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Astra Zeneca’s popular schizophrenia drug Seroquel has been linked with a high incidence of diabetes, hyperglycemia and other blood sugar disorders. Seroquel is in the class of drugs called atypical antipsychotics, which are a newer class of antipsychotics touted as having a lower incidence of blood sugar disorders than the older medications such as Haldol and Thorazine. Seroquel was approved by the FDA in 1997.Data from a study that was reported at a conference of the International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology in Philadelphia August 23 and 24, 2003 showed that patients on Seroquel had 3.34 times as many cases of diabetes as those on older antipsychotic drugs. The study of 19,878 U.S. military veterans between October 1998 and October 2001 indicated that Seroquel and other members of the new class of anti-psychotic drugs posed a higher risk of diabetes. The effect was most pronounced with Seroquel.
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#1 2004-08-10 12:34:28
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paxil withdrawal
I have been using 40mg of paroxetine (generic substitute for paxil) for about four years as an supplement to neurontin which I take for peripheral neuropathy.
Because my insurance company will only refill the prescription when the previous one has nearly ended, I foolishly went on vacation to the United Kingdom (my home country) thinking that if I ran out I could manage the week or ten days without them.
The effects of going "Cold Turkey" were disastrous. I am 70 years old with six grandchildren, two daughters and many friends and relatives in The UK who I love to see every year. This time because of the symptoms of withdrawal I caused major family upsets with my erratic and emotional behavior, had many suicidal thoughts, suffered dreadful drenching sweats, hyper-ventilation, tremors, palpitations, itching and crawling sensations of the skin etc. Worst of all I said cruel and unintentional harmful things to my family which nearly caused them to put me on the next flight back to the States.
I am now slowly building up my dose again until I get to visit with my neurologist who put me on this stuff in the first place.
Watch this space
#2 2004-12-13 13:32:07
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Re: paxil withdrawal
i am know going thru the withdrawl symtoms and it is hell!!![/i][/b]
#3 2005-12-12 20:21:01
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Re: paxil withdrawal
HI MARION,
My 20 year old son, Tayler, committed suicide while attempting to get off of effexor [an antidepressant]. In his Will he writes:
"The effexor XR is horrible, but it's impossible to get off of safely. Search google for "verlafaxine withdrawal". But the pain, the pills... there is no other way out. I wanted/hoped that things would improve. Paxil and effexor are evil DRUGS, made and prescribed for the profit of Pharmaceutical companies...with no care taken about the effects they have on a person's brain, body, well-being, and safety. You really should read up on the horrible experiences people have suffered due to paxil, and/or effexor. The nightmares, psychosis, feeling of a need to get up/do something, suicidal thoughts, nausea, skin-crawling feeling, etc. The constant pain, strange feelings, nervousness, uneasy feelings, toothaches, dizzyness, nausea, etc. It's too much to take. I really wish the psychosis was not so bad. I feel so uneasy, strange, like I'm not ME. Tell Natalie that I'm sorry about what happened when she was down here...but having a quiet, dark-at-night, private room, with t.v. shows and websites to keep me occupied, was needed for my sanity. I love you Mom, Dad, Marcus, Natalie. I do not believe what I am about to do is cowardly..."
Shortly after writing his will (I have only included the parts of his will that talks about effexor and it's effects) he went to the roof of our 14 story building and jumped to his death. Effexor took a toll on our lives too. After his death I found on his computer an analogue of his last 4 days on effexor. He stated that on january 4rth of 2005 his dosage was cut back to half. Beside this dosage he states "experienced extreme psychosis on half a dose; i will pray for sleep for tonight and tomorrow i will go back on a full dose and hope for a better day." The next 4 days he states that he took a full dose each day until the 9th of january, which is left blank because that is the day he committed suicide.
I HOPE YOU GET A SYMPATHETIC REVIEW FROM YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS BECAUSE IT WAS NOT YOUR DOING WHY YOU BEHAVED IN SUCH A MANNER. IT WAS TOTALLY THE DRUGS DOING IT. [OR RATHER, THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE DRUG]
TRULY,
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