ugh
I'm really glad my doctor finally called me back today. It's been 5 or 6 days since I ran out of my last medication and, I know that she can't help that she was on vacation and unavailable to help until she got back, she's been back since Monday and even 3 days is a long time without an SSRI.
So anyone who wonders what I've been doing lately can read this handy guide on
SSRI Discontinuation Syndrome.
The following criteria define the SSRI /SNRI withdrawal syndrome:
Two or more of the following symptoms develop within 1 to 10 days of discontinuation:
(a) dizziness or light headedness
(b) nausea and/or vomiting
(c) headaches
(d) lethargy
(e) anxiety and/or agitation
(f) tingling (paresthesias), numbness or "electric" shock-like sensations in the head or limbs
(g) tremors
(h) sweating
(i)insomnia
(j) irritability
(k) vertigo (dizziness)
(l) diarrhea
As Wikipedia describes them, the brain shocks are my personal favorite:
Symptoms described as "brain zaps", "brain shocks," "brain shivers" or "head shocks", are a withdrawal symptom experienced during discontinuation (or reduction of dose) of SSRI drugs. The symptoms are widely variable in description and of unknown etiology;[8] common descriptions include dizziness, electric shock-like sensations, sweating, nausea, insomnia, tremor, confusion, and vertigo.[8][7] The preferred medical terminology for the symptoms is paraesthesia.[9]
What fun!
Srsly get me to the pharmacy STAT.
So anyone who wonders what I've been doing lately can read this handy guide on
SSRI Discontinuation Syndrome.
The following criteria define the SSRI /SNRI withdrawal syndrome:
Two or more of the following symptoms develop within 1 to 10 days of discontinuation:
(a) dizziness or light headedness
(b) nausea and/or vomiting
(c) headaches
(d) lethargy
(e) anxiety and/or agitation
(f) tingling (paresthesias), numbness or "electric" shock-like sensations in the head or limbs
(g) tremors
(h) sweating
(i)insomnia
(j) irritability
(k) vertigo (dizziness)
(l) diarrhea
As Wikipedia describes them, the brain shocks are my personal favorite:
Symptoms described as "brain zaps", "brain shocks," "brain shivers" or "head shocks", are a withdrawal symptom experienced during discontinuation (or reduction of dose) of SSRI drugs. The symptoms are widely variable in description and of unknown etiology;[8] common descriptions include dizziness, electric shock-like sensations, sweating, nausea, insomnia, tremor, confusion, and vertigo.[8][7] The preferred medical terminology for the symptoms is paraesthesia.[9]
What fun!
Srsly get me to the pharmacy STAT.