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Re: can adderall+effexor+provigil, etc = neuro damage » firstname

Posted by GoodSanta on December 31, 2008, at 0:47:29

In reply to can adderall+effexor+provigil, etc = neuro damage, posted by firstname on May 24, 2008, at 13:38:46

You aren't crazy. I'm a tough guy's guy and these drugs did the same thing to me.

I was diagnosed with panic disorder in 2003 (at 17, you know, when young adults are having stress) and put on Lexapro and Effexor. Both put me into a paranoid state of mind that bordered on psychosis. I kept it a secret because I thought my parents would hurt me. I finally stopped taking the Effexor and voila, all of my paranoid and psychotic thoughts stopped. It took a couple weeks but I felt different in a thousand ways.

I have been off Effexor now for a while and my thinking is clear. My parents were worried that I was manic or schizophrenic. Both work in psych, so they know the symptoms. They still think that it is a great drug for some people but that some of us have TERRIBLE reactions. I also had a much more pronounced psychotic break (the kind you couldn't hide) after taking a single dose of Prozac.

No history of abnormal behavior, paranoia, or psychosis when off drugs. My parents say that they have their son back after five years on SSRIs.

The language stuff is very real. It is the red flag of cognition. I scored a 5 on both of the Advanced Placement English tests (highest score) and tested out of all writing classes in a writing-intensive major. I have won all kinds of essay contests. Then I went on Lexapro and I couldn't write a compound sentence to save my life. College was rough for two main reasons 1) I thought people were out to get me 2) My language skills deteriorated. I scored lower and lower on Word Attack, Spelling, and Sentence Elements tests than I did a few years earlier. Tests showed signs of functional regression. I started saying/writing "nonsense" and had zero concentration. I had won several public speaking awards but suddenly started saying "My name is car and I like you here for thanks" when introducing a college speaker. People laughed but I had no idea what was funny. I had said everything right in my head.

Any tremors? A neurologist diagnosed me as having Parkinsonian tremors and MS-type tics. My speech began to resemble that of a stroke survivor. These went away after I switched from Lexapro to Effexor.

So, yeah, go easy on these drugs. I got five years of my life messed up and got the old "anxiety" yarn. That didn't pan out. I got better when I got off my meds. I wasn't "anxious." I was made paranoid by everyone Forest and Wyeth's wonder drugs.

Again, they work for some, but be very careful to look for ANY behavioral changes like manic or psychotic symptoms. Mine were subtle at first but soon spiraled out of control when no one was looking.

If your spending or talking changes even a bit, I urge you to call your doctor. He or she won't kill you, even if that's what the drug is making you think. They're really wanting to help. You just have to fight the nonsense paranoia and let the doc into your thoughts. I know what it's like to suffer alone for five years. As a "guy's guy" it was even harder. Football players aren't supposed to be scared of the mailman. Don't let it happen to you!


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