Antidepressant Withdrawal

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If you have ever tried antidepressant withdrawal and had difficulty, if you are ready to attempt antidepressant withdrawal for the first time, the decision you make at this moment in time is critical for your well-being. You definitely understand this if you have tried to quit an antidepressant before.

I do recommend The Road Back taper program for antidepressant withdrawal. This program has been successful for over 30,000 people over the past 8 years. You do not have to suffer through antidepressant withdrawal side effects.

A normal success story: "Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

I feel 100% better!!!! Oh My Gosh. I cannot believe how great I feel. I’m actually getting "ME" back. I can see my personality, my spunk, my spark increase gradually each and every day more and more."

What makes this taper program so unique is, you do not even start to taper off the antidepressant until you are feeling very well and if you currently have antidepressant side effects, you wait until they are gone or so slight you can barely notice them. This usually takes from 1 to 2 weeks.

1. If you are needing more energy, nausea, feeling not quite there, feeling detached, depressed, want to feel brighter - Try the Power Barley Formula.

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2. If you suffer from anxiety, stress or having a difficult time sleeping - Try the Vital Sleep Extract
    

3. If you are depressed, aches, Try the Omega 3.
    

4. Just see if the individual product makes the change you are hoping for while you are still taking all of your medication.
    

5. Once you see there can be a change, return to www.theroadback.org and get the rest if the items to taper off the medication.

The reduction of medication is done gradually with a structured reduction schedule.

Once off the medication you continue to rebuild your body for another 45 days.

This is done through the use of a specific "Superfood" called Power Barley Formula. Power Barley Formula helps clean the blood, lower cholesterol, increase intracellular glutathione and usually gives people the needed energy depleted by the medication.

Omega 3 is used for moods, depression, anxiety, inflammation, energy, and with Paxil, the "brain zaps."

Body Calm is used to help with sleep or better described to give you a normal nights sleep, increase liver glutathione and for anxiety.

Vitamin E is used for it's antioxidant value and works hand in hand with the Power Barley Formula and Omega 3 to achieve maximum benefit.

The most difficult part of this taper is when you are about half way off the medication and you are feeling so good that you want to start doing things you have been putting off for a long time. You do need to just wait until off the medication for 45 days!

*Read success stories from people that have completed their taper or are reporting their progress. Click here (Link opens new browser window.)

The Road Back details how to taper off antidepressants, benzodiazepines, anti-psychotics, anti-convulsants, and stimulants.

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Why this program seems to work for about 98% of the population:

The text below is meant to be without technical terms. At least as much as possible.

Why The Road Back program works:

• 98% of the population has at least 1 variation in the 4 genes needed to metabolize vitamin B 6, B 12, and folate. 50% of the population has variation in at least 2 of the 4 genes.
   

• It does not work to take a capsule form of B 6, B 12 and folate. They must come from a food source to bypass the DNA variations.
   

• Most people die in the United States from Cardio Vascular Disease (CVD). CVD is mainly caused when the amino acid homocysteine can't convert into other amino acids (Cysteine) and becomes toxic. This is known as hyperhomocysteine.
   

• Homocysteine needs B 6, B 12, and folate in abundance so it can quickly convert to the other amino acids.
   

• The Power Barley Formula used during the taper was designed to handle this problem.
   

• Roughly 50% of the population will have a variation in at least 2 of the 4 genes that regulate the phase II detoxification process in the liver. So, 50% of us might get along ok until we run into an overload of toxins then we have a difficult time of it for a while.
   

• The master antioxidant glutathione is found in the liver, each living cell, the brain and blood plasma.
   

• You can't force glutathione into a cell. The cells must see the 3 amino acids needed to make glutathione and let them inside of the cell. Once inside, the cell will convert the 3 amino acids into glutathione.
   

• Here is the catch. If you do not have ample B 6, B 12, and folate, homocysteine will not convert properly and homocysteine is on the direct path of glutathione production.
   

• Without ample glutathione within the cells, you can't remove toxins or the free radicals.
   

• Once a toxin is in the liver, glutathione once again must grab the toxin and move it out of the body. This is a different type of glutathione however. Not only must the liver glutathione be present but it must also be activated.
   

• Click here to read clinical trial that describes the role of glutathione in removing brain toxins from the neurons. (Opens new window)
   

• The story above is what is happening with the Power Barley usage. Glutathione is being made as it should in the cells and the brain and toxins are able to be removed naturally. Psychotropic medications / drugs kill glutathione.
   

