Posted by scrapper on March 7, 2006, at 12:59:54 [reposted on March 7, 2006, at 21:18:55 | original URL]
Hi everyone. I thank God I found this site! I just registered a moment ago and desperately need some input.
I've been under constant psychiatric care, since March of 1989....yes, 1989! At one point, in 1994, I was taking 17 medications a day....yes, 17! I was so grossly overmedicated, I spent most of my days and nights in bed - asleep, drooling or both. At the time, I was going through the mental health clinic of a large East Coast hospital, being 'treated' by residents and getting assigned a different 'doctor' every six months, each time their rotation changed. (The supervising psychiatrist, was absolutely useless.) Usually, the change in 'doctor', meant an 'adjustment' in medication. Without fail, the new resident always believed he/she was smarter than the last! (You name it, I was on it!) Once, a 'doctor' asked me if I was ever on one particular medication. Since I was familiar with it only by its generic name, I said 'no'. It turned out to be a drug that made me extremely suicidal...and I paid a dear price. Now, If he had followed proper procedure, he would have reviewed my chart and seen the notation! (Instead of relying on the patient's fried memory!)
They had more diagnosis' for me, than I can recall. They labeled me everything from 'bi-polar', to 'multiple personality disorder'. I was the gamut of psychiatry...a genuine Freudian dream (or nightmare, depending on who's viewpoint!), per se!
Now, to the present.
I've been on Effexor XR for several years, taking the maximum dosage of 300 mg. daily, for most of that time. I want to discontinue it, cold turkey. (I was able to quit smoking that way, with no problem whatsoever...2 packs a day, for 35 years!)
I'm sick of the whole mess! No body wants to take the bull by the horns, but ME! I want to completely detoxify myself. I also take 100 mg. of Seroquel and 12.5 mg. of Ambien CR at bedtime. (Additionally, I take 25 mg. Atarax and 1 mg. Ativan, PRN. These geniuses leave it up to me - which to take, when, why and how!)
I'm a born-again Christian and strong in my faith. However, I realize that I'm also a human being. (Right now, I just want to lock myself in a closet with my Bible and let the Lord do the rest.)
I deeply resent taking pills to feel normal...which I DON'T FEEL most of the time, anyway! I want to throw them all in the garbage, because that's just what they are!
Today, I've been reading about the ill-effects of Effexor and cannot understand WHY the FDA allows such poison on the market. No, I take that back...I DO understand...$$$$$$$$$$$$$!!! Meantime, people like me (and you, perhaps) are serving as virtual guinea pigs, while the drug companies get fatter and richer! Unfortunately, in my case, the taxpayers are footing the bill!
Please advise me, as to the best way to self-detoxify. For obvious reasons, I'm not currently under ANY doctors' care and MUST do this, sans medical supervision.
I'm not afraid. Considering the HELL these quacks have put me through since 1989, this should be a snap. (Besides, remember...I have Jesus on my side!) Please reply, as soon as possible.
Thank you and God bless.
poster:scrapper
thread:617263
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