piney
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8 posts since June 16th, 2009
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8 posts since June 16th, 2009
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Good luck getting doctors to listen. I know how difficult that is. I also understand how disabling neuropathy can be. I have told my story to two lawyers and have not had any luck getting one to help me. Neuropathy is a listed side effect for many of the ssri meds. However, it isn't a common one. Thank you for responding.
Best of luck,
Piney... more
Fran,
Looking back at my ordeal I can say this: I wish I had trusted my gut and I wish I had recieved good medication supervision. Doctors, friends and family members encouraged me to stay on medication that I thought was harming me. I tried to tough it out hoping the burning would go away and that I would begin to feel better. Like you, I did n... more
Fran,
Tell your doctor to look at drugs.com and he will see that neuropathy/neurlagia is a listed side effect for both Prozac and Celexa. The other ssri meds can probably cause it too. It might happen in 1/100 to 1/1000 patients and that might explain doctors reluctance to believe it---they simply have not seen it. I'm sorry if I alarmed you but... more
Hi Fran,
Your story sounds alarmingly familiar. Talk to your doctor right away. Ask him/her about peripheral neuropathy and if he does nothing go see a neurologist. The burning and the cramps are both signs of neuropathy. That is what I experienced: burning pains and then muscle aches, cramps and numbness. I was 46 and in very good physical he... more
Thanks for the reply, 615frances.
Do you have neuropathy? How long ago did this happen? I have not looked at the listed side-effects for Zoloft but I bet neuropathy is on the list. How long were you on Zoloft and Abilify? I just don't understand how doctors can prescribe these meds and then ignore nasty side-effects! Tell me more if you have t... more
I have peripheral neuropathy and have the typical burning/aching/numb feet. But, I also have horrible skin-burning sensations all across my back. My neurologist tells me he has no idea what is going on in my back--only that it is highly unusual. The back-burning is made worse by heat. It is also very touch sensitive. Anyone out there with a si... more
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