• Transmitters and receiving points within our central nervous system are much like electrical wires. We can have shorts in the wire or a short on either end of where the wire connects. Fatty acids are found on the ends. Omega 3 fish oil's fatty acid help make these endings.
   

• This is why Omega 3 works so well for people tapering off Paxil that get the "brain zaps." It is like an electrical short.
   

• This is a short version of why the taper program works.
   

• If this seems too simple to the physician reading this, it is simple. It was intended to be.
   

• The Power Barley Formula, Ultimate Omega 3, Vital Sleep Extract all work together to accomplish the above and much more. Professional athletes are now using the Power Barley Formula to help with recovery, Omega 3 for inflammation and Body Calm on the road trips to get a good night sleep.
   

• Surgeons are now using the Power Barley Formula to assist patient’s recovery time in the hospital.
   

• Psychiatric institutions are using The Road back program and all of the supplements to taper their in-patients of anti-psychotic medications with great success.
   

• Drug rehabilitation clinics are using the supplements from The Road Back Program to augment their existing program.
   

• There is a reason around 98% of the people that use The Road back program make it through the taper and begin to enjoy life again.
   

• If you do not want to taper off your medication yet, try the Power Barley, Ultimate Omega 3, and Vital Sleep Extract and see if you do not feel better than you have in a very long time. Then decide!

Antidepressant withdrawal - Body

Antidepressant withdrawal - Dry Mouth - The usual amount to moisture in the mouth is noticeably less.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Sweating Increased - A large quantity of perspiration that is medically caused.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Cardiovascular (Involving the heart and the blood vessels)

Antidepressant withdrawal - Palpitation - Unusual and not normal heartbeat, that is sometimes irregular, but rapid and forceful thumping or fluttering.  It can be brought on by shock, excitement, exertion, or medical stimulants.  A person is normally unaware of his/her heartbeat.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Hypertension - is high blood pressure, which is a symptom of disease in the blood vessels leading away from the heart.  Hypertension is known as the “silent killer”.  The symptoms are usually not obvious, however it can lead to damage to the heart, brain, kidneys and eye, and even to stroke and kidney failure. Treatment includes dietary and lifestyle changes.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Bradycardia - The heart rate is slowed from 72 beats per minute, which is normal, to below 60 beats per minute in an adult.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Tachycardia - The heart rate is speeded up to above 100 beats per minute in an adult.  Normal adult heart rate is 72 beats per minute.

Antidepressant withdrawal - ECG Abnormal - A test called an electrocardiogram (ECG) that records the activity of the heart.  It measures heartbeats as will as the position and size of the heart’s four chambers.  It also measures if there is damage to the heart and the effects of drugs or mechanical devices like a pacemaker on the heart.  When the test is abnormal this means that one or more of the following are present: heart disease, defects, beating too fast or too slow, disease of the blood vessels leading from the heart or of the heart valves, and/or a past or about to occur heart attack. 

Antidepressant withdrawal - Flushing - The skin all over the body turns red.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Varicose Vein - Unusually swollen veins near the surface of the skin that sometimes appear twisted and knotted, but always enlarged.  They are called hemorrhoids when they appear around the rectum.  The cause is attributed to hereditary weakness in the veins aggravated by obesity, pregnancy, pressure from standing, aging, etc.  Severe cases may develop swelling in the legs, ankles and feet, eczema and/or ulcers in the affected areas.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Gastrointestinal (Involving the stomach and the intestines)

Antidepressant withdrawal - Abdominal Cramp/Pain - Sudden, severe, uncontrollable and painful shortening and thickening of the muscles in the belly.  The belly includes the stomach as well as the intestines, liver, kidneys, pancreas, spleen, gall bladder, and urinary bladder.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Belching - Noisy release of gas from the stomach through the mouth; a burp.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Bloating - Swelling of the belly caused by excessive intestinal gas.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Constipation - Difficulty in having a bowel movement where the material in the bowels is hard due to a lack of exercise, fluid intake, and roughage in the diet, or due to certain drugs.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Diarrhea - Unusually frequent and excessive, runny bowel movements that may result in severe dehydration and shock. 

