Posted by winddancer on February 5, 2005, at 17:57:14
In reply to trying to start a new thread about nefazodone hcl, posted by rainy on February 5, 2005, at 15:43:22
Hey Rainy, (sorry this is so long)
I took Serzone successfully for about 8-9 years straight - I could not identify any side effects unless it was a little dry mouth. But did not notice the muscle ache until now that I'm on Effexor. Last spring my doctor insisted that I switch to a different Ad when Serzone was pulled from the market. (I had tried to quit Serzone cold turkey just before that and freaked out, so I got back on the drug, then some major life stressors happened and I was terribly depressed-suicidal, when my doctor was adding another AD to the serzone and discovering it was banned) So I had to deal with switching to something else (remeron)and then added other drugs(neurontin and Xanax). That clinic closed up and I had to find another doctor, who then added Effexor to the Remeron,Neurontin, and Xanax. What a zombie I was, but somehow began to feel better. I opened my self up to several alternative therapies that were supposed to cure depression: Reiki, NET, herbs Taurine and another. Finally things began to shift and I eventually gradually stopped everything but the Effexor. That's when I became more aware of all these side-effects that I had had, but figured were from so many drugs. Now I only take the Effexor (and Lisinopril for the HBP the Effexor caused) I don't sleep well at all, I feel a little jazzed all the time - can't settle down, get headaches, backaches, carple-tunnel, neck and back aches and sweats, food tastes bland,no energy, and weight gain. I finally started to explore whether the drug is causing all this and stumbled onto this chat room. I'm now working with an acupuncturist, a Heller-worker, chinese herbs and nutrition evaluation. I'm also beginning to decrease the Effexor from 150mg to 112.5 for 2 weeks. I'm 'trying' to stay away from sugar, white flour, and add salmon oil and flax oil capsules to my daily routine. I don't sleep well and I don't poop, even with Smooth move tea, prunes, fibercon, lots of fruit, lots of walking. I guess it's back to the pharmacy for something serious for constipation. At least I don't feel depressed. I just started a new awesome job. I hope I can get off all drugs too and use only natural therapies and remedies and more exercise, maybe Yoga or Tai-che. Thanks for your info. (you are not in the 'rainy' NW, are you??)
Winddancer
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