Posted by kathyy on July 15, 2001, at 15:18:30
In reply to Re: Has anyone LOST EMOTIONS ON SSRI'S, posted by Joy on July 15, 2001, at 11:22:52
Hi Joy, here's what happened. I had gone to primary physician casue i was having mucousin stool and stress from worrying too much(pressures) death in family, mom in hospital, etc. I had 1 panic attack at dr's office. I had never had one before so he decided to give me lorazepam(ativan) 0.5 mg take every 6 hours as needed. Well, ativan creates a rebound panic/anxiety in the interim, so it's hard to stop. That's why it's addictive. Well, I took it for the 1 panic attack, and this is exactly what started happening to me. So after 2 weeks, I decided to stop pills. Well I had shooting pains and tremors, and sweating. I went to dr. he decided to taper them with Celexa. I have since found out I would've been fine if he just straight tapered me. I was at 3 pills a day. He started my taper at the same amount,. I knew nothing of tapers and drugs, never having taken pills in my life , or drugs, or alcohol. I'm 32.
So i believed him, after 2 weeks into taper I had lost my peripheral vision, difficulty making decisions, couldn't breathe for 5 weeks, palpitations too, etc. Well dr. sent me to 2 detoxes( both times with no drugs in my urine) figure that one out. This has been a medical nightmare. The 2nd detox gave me phenobarb every 2 hours to prevent a seizure. We since found out I couldn't have had one (drugs were outta system) This whole fiasco has Not been My fault. I feel as if people blame me. Yes I was stupid to start taking ativan for 1 panic attack, but it creates rebound panic. And I got help when i realized what was happening. I just got all around bad medical advice. 5 dr's have said so.
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