Antidepressant withdrawal - Dyspepsia - Indigestion.  This is the discomfort you experience after eating.  It can be heartburn, gas, nausea, a bellyache or bloating.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Flatulence - More gas than normal in the digestive organs.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Gagging - Involuntary choking and/or involuntary throwing up.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Gastritis - A severe irritation of the mucus lining of the stomach either short in duration or lasting for a long period of time.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Gastroenteritis - A condition where the membranes of the stomach and intestines are irritated.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Gastroesophageal Reflux - A continuous state where stomach juices flow back into the throat causing acid indigestion and heartburn and possibly injury to the throat.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Heartburn - A burning pain in the area of the breastbone caused by stomach juices flowing back up into the throat.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Hemorrhoids - Small rounded purplish swollen veins that either bleed, itch or are painful and appear around the anus.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Increased Stool frequency - Diarrhea.  

Antidepressant withdrawal - Indigestion - Unable to properly consume and absorb food in the digestive tract causing constipation, nausea, stomach ache, gas, swollen belly, pain and general discomfort or sickness.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Nausea - Stomach irritation with a queasy sensation similar to motion sickness and a feeling that one is going to vomit.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Polyposis Gastric - Tumors that grow on stems in the lining of the stomach, which usually become cancerous.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Swallowing Difficulty - A feeling that food is stuck in the throat or upper chest area and won’t go down, making it difficult to swallow.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Toothache - Pain in a tooth above and below the gum line.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Vomiting - Involuntarily throwing up the contents of the stomach and usually getting a nauseated, sick feeling just prior to doing so.

Antidepressant withdrawal - General

Antidepressant withdrawal - Allergy - The extreme sensitivity of body tissues triggered by substances in the air, drugs, or foods causing a reaction like sneezing, itching, asthma, hay fever, skin rashes, nausea and/or vomiting.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Anaphylaxis - A violent, sudden, and severe drop in blood pressure caused by a re-exposure to a foreign protein or a second dosage of a drug that may be fatal unless emergency treatment is given right away.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Asthenia - A physically weak condition.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Chest Pains - Severe discomfort in the chest caused by not enough oxygen going to the heart because of narrowing of the blood vessels or spasms.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Chills - Appearing pale while cold and shivering; sometimes with a fever.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Edema of Extremities - Abnormal swelling of the body’s tissue caused by the collection of fluid.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Fall - To suddenly lose your normal standing upright position as if you were shot.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Fatigue - Loss of normal strength so as to not be able to do the usual physical and mental activities. 

Antidepressant withdrawal - Fever - Abnormally high body temperature, the normal being 98 degrees Fahrenheit or 37 degrees Centigrade in humans, which is a symptom of disease or disorder in the body.  The body is affected by feeling hot, chilled, sweaty, weak and exhausted.  If the fever goes too high, death can result.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Hot Flashes - Brief, abnormal enlargement of the blood vessels that causes a sudden heat sensation over the entire body.  Women in menopause will sometimes experience this.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Influenza-like Symptoms - Demonstrating irritation of the respiratory tract (organs of breathing) such as a cold, sudden fever, aches and pains, as well as feeling weak and seeking bed rest, which is similar to having the flu.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Leg Pain - A hurtful sensation in the legs that is caused by excessive stimulation of the nerve endings in the legs and results in extreme discomfort.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Malaise - The somewhat unclear feeling of discomfort you get when you start to feel sick.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Pain in Limb - Sudden, sharp and uncontrolled leg discomfort.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Syncope - A short period of light headedness or unconsciousness (black-out) also know as fainting caused by lack of oxygen to the brain because of an interruption in blood flowing to the brain.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Tightness of Chest - Mild or sharp discomfort, tightness or pressure in the chest area (anywhere between the throat and belly).  The causes can be mild or seriously life-threatening because they include the heart, lungs and surrounding muscles.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Hemic and Lymphatic Disorders (Involving the blood and the clear fluids in the tissues that contain white blood cells)

Antidepressant withdrawal - Bruise - Damage to the skin resulting in a purple-green-yellow skin coloration that’s caused by breaking the blood vessels in the area without breaking the surface of the skin.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Anemia - A condition where the blood is no longer carrying enough oxygen, so the person looks pale and easily gets dizzy, weak and tired.  More severely, a person can end up with an abnormal heart, as well as breathing and digestive difficulties.  The causes of anemia are not enough protein in the red blood cells, or missing and chemically destroyed red blood cells, as well as diseased or destroyed bone marrow.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Nosebleed - Blood lost from the part of the face that has the organs of smell and is where the body takes in oxygen.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Hematoma - Broken blood vessels that cause a swelling in an area on the body.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Lymphadenopathy Cervical - The lymph nodes in the neck, which are part of the body’s immune system get swollen and enlarge by reacting to the presence of a drug.  The swelling is the result of the white blood cells multiplying in order to fight the invasion of the drug.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Metabolic and Nutritional Disorders (Energy and health)

