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Posted by Bill Bartke on January 8, 2004, at 17:04:56
Hi,this is my first time on this highly informative website and I am desperate to find ways of helping my sister.It's a complicated set of circumstances surrounding her illnes but I hope that some of you out there can give me some positive feedback.Has anyone heard of or experienced what I can only describe as nerve pain caused by sudden antidepressant withdrawal or interaction with another A.D.My sister is 57 and had been taking Anafranil without any major side effects for 20 years.About eighteen months ago she began to complain of fatigue.Her Doctor switched her immediately to the SSRI Cipramil with disastrous consequences.After suffering hyperanxiety and insomnia for six weeks she stopped them suddenly but the side effects (or withdrawal symptoms?)continued.Her Doctor reintroduced Anafranil which actually made things worse by adding deafening "tinnitus" to her problems.After trying Amytryptylin she now started to experience a burning pain in her lower back which has since spread to her leg and even the sole of her foot. She has understandably become phobic about any antidepressant but was persuaded to try the seratonin precursor Triptophan but six months later she still suffers from all of these dreadfull symptoms. Codidramol and Acupan have not helped the pain and despite taking Nitrazepam she cant sleep Would the the reintroduction of an SSRI help as I suspect most of her problems stem from her sudden withdrawal from it.I am devastated watching her suffer like this while the doctors dont seem to know how to help.I live in Glasgow,Scotland.
Posted by Metalblade on January 9, 2004, at 9:03:04
In reply to tinnitus and nerve pain caused by antidepressents, posted by Bill Bartke on January 8, 2004, at 17:04:56
I have never had any problem from the SSRI's doing that but I use to take over the counter sleeping pills and they distroid one of the discs in my back and I have pain in my hip from them as well. If she takes those to help her sleep I would advise her to take melatonin. It can be found in supliment stores.
Posted by EscherDementian on February 12, 2004, at 2:47:19
In reply to tinnitus and nerve pain caused by antidepressents, posted by Bill Bartke on January 8, 2004, at 17:04:56
i have suffered deafening tinnitus caused by both the withdrawal of an ssri and also introduction of the wrong ssri, or brainchem medication.
Posting here was the closest i have ever come to achieving possible directions to research for the causes and remedies. All MDs, PhDocs, and PMHNPs have denied the intensity of the tinnitus as being debilitating, if at all worth mentioning as anything more important than my own annoying whining.
In the end, a good long "pharmaceudical toxicity cleanse" assisted by a ND (Natureopath) collaberating with an enlightened Pdoc & Psychologist turned out to be the only successful rescue for me. We could then begin again from an' even playing field'.
To peruse those previous posts, try using the keywords 'tinnitus', 'ear screeeeing'(spelling?), and even my own name(above)
with the 'google Dr.Bob search' below. Also research copper levels/tinnitus info throughout the 'net.Best of luck to you,
Escher
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