Withdrawal of SSRI's

Dear doctor and fellow forum users,

Since January 2009 I have come completely off various SSRI's to deal with my OCD and depression. Since 2005 I have been taking the following medications: Fluoxetine, Seroquel, Benzapine, Zoloft & Geoden among others. As stated since January 2009 I have come off the SSRI's and have experienced some extremely horrid and disgusting withdrawal affects as well as side affects during the period I took them. To this day I still experience extreme body pains all over, hunger, agitation, irritability, worse OCD symptoms, constant thoughts and talking in my head and weird feelings in my hand palms and in the bottom of my feet when I sweat or a specific type of soap etc touches it!! I came off of the SSRI's in the first place due to worse and similar symptoms I experience now. It has been 6 months and counting and their is NO CHANGE!

My questions to you are:

1 Does the withdrawal phase TAKE THIS LONG????
2 What can i do if these are withdrawal symptoms; to ease the symptoms or end it completely????
3 If it isnt Withdrawal symptoms WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME AND WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT IT [I AM GOING INSANE!!]


PLZ PLZ HELP ME!!!!!!!

[Julie359]

I think you should post this question to the doctors forum, maybe to Dr Gould... he will reply back to you within 48 hours.... that way you will get a medical expert, as well as members ideas....

The pain you are experiencing may and i mean MAY be the result of the SSRI's because they act on your nervous system, they may have altered your nerve endings, making them extra sensitive, which may explain why you are having these sensations in your hands and feet.  Also do you get pain in your joints?  

Withdrawl (withdrawal) shouldn't take this long, my doctor reckons that withdrawl (withdrawal) would last a couple of weeks to a month maximum.... but thats just from me coming of one drug Paxil... you have several so i don;t know how this would affect your body.  

Maybe you should make an appointment with your doctor and get a full set of bloods done and be firm that you want some answers, don't let them fob you off, it is clear that this is causing you to suffer so hold your ground.

I really hope i have been of some help.... write back if you need anything else and i will try.xx

[DWhyte]

Julie359 thank you so much! I am trying to post it in the doctors forum however it is full for now, I will try tomorrow. I highly think it may be the SSRI's I have been taking them for 4 years; sad to say they have done nothing except make my symptoms much worse and make me fat!! Your feedback seems logical and I will try to get some blood tests done and I hope to get a response from Dr. Gould once I post the question.

Thank You again Julie359!!

[Julie359]

You are more than welcome.... i am here if needed x