Antidepressant withdrawal - Arthralgia - Sudden sharp nerve pain in one or more joints.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Arthropathy - Having joint disease or abnormal joints.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Arthritis - Painfully inflamed and swollen joints.  The reddened and swollen condition is brought on by a serious injury or shock to the body either from physical or emotional causes.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Back Discomfort - Severe physical distress in the area from the neck to the pelvis along the backbone.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Bilirubin Increased - Bilirubin is a waste product of the breakdown of old blood cells.  Bilirubin is sent to the liver to be made water-soluble so it can be eliminated from the body through emptying the bladder.  A drug can interfere with or damage this normal liver function creating liver disease.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Decreased Weight - Uncontrolled and measured loss of heaviness or weight.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Gout - A severe arthritis condition that is caused by the dumping of a waste product called uric acid in the tissues and joints.  It can become worse and cause the body to develop a deformity after going through stages of pain, inflammation, severe tenderness, and stiffness.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Hepatic Enzymes Increased - An increase in the amount of paired liver proteins that regulate liver processes causing a condition where the liver functions abnormally.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Hypercholesterolemia - Too much cholesterol in the blood cells.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Hyperglycemia - An unhealthy amount of sugar in the blood.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Increased Weight - A concentration and storage of fat in the body accumulating over a period of time caused by unhealthy eating patterns, that can predispose the body to many disorders and diseases.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Jaw Pain - The pain due to irritation and swelling of the nerves associated with the mouth area where it opens and closes just in front of the ear.  Some of the symptoms are pain when chewing, head aches, losing your balance, stuffy ears or ringing in the ears, and teeth grinding.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Jaw Stiffness - The result of squeezing and grinding the teeth while asleep that can cause your teeth to deteriorate as well as the muscles and joints of the jaw.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Joint Stiffness - A loss of free motion and easy flexibility where any two bones come together.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Muscle Cramp - When muscles contract uncontrollably without warning and do not relax.  The muscles of any of the body’s organs can cramp.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Muscle Stiffness - Tightening of muscles making it difficult to bend.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Muscle Weakness - Loss of physical strength.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Myalgia - A general widespread pain and tenderness of the muscles.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Thirst - A strong, unnatural craving for moisture/water in the mouth and throat. 

Antidepressant withdrawal - Nervous System (Sensory channels)

Antidepressant withdrawal - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - A pinched nerve in the wrist that causes pain, tingling, and numbing.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Coordination Abnormal - A lack of normal, harmonious interaction of the parts of the body when it is in motion.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Dizziness - Losing one’s balance while feeling unsteady and lightheaded which may lead to fainting.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Disequilibrium - Lack of mental and emotional balance.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Faintness - A temporary condition where one is likely to go unconscious and fall.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Headache - A sharp or dull persistent pain in the head

Antidepressant withdrawal - Hyperreflexia - A not normal and involuntary increased response in the tissues connecting the bones to the muscles.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Light-headed Feeling – Uncontrolled and usually brief loss of consciousness caused by lack of oxygen to the brain.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Migraine - Reoccurring severe head pain usually with nausea, vomiting, dizziness, flashes or spots before the eyes, and ringing in the ears

Antidepressant withdrawal - Muscle Contractions Involuntary - Spontaneous and uncontrollable tightening reaction of the muscles caused by electrical impulses from the nervous system.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Muscular Tone Increased - Uncontrolled and exaggeration muscle tension.  Muscles are normally partially tensed and this is what gives us muscle tone. 

