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Hrm310582: long term sertraline effects and withdrawal symptoms
Hrm310582 posted a topic in Introductions and updates
Been on 200mg for about 15 years. Now 40, overweight, peri menopausal symptoms, urge bowel incontinence and possible hypermanic symptoms. Registered mental health nurse so have insight. Trying to taper to 175 at the moment. Go GP (member corrected in next post) wants to put me on fluoxetine for hot flushes. No depressive symptoms. Was put on paroxetine aged 18, followed by fluoxetine at 24 then sertraline at 26. Should have been diagnosed with adjustment disorder or just been offered counselling. Instead been medicated for ‘depression’ for 22 years when actually it was trauma related not biological! Anyone else experiencing either peri menopause, urge bowel unconvinced or elevated mood after long term ssri use? -
Menopause: Paxil Repackaged, Renamed -- Another Deception!
Karma posted a topic in Events, actions, controversies
Saw this on the news tonight and looked up an article on it. On Friday the FDA approved Brisdelle for moderate to severe hot flashes. Brisdelle is low dose paroxetine or Paxil. The committee that studied it recommended against approving it ... but the FDA thought it was a good idea. This is marketed to women who are afraid of cancer due to hormone replacement therapy - I wonder if they bother to tell the patients that there is a risk of withdrawal syndrome when they no longer have hot flashes. http://articles.latimes.com/2013/jun/28/science/la-sci-fda-antidepressant-hot-flashes-20130628 I think this is a really BAD idea. I predict that over some time we will see more visitors to our site looking for help getting off of Brisdelle ... very sad. Karma
