet.com.au/research/rsch_lithium.htmlhttp://www.drugabuse.gov/NIDA_Notes/NNVol15N4/Pursues.html
http://www.sciam.com/1998/1198issue/1198infocus.html
http://www.psychiatry.wustl.edu/Resources/LiteratureList/2001/December/Volkow.pdf
Posted by bookgurl99 on June 8, 2002, at 21:55:47
In reply to Re: ANTIDEPRESSANTS WRECKED MY LIFE, posted by Jackd on June 4, 2002, at 16:36:07
Thanks for the links. I've never used meth, but it gives me hope for recovery from my own memory loss.
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