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Hey guys,
About 10 days ago I quit my daily dose of 10mg escitalopram (Lexapro) cold turkey. I'd been on it since september, and the last time I took it I was in the midst of a huge panic attack (I might add I've recently been diagnosed with PTSD) and I took 15-20 at once, which I think delayed the withdrawals as they only started to hit about 4 days later. Cue being up all night feeling horribly nauseous, trembling, cold sweats, and those terrifying SSRI nightmares we all love so much.
The next day I went to my usual therapy appointment and think I had a seizure. If it wasn't one it was certainly a collection of symptoms that resemble it (ie. convulsions, not being able to feel my body, not knowing where or who I was etc.). My therapist called an ambulance but all they told me at the hospital is that SSRIs don't give withdrawals and I was just a bit stressed out
Since then, I've seen a doctor at uni and explained the situation and she told me that because companies make so much money off those horrible meds, the fact that SSRI WDs do exist and are so violent is never acknowledged and hence there's no actual protocol in dealing with them. I was given low-dose Seroquel for a couple days at hospital earlier this week when I had to check myself into the acute crisis mental ward overnight, and it did help quite a bit although it made me feel weird in different ways. I was then prescribed a tiny bit of temazepam to help me sleep for a couple nights, but I've run out and the WDs are still as strong as ever.
Mainly brain zaps every 10mn or so and this full-bodied electric shock sensation whenever I move. Also constant vague hallucinations which seem to get worse in the dark - including auditory hallucinations which accompany the brain zaps.
The nausea is also unrelenting and obviously, I've been pretty damn depressed.
Anyway, my question is - there's absolutely no way I'm going back on those meds (please don't try to convince me and don't tell me it was stupid to quit CT....I know), and since doctors refuse to see the problem, has anyone found any kind of home remedies that work?!
Been taking paracetamol for the flu-like symptoms which helps a bit but it's those electric shocks and the insomnia that are seriously starting to get to me.
Any and all advice would be so appreciated, thank you for reading.
About 10 days ago I quit my daily dose of 10mg escitalopram (Lexapro) cold turkey. I'd been on it since september, and the last time I took it I was in the midst of a huge panic attack (I might add I've recently been diagnosed with PTSD) and I took 15-20 at once, which I think delayed the withdrawals as they only started to hit about 4 days later. Cue being up all night feeling horribly nauseous, trembling, cold sweats, and those terrifying SSRI nightmares we all love so much.
The next day I went to my usual therapy appointment and think I had a seizure. If it wasn't one it was certainly a collection of symptoms that resemble it (ie. convulsions, not being able to feel my body, not knowing where or who I was etc.). My therapist called an ambulance but all they told me at the hospital is that SSRIs don't give withdrawals and I was just a bit stressed out
Since then, I've seen a doctor at uni and explained the situation and she told me that because companies make so much money off those horrible meds, the fact that SSRI WDs do exist and are so violent is never acknowledged and hence there's no actual protocol in dealing with them. I was given low-dose Seroquel for a couple days at hospital earlier this week when I had to check myself into the acute crisis mental ward overnight, and it did help quite a bit although it made me feel weird in different ways. I was then prescribed a tiny bit of temazepam to help me sleep for a couple nights, but I've run out and the WDs are still as strong as ever.
Mainly brain zaps every 10mn or so and this full-bodied electric shock sensation whenever I move. Also constant vague hallucinations which seem to get worse in the dark - including auditory hallucinations which accompany the brain zaps.
The nausea is also unrelenting and obviously, I've been pretty damn depressed.
Anyway, my question is - there's absolutely no way I'm going back on those meds (please don't try to convince me and don't tell me it was stupid to quit CT....I know), and since doctors refuse to see the problem, has anyone found any kind of home remedies that work?!
Been taking paracetamol for the flu-like symptoms which helps a bit but it's those electric shocks and the insomnia that are seriously starting to get to me.
Any and all advice would be so appreciated, thank you for reading.
