Posted by KayJay on February 20, 2001, at 20:48:04
In reply to Lasting effects after many years on Prozac, posted by iGradiva on February 20, 2001, at 5:39:56
Hello, This is my first time posting on the board and I hope I'm doing this right. Your post did catch my eye because I took Prozac also, along with the stimulant drug, Cylert for 10 years. After 6 years of taking these drugs, I developed joint pain and swellng, difficulty breathing and Raynaud's syndrome. I eventually tested positive for lupus. The last 5 years, have been spent going on and off SSRIs and stimulants, only to find that the joint symptoms return. I test positive for lupus several months after being on the drug, and then tests become neg. several months after stopping them. The docs don't know for sure whether it is lupus caused by the drugs, or if I had lupus, and the drugs are aggravating it. Anyway, since lupus and Fibro are somewhat related, I thought I'd share my experience with you.
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