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SERETONIN SYNROME -- EFFEXOR
I have severe depression, OCD and chronic anxiety. The Dr has prescribed Effexor (only 2 months ago...previously I had been on Zoloft for 2 years) for Depression, Dexamphetamine for OCD/Adhd, and Lamotrigine as a mood stabuilizer. I also have Diazapam (Valium), but I rarely need to take the valium anymore and try not to. I have chronc muscle achiness, particuraly in my upper back, spinal region, and the right side of my head and neck can be very painful and inflamed in times of stress.
In the past few months, I have noticed symptoms that strongly suggest I may have Seretonin Syndrome. Muscle rigidity, weak right ankle which turns inward and also goes rigid as does my little finger ponting straight upwards, diarrohea, bodily rididity (stupor on accasion where I CAN'T move no matter how hard I try...), My JAW has been very stiff the last few, months and I have a problem with clenching that has caused a few of my teeth to come out. Most of the symptoms occur wqhen I am stressed or tense.
This occured in a domestic crisis a few weeks ago. I have also had extreme sweatiness and it drenches me, confusion, memory (short-term problems), urinary acidity, tremors esp. in my hands, rapid eye movement, headache, reluctance to speak or strained speach, and a single epidode of auditory hallucinations recently have made me particularly worried.
An epidode of auditory hallucinations presenting with hyper or rapid speech recently leading to hospitilization have have made me particularly worried. I just cou;ldn't calm down. I felt helpless. It hapened after I told my hubby i wanted a separation - and when he tried to take the kids somewhere I freaked and it all started from there. I calmed down with sedatives at the hospital and was discharged as safe to return home (but only with him --- nobody will listen to a crazy person when they say their husband is emotionally abusing them and thewir children. I have to be here or he'll convince them i need to be locked up or something. Unfortunately ignorance would permit this. Justice? Hardly. My psychological symptoms and subsequent meds that could be causing Seretonin syndrome are BECAUSE OF HIM) and he uses my symptoms to his advantage. I have no voice when it comes to attaining any sense of justice) and my children need me, so I stay.... and so the cycle continues... exposure to his own problem and its emotional effects on me and the kids is progressinvely getting worse. I am desperate to know if i could be expereincing Seretonin Sydrmome or something similar. Please help me.
My feet and hands ache also. I have a numbing sensation in my right leg and fingers and bump them causing bruisng without realising it. I pick things up in my hands and somwetimes when they are rigid I grasp the object so hard that a little while after I resalize I'm still holding it! I feel so silly. My kids notice my body tense up and literally freeze and it upsets me that they have to see me in such a state.
I am only 26 with 3 kids under 6. I have Agrophobia so going ""out"" to get advice or help is very hard. PLEASE. Somebody help me to understand if it could be Seretonin Sydrome. I'm scared. I exhibit nearly all the symtoms that I've read about. Please help me. Nobody else will.
--- Grace
In the past few months, I have noticed symptoms that strongly suggest I may have Seretonin Syndrome. Muscle rigidity, weak right ankle which turns inward and also goes rigid as does my little finger ponting straight upwards, diarrohea, bodily rididity (stupor on accasion where I CAN'T move no matter how hard I try...), My JAW has been very stiff the last few, months and I have a problem with clenching that has caused a few of my teeth to come out. Most of the symptoms occur wqhen I am stressed or tense.
This occured in a domestic crisis a few weeks ago. I have also had extreme sweatiness and it drenches me, confusion, memory (short-term problems), urinary acidity, tremors esp. in my hands, rapid eye movement, headache, reluctance to speak or strained speach, and a single epidode of auditory hallucinations recently have made me particularly worried.
An epidode of auditory hallucinations presenting with hyper or rapid speech recently leading to hospitilization have have made me particularly worried. I just cou;ldn't calm down. I felt helpless. It hapened after I told my hubby i wanted a separation - and when he tried to take the kids somewhere I freaked and it all started from there. I calmed down with sedatives at the hospital and was discharged as safe to return home (but only with him --- nobody will listen to a crazy person when they say their husband is emotionally abusing them and thewir children. I have to be here or he'll convince them i need to be locked up or something. Unfortunately ignorance would permit this. Justice? Hardly. My psychological symptoms and subsequent meds that could be causing Seretonin syndrome are BECAUSE OF HIM) and he uses my symptoms to his advantage. I have no voice when it comes to attaining any sense of justice) and my children need me, so I stay.... and so the cycle continues... exposure to his own problem and its emotional effects on me and the kids is progressinvely getting worse. I am desperate to know if i could be expereincing Seretonin Sydrmome or something similar. Please help me.
My feet and hands ache also. I have a numbing sensation in my right leg and fingers and bump them causing bruisng without realising it. I pick things up in my hands and somwetimes when they are rigid I grasp the object so hard that a little while after I resalize I'm still holding it! I feel so silly. My kids notice my body tense up and literally freeze and it upsets me that they have to see me in such a state.
I am only 26 with 3 kids under 6. I have Agrophobia so going ""out"" to get advice or help is very hard. PLEASE. Somebody help me to understand if it could be Seretonin Sydrome. I'm scared. I exhibit nearly all the symtoms that I've read about. Please help me. Nobody else will.
--- Grace
Thank you so much Jennifer. You may have just saved my life. In fact, I'm sure of it.
God Bless you,
Love Grace xxx
God Bless you,
Love Grace xxx
Your right only you need to get to a hospital asap... explain to them, hell show them all the chemicals your doctors have you on and I think what they are going to tell you is that your having whats called seritonin psychosis setting in. It CAN be halted,, but it needs to be done in a hospital setting so that a doctor or nurse can be bringing down these chemicals in your body slowly while replacing fluids if you get nauseated. Please go to the hospital... if they wont take you go to anouther hospital and ask to be seen by a doctor who specializes in pharmacudical medicine. Dont take no for an answer.... and please report back when this issue is resolved okay? Your gonna be alright but it does sound like your getting flooded up there.
Iv been in those shoes and I just wish I had known what was going on because it went on for weeks and Im lucky I didnt kill someone or myself.
*God bless you*
Iv been in those shoes and I just wish I had known what was going on because it went on for weeks and Im lucky I didnt kill someone or myself.
*God bless you*
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