Posted by Pamela on March 24, 2001, at 11:35:46
In reply to Re: How long to washout an AD?, posted by pat123 on March 21, 2001, at 22:59:17
> Or did I break something in my brain? I wonder if my body can still make seratonin on it's own?
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> Your body has been making seratonin all the time you were on AD's, the AD's just changed how it was used. From there a complex set of processes were changed over the course of several months, hopefully your condition improved at this point. It is reasonable to assume these processes will return to "normal" for you in at least the same amount of time. Months. Check the drug monograph on the manufactures web site for the terminal life of this drug. Do not expect everything to be back to normal at the point the drug has left your body. Your neurochemistry is still adjusting
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> PatMonths to stop the dizziness, nausea, pain, weight gain? Can you give more info on that Pat. Who can stay in bed or on the couch for months to withdraw from AD's? Not me! Yes... I drink over 2 gallons of water a day regardless. This is scary and why don't the doctors tell you this BEFORE prescrbing these types of meds so you can make an informed decision to take or not. This is worse than the depression I was going through.
PG
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