I feel like my doctor didn't wean me off the drugs slow enough and now I am having the "brain shivers", and the chills and a fever?  I don't feel like this is right. Is there anything I can do about it?  I mean, I can't work or even go out of my house.  I'm so miserable.  Any suggestions?
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You need to see another doctor. NOW! Effexor (and all the SSRI medications) can have very serious side effects. Your body has become accustomed to the Effexor in order to function. It should be reduced slowly, and if you are still getting bad withdrawal symptoms, your doctor should at least try supplementing it with something else for a while. Every person is different in their response to medications. No two people are alike, and it is up to you and your doctors to monitor and control this experiment. (yes, it is an experiment with a sample size of one person, you)
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Hi, I'm embarrassed to say that I do the same thing sometimes. Ill  go weeks without barely even thinking about food then go on these crazy eating frenzies and then I feel like shit afterwards. I'm not sure why we do this, its a truly sad thing and I'm taking two perscriptions to calm me down so I dont'  do it one is Xanex and the other is Zoloft. Talk to your doctor and tell him what's up..If not just try to GET OUT OF THE HOUSE and dont' get caught in the "funk" of the eating binge. Trust me I know exactly what your saying but good luck....
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i just started again yesterday.  i had been taking it a few years ago, but stopped because i was "feeling better" (bad idea, by the way).  so far i'm not sure i'm  feeling anything, but the doc also has me on xanax 3 times a day and it's making me SO sleepy.  i feel like i can't function.  i don't know if it is a combination of the two, or the fact that i'm taking so much xanax each day, but i'm definitely going to call the doctor on monday and find out if i can lower the dosage or something...i think maybe you should do the same.  go to www.zoloft.com and you can find out what side effects can occur.  good luck!
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The people here can't see your problem.\nYou need to go back to see the doctor, or another one for a second opinion.  You probably did do some nerve damage, and it might take a bit to get feeling back, but time will only tell.  \nLike everyone said, go back to a doctor and make sure you are going to be ok.  Don't wait.  Better safe than sorry.
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Do you still have the Flu. You sound like your talking out of your head. Take your medicine and go back to bed.
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tell your therapist how miserable you feel it sounds like the new medications just are not working, let him know that you do not abuse the zanax, and it works for you, if he does not agree see another therapist, thats what I did. And no matter what they say we all have some withdraw symptoms when they just stop certain meds instead of cutting them down over a period of time. Good Luck.
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Hi Caroline! I hope you're resting,by now,and feeling better!:)\n\nI,too,have a strong headache today,but mine is all about stress.These last ten days or so were not easy,a lot of work to do and the computer giving me all kinds of problems.But I'm taking care of myself,no worries.\n\nMy Mom uses to have headaches related to sinus and I've asked her what to do.She agrees with the persons who answered before me,especially about the heat(unless there's an inflammation.In this case,cold is better),and sends you a big hug!:) We both will keep you in our thoughts and hope you'll be better soon,soon!:)
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well, i feel like mine will never stop. i was on meds for years, then i was taken off of them, and now i feel as crazy and depressed as ever. it's a chemical imbalance in the brain, and that might not always be fixable. emotional depression is fixable, and chemical can be, but sometimes it's not. just the draw of the hand i guess.
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what do you do as a job? i found that i had to change my attitude in a lot of different areas of my life. i don't know exactly what i'd suggest for you since i'm not sure what type of work you do. are you religious at all? that is something i got away from and i found myself sinking deeper and deeper into anger and despair. have you talked to your doctor about it? i have had to stay on an antidepressant. my family has a history of depression. sometimes we just have chemicals in our brains that are out of whack. it is hard to deal with life if your brain isn't working properly. i have made myself always look on the bright side. i dont' know you, but as a starter, you can be happy that you have a roof over your head and at least some type of employment. i honestly know how you feel. please don't consider killing yourself. i don't know how many times i made passive/aggressive attempts to harm myself. i was wreckless and i did not care at all. it's an awful feeling. i really suggest you talk to a doctor. psychological sickness is the same as physical sickness. some people do not understand that. there are methods to heal yourself. please talk to someone. i'll say a prayer for you.
