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Article #3094Re: How long will SSRI last in my brain?
From: mcs
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 23:26
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 23:26
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"John Ashcroft" <A.G@a-man-of-great-integrity.net> wrote in message news:t4nnh0dlk2v16k3rl4aiphvfnv380ent9l@4ax.com... > On 12 Aug 2004 14:04:00 -0700, minervasparty@hotmail.com (minerva) > wrote: > > >It's the first time I post something like this because I've always > >found this argument too personal. > >My situation is this: > > > >I have begun taking Cipramil about 5 years ago, 20 mg pills for 8 > >months. In the beginnig it was ok, I could get asleep and I was > >feeling good in general, maybe too good. Then it happend that I > >couldn't get asleep, I was dizzy, and the first attacks of > >depesonalization came. I remember that I stood up from my bed and my > >body took a cup of coffee without my permission, this is the best way > >I can describe it. My doc prescribed me Zyprexa, 10 mg a day and I was > >doing good. > > > >Then the surprise: I found I couldn't quit taking Zyprexa anymore. > >Every time I tried I felt my brain was "frying". It's like you put > >your brain on the electrodes of a huge battery. > > > >It took me a lot to realize that the problem was Cipramil so I quit > >cold turkey. > >It was not easy, I was thinking about suicide for the half of the day > >but my primordial instinct for survival won I guess. > > > >It's almost 4 years now that I'm in this situation. I've managed to > >reduce Zyprexa to 2.5 mg but my brain still fry. Zyprexa is like a > >fresh glass of water in a desert for me. I can resist 3 day without it > >but not more. It's impossible. I bet the strongest man in the world > >couldn't take it. > > > >The thing that I can't understand is how come that a drug that I was > >taking 4 years ago is still present in my body. > > > >How long will it last? If somebody tells me 10 more years it's ok, but > >I need an answer. > > > >Thank you > > > 12 years just like %'s age. > > > > -- > > John Ashcroft > > John, I hope they are not teaching you how to make kool- aid again at the compound. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - > > ____________________________________________________________________________ ___ > Posted Via Uncensored-News.Com - Accounts Starting At $6.95 - http://www.uncensored-news.com > <><><><><><><> The Worlds Uncensored News Source <><><><><><><><> >
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