Antidepressant withdrawal - Paresthesia - Burning, prickly, itchy, or tingling skin with no obvious or understood physical cause.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Restless Legs - A need to move the legs without any apparent reason.  Sometimes there is pain, twitching, jerking, cramping, burning, or a creepy-crawly sensation associated with the movements.  It worsens when a person is inactive and can interrupt one’s sleep so one feels the need to move to gain some relief.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Shaking - Uncontrolled quivering and trembling as if one is cold and chilled.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Sluggishness - Lack of alertness and energy, as well as being slow to respond or perform in life.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Tics - A contraction of a muscle causing a repeated movement not under the control of the person usually on the face or limbs.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Tremor - A nervous and involuntary vibrating or quivering of the body.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Twitching - Sharp, jerky and spastic motion sometimes with a sharp sudden pain.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Vertigo - A sensation of dizziness with disorientation and confusion.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Psychiatric Disorders (Mental and emotional)

Antidepressant withdrawal - Aggravated Nervousness - A progressively worsening, irritated and troubled state of mind.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Agitation - Suddenly violent and forceful, emotionally disturbed state of mind.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Amnesia - Long term or short term, partial or full memory loss created by emotional or physical shock, severe illness, or a blow to the head where the person was caused pain and became unconsciousness.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Anxiety Attack - Sudden and intense feelings of fear, terror, and dread physically creating shortness of breath, sweating, trembling and heart palpitations.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Apathy - Complete lack of concern or interest for things that ordinarily would be regarded as important or would normally cause concern.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Appetite Decreased - Having a lack of appetite despite the ordinary caloric demands of living with a resulting unintentional loss of weight.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Appetite Increased - An unusual hunger causing one to overeat.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Auditory Hallucination - Hearing things without the voices or noises being present.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Bruxism - Grinding and clenching of teeth while sleeping.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Carbohydrate Craving - A drive and craving to eat foods rich in sugar and starches (sweets, snacks and junk foods) that intensifies as the diet becomes more and more unbalanced due to the unbalancing of the proper nutritional requirements of the body.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Concentration Impaired - Unable to easily focus your attention for long periods of time.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Confusion - Not able to think clearly and understand in order to make a logical decision.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Crying Abnormal - Unusual and not normal fits of weeping for short or long periods of time for no apparent reason.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Depersonalization - A condition where one has lost a normal sense of personal identity.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Depression - A hopeless feeling of failure, loss and sadness that can deteriorate into thoughts of death.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Disorientation - A loss of sense of direction, place, time or surroundings as well as mental confusion on personal identity.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Dreaming Abnormal - Dreaming that leaves a very clear, detailed picture and impression when awake that can last for a long period of time and sometimes be unpleasant.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Emotional Lability - Suddenly breaking out in laughter or crying or doing both without being able to control the outburst of emotion.  These episodes are unstable as they are caused by things that normally would not have this effect on an individual.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Excitability - Uncontrollably responding to stimuli.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Feeling Unreal - The awareness that one has an undesirable emotion like fear but can’t seem to shake off the irrational feeling.  For example, feeling like one is going crazy but rationally knowing that it is not true.  The quality of this side effect resembles being in a bad dream and not being able to wake up.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Forgetfulness - Unable to remember what one ordinarily would remember.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Insomnia - Sleeplessness caused by physical stress, mental stress or stimulants such as coffee or medications; it is a condition of being abnormally awake when one would ordinarily be able to fall and remain asleep.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Irritability - Abnormally annoyed in response to a stimulus.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Jitteriness - Nervous fidgeting without an apparent cause.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Lethargy - Mental and physical sluggishness and apathy that can deteriorate into an unconscious state resembling deep sleep.  A numbed state of mind.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Libido Decreased - An abnormal loss of sexual energy or desire.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Panic Reaction - A sudden, overpowering, chaotic and confused mental state of terror resulting in being doubt ridden often accompanied with hyperventilation, and extreme anxiety.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Restlessness Aggravated - A constantly worsening troubled state of mind characterized by the person being increasingly nervous, unable to relax, and easily angered.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Somnolence - Feeling sleepy all the time or having a condition of semi-consciousness.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Suicide Attempt - An unsuccessful deliberate attack on one’s own life with the intention of ending it.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Suicidal Tendency - Most likely will attempt to kill oneself.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Tremulousness Nervous - Very jumpy, shaky, and uneasy while feeling fearful and timid.  The condition is characterized by thoughts of dreading the future, involuntary quivering, trembling, and feeling distressed and suddenly upset.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Yawning - involuntary opening of the mouth with deep inhalation of air.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Reproductive Disorder Female

Antidepressant withdrawal - Breast Neoplasm - A tumor or cancer, of either of the two milk-secreting organs on the chest of a woman. 