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Your question is too narrow. You mentioned myoclonus (a.k.a. Restless Legs Syndrome), but, are you taking diet pills to lose weight? Are you a caffeine-aholic? Are you addicted to drugs? Are you an alcoholic? See, the problem is, few if any of the yahooligans answering questions on this board are doctors. You need to make an appointment with your doctor as soon as possible. In the meantime, keep a written log of when the feeling of uneasiness and agitation occurs, what you are experiencing both physically and mentally will help your doctor in his assessment. Best wishes to you and I hope you feel better soon.
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Holy christmas (literally!)... the last poster, be careful.\n\nI was diagnosed in 1999.  I didn't start taking medications until 2004 (had a bit of denial there)...\nI got a flare-up that forced me to think harder about my future (and a great fiance to boot!).\n\nA lot of people go on the interferons, and Glatiramer acetate, which is what I'm on.  When I decided what to go on, I thought about what I'd have to do for it.  I was a bit worried about giving myself a shot, and I figured that I would need to have the least intrusive method of medication delivery... so I decided subcutaneous (just under the skin).  That cut down the list of interferons... \n\nThen I thought about side effects, a lot of the interferons have flu like symptoms.  When I started the meds, I was feeling weak, pins and needly, and limpy.  I said, do I want to have a cold on top of that.  No siree.\n\nI mean, you really have to talk to your NEURO, and what (s)he recommends.  It just so happened that the first NEURO in 1999, recommended Avonex as he was drinking out of an Avonex branded mug (no foolin!).  That is what turned me off from the med idea in the first place.  My SECOND neuro, he asked me my concerns, and we decided on Copaxone.  Yes, it's daily, but it's under the skin, and it just has local reactions for me as a side effect.\n\nI WAS PETRIFIED of giving myself these shots.  Many of the companies (my drugs, included) have autojectors, so you don't even have to see the needle.  Copaxone (or my doctor, I can't remember, it was so long ago!)... required me to have a home care nurse there the first time to show me how to administer the drugs.  I gave it to myself without hesitation the first time!  I am a little wary of someone else doing it (though she had recommended that my fiance learn how, too).\n\nResult?  Well, there's not much to say!  (that's a good thing)... my original symptoms had faded, and I don't know if that was the copaxone or what.  I've been on it since 2/2004 (wow!  going on 2 years soon!), and I have NO NEW LESIONS!  boy, that's more exciting than I thought it was going to be.\n\nNow, your milage WILL vary, and unlike my first time experience, you will LIKELY have to go through a few drugs to find one you like.\n\nGood luck to you!
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not sure, wake up at your normal time tomorrow and see how you feel...thats the only way you will know. if you are not better, go see your doc.
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I hated Lexapro, just made me feel sick. Why cant these meds work, instead of me feeling sick all of the time? I was soo tired.
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Give the medication a try. I used anti-anxiety meds and it also helped with depression. And the medication did not make me high, woozy, dizzy, or anything else. I felt normal, just better.
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I had problems when I was taking Wellbutrin.  I hurt all over.  Just felt achey like I had the flu.  But had no other symptoms.  It just kept getting worse.  I took myself off the Wellbutrin and by the third day felt much better.
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call your doc for a refill.if you cant get thru go to the er they may give you a temporary refill,until you see your doc.i get migraines and its terrible!! hope you feel better soon
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I can not say I know exactly how you feel but I felt the agony and suffered the pain that you are dealing with. You mentioned that you seen a shrink, and as a kid I did too and I hated them but when I finally realized I was almost at the end of the line I knew deep down I needed help. I have been seeing a psychologist, and he is amazing, you really have to find the one that you like. That may mean that you go through a lot of different ones but in the long run it is an amazing feeling and I look forward to my appt every week. Your coping skills have been lost some where along the way and you have learned to deal with situations that you don't want to be in by avoiding them, for example isolating yourself in your house away from reality. You owe it to yourself to find that doctor that you like and get help because life is a beautiful thing and you need to be able to enjoy it insted of trying to end it. It is great that you can say, you are who you are because somewhere in there you know that something is wrong. PLEASE, you know you do not deserve to go through this, no one does, so why let it continue when it can go away, it can get better, and if you get help IT WILL GET BETTER!!! good luck to you. my email address is ciao_baby19@hotmail.com if you want to email me anytime at all.