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Medication withdrawel syndrome
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Hi everyone,
I was wondering if anyone had suffered with strange symptoms coming of medication? I feel sooooo strange at the moment. Almost like I am drunk, I can't walk in a very straight line and if I turn my head or move my eyes from anywhere but directly in front the room spins. I also have started getting nerve sensations in my arms and legs along with the dizziness which seems to happen when I am excercising. It feels exactly like when you hit your funny bone but all over electrical feel. Im assuming it is to do with meds as I have been off it now for 4 days. Just curious? I am speaking to my Dr about it tomorrow.
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I'm not experienced with medication, but it sounds like something called "SSRI discontinuation syndrome" that happened with someone I knew when she went off "mystery medication which has been censored from your post but is still clearly visible in the URL for this thread". She described feeling "like her brain was being electrocuted", and left a trail of nonsense postings over her Facebook account, like "ZAAP ZAP SEND THEM TO THE MOOOOOON!!". As far as I know, it lasted a couple weeks and she's fine now.
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Actually the nonsense messages could have just been her being herself..
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