can anti-depressant withdrawal cause body aches?
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yep..... it sucks. ive taken them.
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Depression can cause a number of physical symptoms and reactions.  It is a combination of fear, anxiety, and stress which produces tension.  One of the ways your body reacts to tension  is muscle contraction.  This can manifest in tension headaches, or possibly in your case, back ache.  Stress and tension target the weakest most vulnerable part of your physical body, as well as your emotions.  \nDepression, clinically speaking, is a result of a chemical imbalance in the body produced by conflict at the soul level.  The limbic system responds to this stress, and  depression is a result of the chemical imbalance produced by the body in response.
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I was taking 30 mgs. daily, and my doctor took me off of it too abruptly - just over a two week period, and I had been taking it for over a year.  It took me about a month to feel like myself again.  My side effects included dizziness, waves of shock like electricity in my head (the worst.)  It helped me to go to a search engine under "Celexa Withdrawl Symptoms" and see that a lot of other people felt like I did.  You'll be ok again.
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i have been taking anti-depressants for the last 2 1/2 years or so, mostly zoloft, and paxil for a short while. i began to experience teeth grinding/jaw clenching soon after i initially started on the anti-depressants. i have since been diagnosed with tmj. no surgery has been required yet, but i am wearing through the mouthguard something fearsome, and am still in pain. i have since quit the anti-depressants all together. a class action suit might be a good idea.
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Probably.  Don't stop cold turkey.  Wean off by cutting down gradually until you are drinking 1/2 decaf and 1/2 caffenated.  Then on to decaf or tea. The withdrawl will be much less painful.  Good Luck.
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Talk to your doctor. If you want to come off it, then ask him to help you. It is important to follow a gradual withdrawal program as stopping suddenly can cause an array of troublesome symptoms, the most common being dizziness, which can last for days on end. Flu-like feelings, including nausea, headache and fatigue, are also common, as are intense feelings of anxiety, irritability or sadness.\n\nIt is important to recognise that when you withdraw from a drug, many of these symptoms can also appear. Some people experience alarming sensations of tingling or burning in various parts of the body; ringing in the ears; blurred vision; or flashing lights before the eyes. Some people even describe a feeling of shock waves pulsing through their arms and legs, as if they had been zapped with a jolt of electricity, a condition sometimes called lightning-bolt syndrome. This is what is known as "discontinuation syndrome" and should NOT be misread as some form of "relapse". Make sure that your doctor is fully aware of Discontinuation Syndrome. There is plenty of information on the web.\n\nAs for needing more...personally, I don't believe ANYONE needs to take antidepressants. These drugs are inherently harmful (in a variety of different ways) and do not cure ANYTHING. It is no different to smoking weed to feel more relaxed, or snorting coke to get high. Psych drugs disrupt the normal chemical operation of the brain creating a false sense of mood. It cures nothing. And the longer you take it, the more likely you are to suffer from many of the drug's seriously ill effects.\n\nSeek non-drug solutions. Check out http://www.alternativementalhealth.com or perhaps http://groups.msn.com/psychbusters/alternativehealth.msnw for more info.\n\nMike\n\n--\nDecoding Psychiatric Propaganda\nhttp://groups.msn.com/psychbusters
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Ritalin Withdrawal symptoms include but are not limited to: \nagitation, insomnia \nabdominal cramps \nnausea \nsevere emotional depression \nexhaustion \nanxiety
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Hello..I was on Seroxat( contains Paroxetin),it's a SSRI antidepressants which generally is well tolerated ,but as others has multiple possible side effects like constipation,headache(at the beginning of the treatment),dizziness,sometimes causes apathy etc. As to the withdrawal symptoms they are comparatively light and within days the unpleasant feelings stopped.(May cause sleepless nights)..If you need any other information on the topic contact me..Best of luck!!
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I would definitely get an appointment with your Doctor for them to check you.  Although you seem to be tapering off (which is the correct thing to do with most medications) if you taper off too quickly that could cause withdrawal symptoms.\n\nSymptoms include:\n\nweakness, lethargy, tiredness, nausea and vomiting,  \narthralgias, myalias (muscle pains), low blood pressure (hypotension) which may cause light-headedness or even fainting when the affected person stands after sitting or lying down.\n\nhttp://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/000370sym.htm\n\n\n\nHere is some more detailed information:\n\nWhat are the possible side effects of prednisone?\n \nIf you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop taking prednisone and seek emergency medical attention or contact your doctor immediately: \n      · an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat; swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; or hives)\n      · increased blood pressure (severe headache or blurred vision); or \n      · sudden weight gain (more than 5 pounds in a day or two). \n\n\nOther, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur. Continue to take prednisone and talk to your doctor if you experience \n      · insomnia; \n      · nausea, vomiting, or stomach upset; \n      · fatigue or dizziness; \n      · muscle weakness or joint pain; \n      · problems with diabetes control; or \n      · increased hunger or thirst. \n\n\nOther side effects that occur only rarely, usually with high doses of prednisone, include \n      · acne, \n      · increased hair growth, \n      · thinning of the skin, \n      · cataracts, \n      · glaucoma, \n      · osteoporosis, \n      · roundness of the face, and \n      · changes in behavior.\n \nSide effects other than those listed here may also occur. Talk to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome. \n\n\n************************************************************\nWhat other drugs will affect prednisone? \n •  Do not take any other over-the-counter or prescription medications, including herbal products, during treatment with prednisone without first talking to your doctor. Many other medicines can interact with prednisone resulting in side effects or altered effectiveness of the medications. \n************************************************************\nhttp://www.drugs.com/\n\nGood luck and God Bless!