Antidepressant withdrawal - Menorrhagia - Abnormally heavy menstrual period or a menstrual flow that has continued for an unusually long period of time.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Menstrual Cramps - Painful, involuntary uterus contractions that women experience around the time of their menstrual period, sometimes causing pain in the lower back and thighs.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Menstrual Disorder - A disturbance or derangement in the normal function of a woman’s menstrual period.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Pelvic Inflammation - The reaction of the body to infectious, allergic, or chemical irritation, which in turn causes tissue irritation, injury, or bacterial infection characterized by pain, redness, swelling, and sometimes loss of function. The reaction usually begins in the uterus and spreads to the fallopian tubes, ovaries, and other areas in the hipbone region of the body.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Premenstrual Syndrome - Various physical and mental symptoms commonly experienced by women of childbearing age usually 2 to 7 days before the start of their monthly period.  There are over 150 symptoms including eating binges, behavioral changes, moodiness, irritability, fatigue, fluid retention, breast tenderness, headaches, bloating, anxiety, and depression.  The symptoms cease shortly after the period begins, and disappear with menopause.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Spotting Between Menses - Abnormal bleeding between periods.  Unusual spotting between menstrual cycles.

Antidepressant withdrawal - RESPIRATORY SYSTEM (Organs involved in breathing)

Antidepressant withdrawal - Asthma - A disease of the breathing system initiated by and allergic reaction or a chemical with repeated attacks of coughing, sticky mucus, wheezing, shortness of breath, and a tight feeling in the chest.  The disease can reach a state where it stops a person from exhaling, leading to unconsciousness and death.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Breath Shortness - Unnatural breathing using a lot off effort resulting in not enough air taken in by the body.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Bronchitis - Inflammation of the two main breathing tubes leading from the windpipe to the lungs.  The disease is marked with coughing, a low-grade fever, chest pains, and hoarseness, caused by an allergic reaction.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Coughing - A cough is the response to an irritation, such as mucus, that causes the muscles controlling the breathing process to expel air from the lungs suddenly and noisily to keep the air passages free from the irritating material.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Laryngitis - Inflammation of the voice box characterized by hoarseness, sore throat, and coughing.  It can be cause by straining the voice or exposure to infectious, allergic or chemical irritation.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Nasal Congestion - The presence of an abnormal amount of fluid in the nose.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Pneumonia Tracheitis - Bacterial infection of the air passageways and lungs that causes redness, swelling and pain in the windpipe.  Other symptoms are high fever, chills, pain in the chest, difficulty in breathing, and coughing with mucus discharge.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Rhinitis - Chemical irritation causing pain, redness and swelling in the mucus membranes of the nose.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Sinus Congestion - The mucus-lined areas of the bones in the face that are thought to help warm and moisten air to the nose.  These areas become clogged with excess fluid or infected.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Sinus Headache - The abnormal amount of fluid in the hollows of the face bone area especially around the nose.  This excess fluid creates pressure, causing pain in the head.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Sinusitis - The body reacting to chemical irritation causing redness, swelling and pain in the area of the hollows in the facial bones especially around the nose.

Antidepressant withdrawal - SKELETAL

Antidepressant withdrawal - Neck/Shoulder Pain - Hurtful sensations of the nerve endings caused by damage to the tissues in the neck and shoulder signaling danger of disease.

Antidepressant withdrawal - SKIN and APPENDAGES DISORDERS (Skin, legs and arms)

Antidepressant withdrawal - Acne - Eruptions of the oils glands of the skin, especially on the face, marked by pimples, blackheads, whiteheads, bumps, and more severely, by cysts and scarring.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Alopecia - The loss of hair or baldness.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Eczema - A severe or continuing skin disease marked by redness, crusting and scaling with watery blisters and itching.  It is often difficult to treat and will sometimes go away only to reappear again.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Dermatitis - Generally irritated skin that can be caused by any of a number of irritating things such as parasites, fungus, bacteria, or foreign substances causing an allergic reaction.  It is a general inflammation of the skin.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Dry Lips - The lack of normal moisture in the fleshy folds that surround the mouth.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Dry Skin - The lack of normal moisture/oils in the surface layer of the body.  The skin is the body’s largest organ.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Folliculitis - Inflammation of a follicle (small body sac) especially a hair follicle.  A hair follicle contains the root of a hair.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Furunculosis - Skin boils that show up repeatedly.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Lipoma - A tumor of mostly fat cells that is not health endangering.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Pruritus - Extreme itching of often-undamaged skin.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Rash - A skin eruption or discoloration that may or may not be itching, tingling, burning, or painful.  It may be caused by an allergy, an skin irritation, a skin disease.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Skin Nodule - A bulge, knob, swelling or outgrowth in the skin that is a mass of tissue or cells.

