Researching Serotonin Syndrome: A Case Study

[Gelianna]

I had done my usual amount of ridiculous research over the weekend and decided that all of my symptoms could be related to a mild case of serotonin syndrome. I found case studies showing your ck levels would be increased. Found evidence that twitching is a side effect. So naturally, I quit my citalopram.

I had an appointment with my gp yesterday (day 3 withdrawal) and laid out my evidence for him. He basically said that this was not my problem. That my neurology appointment was not thorough enough. And he is making me an appointment for a second opinion.

He would not refill my xanax, but gave me some sort of muscle relaxant that neither helps my anxiety nor my twitching but does cause a general weakness.

I'm hanging a sliver of sanity on the idea, gleaned from message boards not neurology specialists, that widespread twitching is not usually an early sign of *** and that eyelid twitching is usually not a sign of ***.

I feel lost. I keep running over all the good reasons for dying young. Everyone is dying anyway, right? Time flies anyway, right? This way, I'd be gone before my children realized I was really no one worth idolizing.

Sorry for the downer post.

 

[ChrisSwiftly]

Hi
Please don't be sorry for what you call the downer psot, most of us have been there. Infact i think after reading posts for almost two years this downer thing is tipical of bfs/pnhe.
Your symptoms are not that of the nasty's. Always seek medical advice on any worry you have but. this sounds to me liks tipical bfs.

This condition effects the mind big time, so you must be strong, and remember bfs is a diagnosed condition that is benign, although anoying!

Good luck

Chris Sewell