Date: Mon Aug 28, 2000 2:18pm

My name is Patrick and approx. one year ago I wrote you regarding my 
experience to Luvox. I can't believe how much of a haze I was in. Approx. 
Three years ago July 1997 I was going through a rough time in my life. I saw 
a MD and he prescribed me wellbutrin. I really did not know what he even gave 
me. One week after being on wellbutrin I was flying higher than a kite. At 
two weeks at the time I was supposed to up my dose I became really sick, I 
was nauseous and dizzy. The Dr. told me to discontinue. Well after this it 
was all down hill. It seemed after this the Dr. began to treat symptoms 
caused by the medications. All I know is that I developed more and more 
problems as he tried different meds with me. They tried wellbutrin, prozac, 
Zoloft, wellbutrin again. I could not even see that I was now more messed up 
than ever. I started to see another Dr. at UCLA neuropchyciatric, which this 
time me was a Psychiatrist. I did at that time give some info on drug 
reactions that I had. Well we started over and it was Wellbutrin again, 
paxil, serzone and then luvox. Before I get into more detail please know that 
before all this I was a very athletic individual who worked out and ran 
everyday. I even ran a 3:03 marathon, not to bad for someone who was diagnose 
to be depressed most of his life as told by the Psychiatrist. Well the luvox 
must have been the breaking point for me. At five weeks into the luvox I quit 
because I did not like the way it made me feel. I was tired, lethargic, 
craved sugar, and just felt strange. After quitting my whole mind and body 
fell apart. I lost all emotions, foods made me feel very confused, sexually 
went completely numb, headaches, digestive problems, neck pain, shoulder 
pain, pulsing in my head, nerve pain in my arms, hand and legs. I felt like 
something really happened to the left side of my brain. Well to sum it all up 
it's been one year and I still have strange sensations in my head, Digestive 
problems, nerve pain in my arms and hands but all in all it has gotten 
better. I changed my diet drastically for the better and know that it's a 
slow process but there is a light at the end of the tunnel. My Dr. recently 
sent me a letter stating he is discharging me from UCLA because basically I 
stuck up to him. I realized that Drs. don't like to be challenged and if they 
are they just Discharge you from the system. I sent him copies of all the 
letters I have written and other from your site. If you would like you have 
my permission to edit and post this letter on your site. Also if you would 
like a copy of the letter sent to me by my Dr. at UCLA I would love to send 
it to you, I call it running scared. Thanks so much for all the time you have 
spend to inform people like myself who have experienced bad reactions to 
theses medications.

AT THE 18th MONTH 

Well it's been a long road and even though at times I can see the light its 
still far from me. I still have very little libido. Numbness at times through 
out the body. I do get feeling at times like I used to but they are far and 
few between. I can at least eat now with not too much reaction. Recently I 
have encountered terrible neck tension and I don't think I am stressed. I 
have heard and do know from coming form an athletic back ground that when 
things heal they do tighten up in the process. Well ill keep everyone 
informed of my recovery and please feel free to email me. 

Sincerely yours, 

Patrick