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Here is a list of frequently experienced symptoms of Paxil withdrawal:\n\n- intense insomnia\n- extraordinarily vivid dreams\n- extreme confusion during waking hours\n- intense fear of losing your  sanity\n-steady feeling of existing  outside of reality as you know   it  (referred to as   depersonalization at times)\n-memory and concentration problems\n- Panic Attacks (even if you never had one before)\n- severe mood swings, esp. heightened irritability / anger.\n- suicidal thoughts (in extreme cases) \n- an unconventional dizziness/vertigo\n- the feeling of shocks, similar to mild electric one, running the   length of your body\n- an unsteady gait\n- slurred speech\n- headaches\n- profuse sweating, esp. at night\n- muscle cramps\n- blurred vision\n- breaking out in tears. \n- hypersensitivity to motion, sounds, smells.\n- decreased appetite\n- nausea\n- abdominal cramping, diarrhea\n- loss of appetite\n- chills/ hot flashes \n\nThese are symptoms that are reported less frequently:\n\n -fainting\n-"scratching sound" inside one's head\n- constant white noise in the ears\n- tingling sensation in cheeks, lips, tongue and surrounding areas.\n- heart palpitations/ chest pain\n- swollen and sore eyes\n- fatigue\n- extremely localized, bursting headaches\n- lump in throat\n- rash / dry, flaky and irritated skin\n- grinding of teeth\n- difficulty swallowing\n- itchiness - numbness\n- speech problems / inability to use or find the right word\n- trembling\n- seizures\n- involuntary muscle twitching\n- hallucinations\n- diarrhea / stomach cramps\n- heartburn/ gaestric reflux\n- semi-orgasmic state (in women) to the point of irritation\n- muscle aches\n- possible disruption of menstrual cycle\n- breaking into tears
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The only withdrawal symptom from a prescripton dosage is a day or two of tiredness and return to depression if that was what you were trying to overcome. You might switch to \nTofranil (which I would prefer)or an SSRI antidepressant if you are afraid you will get depressed off it. Fear not. No illness or death will occur if you stop it cold turkey.
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You first need to withdraw from your anti-depressants.\nhalve the dosage and take it for at least a week, and then stop. if you dont you will have withdrawal symptoms, such as dizziness and sweating.\n\nSt johns wort is excellent (DO NOT TAKE IT WHILE STILL ON ANTI-DEPRESSANTS *VERY IMPORTANT*)\n\nAlso you sould take a multi-vitamin supplement, and eat plenty of fresh fruit and veges, omega threes and walnuts. These contain magnesium which is beneficial.\n\nIf you are able to obtain a herb called Gotukola eat plenty of it. \n\nIt is one of the most effective herbs which you can eat fresh for anxiety and depressive illness.\n\nit looks and tastes like flat-leaf parsley, and can also be cooked like you would spinach. You can also purchase it as a herbal tea. It is native to Sri-Lanka and India, but has been the subject of extensive testing in UK and USA.\n\nMost Sri-Lankan and Indian Grocers can point you in the right direction for obtaining some, and many asian grocers have it too. \n\nIt is a prolific grower, so you could pop it in the ground or pot and have a ready supply!
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I think you better get yourself to the Mental Health ER, if your area has one, of just the regular ER if it doesn't.  That isn't a side effect that I have heard of from Prozac.  Either way, you should NOT stop those kinds of meds cold turkey EVER as that can cause you worse problems.  \n\nSo, get offline--Call 911 right now and tell them you think you might be having a med reaction to the Prozac, as you are having these symptoms.  You need to go now--gl.  Our thoughts are with you.
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I scanned some research docs and there's nothing that can point directly to a side effect pointing to acute phobia, especially after 3+ years, especially for Wellbutrin. Since it is a multiple reuptake inhibitor, that effects norepinephrine and dopemine, it's often abused recreationally, similar to an amphetamine.  Knowing this, common logic dictates that it would have the opposite effect of what you described. \n\nOne thing that make sense to me, is that Wellbutrin is a multiple reuptake inhibitor, where it's not uncommon for any type of uptake inhibitor (including SSRI's) to stop working sporadically.  \n\nIf that is the case, you may be experiencing harsh withdrawal symptoms, specifically in the realm of paranoia and irritability.\n\nThis is purely speculative based on a slew of data I read up on for psychotropic drugs.  My recommendation is to ask your Dr. if this is possible and if he/she agrees, switch you to another MRI or SSRI that will offset these feelings/thoughts.\n\nHope you get better.
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I've been on several different antidepressants in mylife time and not all give you withdrawl symptoms, the ones that do are.. paxil, effexor, lexapro, and the ones that don't are prozac, luvox, celexa, zoloft, cymbalta. there are others out there that i haven't tried.
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Yes, I get a pain in my upper legs and in my pelvis a few days before. Then a day before I get very moody and have to keep myself in check.
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I have seen many people/friends try to do this and if you are doing it without dr supervision it can be extremely dangerous. Effexor can affect your body for a long time after you stop or decrease it especially your moods. If you dont like taking it or are having side effects I encourage you to discuss this with your dr before making any changes. If it is an issue of cost contact your dr or pharmacy many drug companies will provide you your medication if you meet certain criteria\nGood luck