Posted by IsoM on January 17, 2002, at 12:27:16
In reply to ZOLOFT WITHDRAWAL, posted by ROSE on January 17, 2002, at 11:26:37
Rose, just a kind, gentle reminder first... You're probably new on posting to the internet, but using all capital letters is the cyber equivalent of shouting. I know you meant no harm, but just letting you know it's considered rude to use all capital letters. Plus, it's very hard to read. It's also good to add spaces between some of your text too for ease of reading.
Actually, there are a number of class action lawsuits being filed against some of the drug companies about these discontinuation/withdrawal effects both in the UK & the States. Most of us are so busy dealing with different problems relating to depression to bother filing a lawsuit.
If you do a check on the net, you might find a class action suit you can still join.
> I'VE JUST LEARNED TODAY THAT I AM HAVING ZOLOFT WITHDRAWALS!!! HAVE BEEN ON ZOLOFT FOR ABOUT 7 YRS NOW. WAS ON 50mg AND FOR THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF HAVE BEEN TAKING 100mg PER DAY. DECIDED TO QUIT SMOKING AND ASKED MY DOCTOR FOR WELLBUTRIN SR, HEARD THAT WAS AN ANTIDEPRESSANT BUT ALSO HELPS WITH SMOKING CESSATION.
> WAS TOLD BY MY DOCTOR TO JUST QUIT THE ZOLOFT AND TAKE THE WELLBUTRIN SR. SECOND DAY AFTER NO ZOLOFT I WAS STARTING TO FEEL THESE "ZAPS" IN MY HEAD, EXPLAINING THEM AS STICKING YOUR TONGUE ON A 9 VOLT BATTERY.THEN NAUSEA AND JUST FEELING YUCKY. IT HAS BEEN 6 DAYS WITHOUT THE ZOLOFT AND LAST NIGHT I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE!!!
> MY HEART FELT LIKE IT WAS RACING,MY HEAD FELT LIKE IT WOULD EXPLODE, FELT NAUSEATED==EVEN ASKED FOR A BOWL UGH!!! DIDN'T HAVE ANY IDEA THAT IT WAS WITHDRAWAL FROM THE ZOLOFT, CALLED THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND TOLD THE DOCTOR THAT I WAS ON ZOLOFT AND QUIT TO TAKE WELLBUTRIN, HE TOLD ME TO TAKE A ZOLOFT THAT WOULD HELP. IT WORKED!! WITHIN AN HOUR I FELT BETTER. UNFORTUNATELY MY OWN DOCTOR HADN'T KNOWN THIS AND BEEN ABLE TO WARN ME OF IT! SHE DOES NOW!!GOT ON THE WEB THIS MORNING TO CHECK OUT ZOLOFT WITHDRAWAL AND WAS AMAZED AT THE FACT I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM, I THINK WE SHOULD ALL CONTACT PFIZER AND LET THEM KNOW WHAT WE HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH!!!
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