Hi

 

I have been a member on SA since 2019. In short I had an instant adverse reaction to a handful of doses of an SSRI that instantly killed my nervous system. I suffered auditory and visual hallucinations, akathisia, and every other internal suffering you can imagine. The acute symptoms did depart within year 1. Ever since I have suffered with protracted withdrawal, I now have CFS and PEM type symptoms, exercise intolerance , PMDD, eyesight issues, weight gain, mild sleep apnoea, unexplained infertility, cognitive decline & PLM. I have never experienced a window in all of the years. I have not found a single article of someone who is still unwell this many years and to this extent after an instant adverse reaction. Naturally I am very hopeless at this stage and do not believe I will ever fully recover given the poor trajectory still I thought I would register in the hope I could gain some advise of reasoning as to why I have never fully recovered.   

 

My thread on SA;

Hi @Keogh07

 

Welcome to the forum.

 

Thank you for posting your topic here, I have copied your signature from SA and linked to your thread there for you.

 

Im so very sorry how you have suffered so.

 

There are many of us here who have had adverse reactions and short term use of an AD and in many ways we relate with you.

 

Some recover quickly in a few weeks/months and many take 2-3 years to recover. Unfortunately there are a group which taken considerably longer. 😞 

 

I personally believe we all heal eventually given enough time. Alto on SA took 11 years to fully recover and I have a family member I suspect had PAWS who suddenly felt better in Jan this years after years of suffering. I don't think they knew they were in it until I spoke to them recently but the change was over night!!!!

 

What I am saying is, there is always hope, but I actually think there is good reason to believe that in time you will improve and IMO recover, just we don't know how long that process takes. The brain is always striving for balance, you are no different. 🙂 

 

We are so very happy to have you here and you are very welcome indeed.

 

Wishing you well

 

Chippy