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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
DIZZINESS 4 YEARS
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD) , bipolar disorder , dementia , electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) , learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) , panic , personality disorders, phobias , post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , schizophrenia , stress , transitions, and work problems.
DIZZINESS 4 YEARS
by MIKEYST22, Jun 20, 2004 12:00AM
Hi im a 22 year old male, I have question and a story to tell You. first off back in 2000 after graduation from high school i was getting nervous sweaty palms exc. i went to get a couple of test because, I lost alot of weight, blood test, showed postive of H PYLORI my doc gave me Prolisc and i had a history with H pylori and anxitey together.
My GI DOCTOR FOUND A GREAT PSYCH FOR ME I WENT TO HIM SINCE 2000 TO DECEMBER OF 2003 I BEEN ON- and OFF MEDICINE SSRI AND BENZO FIRST MEDICINE ZOLOFT HORRIBLE EXPERINCE LOST 23 POUND THE FIRST WEEK, GOT OFF THAT, HE TRIED TRAZADONE A WEEK ONLY HORRIBLE FEELING. BUT IN 2001 THUR 2002 I'VE BEEN ON REMERON 30MG AND ATIVAN 1M HELPED THEN GOT OFF IT BECAUSE I FELT BETTER. ONCE AGAIN ANIXTEY COMES BACK 2002 THUR 2003 I HAVE BEEN TAKING EFFEXOR XR 75MG AND XANAX 0.5MG. NOW I DONE WITH MEDICINE BECAUSE I DONT HAVE ANIXTEY..
NOW DOCTOR MY QUESTION ALL THIS TIME I BEEN TAKING MEDICINE WHERE EVER I GO I GET DIZZY, LIGHTHEADED, I FEEL LIKE IM GOING TO FAINT AND FALL DOWN, THE ONLY MEDICINE I TAKE NOW IS PROLISC, I NEVER EVER HAD THIS FEELING. I DID ALL TYPES OF TESTS MRI, CT, SCAN, EKG, EEG I EVEN BEEN TO THE MAYO CLINIC. They said it a AGROPHOIA. I THINK NOT, I THINK ITS THE MEDICINE THAT WAS IN ME FOR 3 IN ZOLOFT TRAZADONE REMERON ATIVAN EFFEXOR AND XANAX. WHAT DO U THINK IT MAY BE DOC
My GI DOCTOR FOUND A GREAT PSYCH FOR ME I WENT TO HIM SINCE 2000 TO DECEMBER OF 2003 I BEEN ON- and OFF MEDICINE SSRI AND BENZO FIRST MEDICINE ZOLOFT HORRIBLE EXPERINCE LOST 23 POUND THE FIRST WEEK, GOT OFF THAT, HE TRIED TRAZADONE A WEEK ONLY HORRIBLE FEELING. BUT IN 2001 THUR 2002 I'VE BEEN ON REMERON 30MG AND ATIVAN 1M HELPED THEN GOT OFF IT BECAUSE I FELT BETTER. ONCE AGAIN ANIXTEY COMES BACK 2002 THUR 2003 I HAVE BEEN TAKING EFFEXOR XR 75MG AND XANAX 0.5MG. NOW I DONE WITH MEDICINE BECAUSE I DONT HAVE ANIXTEY..
NOW DOCTOR MY QUESTION ALL THIS TIME I BEEN TAKING MEDICINE WHERE EVER I GO I GET DIZZY, LIGHTHEADED, I FEEL LIKE IM GOING TO FAINT AND FALL DOWN, THE ONLY MEDICINE I TAKE NOW IS PROLISC, I NEVER EVER HAD THIS FEELING. I DID ALL TYPES OF TESTS MRI, CT, SCAN, EKG, EEG I EVEN BEEN TO THE MAYO CLINIC. They said it a AGROPHOIA. I THINK NOT, I THINK ITS THE MEDICINE THAT WAS IN ME FOR 3 IN ZOLOFT TRAZADONE REMERON ATIVAN EFFEXOR AND XANAX. WHAT DO U THINK IT MAY BE DOC
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Jun 29, 2004 12:00AM
, Jun 29, 2004 12:00AM
I don't think its the medicine in you since all of it has been metabolized and gone from your body a long time ago. I think you are prone to anxiety, and the next doctor you see should be a psychotherapist who treats you with counseling and insight rather than medication.
Member Comments (4)
by Timmy256, Jun 21, 2004 12:00AM
I am not a doctor but I did take effexor for 4 months. I still get dizzy once in a while. That is a evil drug stay away from it. Too many side effects.
by MIKEYST22, Jun 21, 2004 12:00AM
i know i had nasty nausea from this effexor xr i took this nasty medicine for 1 year like i said i been on 6meds in the past 3 years
by duckmaster, Jun 28, 2004 12:00AM
unfortunate......