Antidepressant withdrawal - SPECIAL SENSES

Antidepressant withdrawal - Conjunctivitis - Infection of the membrane that covers the eyeball and lines the eyelid, caused by a virus, allergic reaction, or an irritating chemical.  It is characterized by redness, a discharge of fluid and itching.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Dry Eyes - Not enough moisture in the eyes.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Earache - Pain in the ear.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Eye Infection - The invasion of the eye tissue by a bacteria, virus, fungus, etc, causing damage to the tissue, with toxicity.  Infection spreading in the body progresses into disease.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Eye Irritation - An inflammation of the eye.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Metallic Taste - A range of taste impairment from distorted taste to a complete loss of taste.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Pupils Dilated - Abnormal expansion of the blace circular opening in the center of the eye.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Taste alteration - Abnormal flavor detection in food.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Tinnitus - A buzzing, ringing, or whistling sound in one or both ears occurring from the internal use of certain drugs.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Vision Abnormal - Normal images are seen differently by the viewer.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Vision Blurred - Eyesight is dim or indistinct and hazy in outline or appearance.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Visual Disturbance - Eyesight is interfered with or interrupted.  Some disturbances are light sensitivity and the inability to easily distinguish colors.

Antidepressant withdrawal - URINARY SYSTEM DISORDER

Antidepressant withdrawal - Blood in Urine - Blood is present when one empties liquid waste product of the kidneys through the bladder by urinating in the toilet turning the water pink to bright red.  Or you could see pots of blood in the water after urinating. 

Antidepressant withdrawal - Dysuria - Difficult or painful urination.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Kidney Stone - Small hard masses of salt deposits that the kidney forms.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Urinary Frequency - Having to urinate more often than usual or between unusually short time periods.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Urinary Tract Infection - An invasion of bacteria, viruses, fungi, etc., of the system in the body that starts with the kidneys and eliminates urine from the body.  If the invasion goes unchecked it can injure tissue and progress into disease.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Urinary Urgency - A sudden compelling urge to urinate, accompanied by discomfort in the bladder.

Antidepressant withdrawal - UROGENITAL (Urinary tract and genital structures or functions)

Antidepressant withdrawal - Anorgasmia - Failure to experience an orgasm.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Ejaculation Disorder - Dysfunction of the discharge of semen during orgasm.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Menstrual Disorder - Dysfunction of the discharge during the monthly menstrual cycle.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Acute Renal Failure - The kidneys stop functioning properly to excrete wastes.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Angioedema - Intensely itching and swelling welts on the skin called hives caused by an allergic reaction to internal or external agents.  The reaction is common to a food or a drug. Chronic cases can last for a long period of time. 

Antidepressant withdrawal - Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis - An abnormal condition where a large portion of skin becomes intensely red and peels off like a second-degree burn.  Often the symptoms include blistering.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - Stomach and intestinal excessive internal bleeding.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Grand Mal Seizures (or Convulsions) - A recurring sudden violent and involuntary attack of muscle spasms with a loss of consciousness.

 

Antidepressant withdrawal - Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - A life threatening, rare reaction to an anti-psychotic drug marked by fever, muscular rigidity, changed mental status, and dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Pancreatitis - Chemical irritation with redness, swelling, and pain in the pancreas where digestive enzymes and hormones are secreted.

Antidepressant withdrawal - QT Prolongation - A very fast heart rhythm disturbance that is too fast for the heart to beat effectively so the blood to the brain falls causing a sudden loss of consciousness and may cause sudden cardiac death.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Rhabdomyolysis - The breakdown of muscle fibers that releases the fibers into the circulatory system.  Some of the fibers are poisonous to the kidney and frequently result in kidney damage.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Serotonin Syndrome - A disorder brought on by excessive levels of serotonin caused by drugs and can be fatal as death from this side effect can come very rapidly.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Thrombocytopenia - An abnormal decrease in the number of blood platelets in the circulatory system. A decrease in platelets would cause a decrease in the ability of the blood to clot when necessary.

Antidepressant withdrawal - Torsades de Pointes - Unusual rapid heart rhythm starting in the lower heart chambers.  If the short bursts of rapid heart rhythm continue for a prolonged period it can degenerate into a more rapid rhythm and can be fatal.

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