Date:  Mon Feb 5, 2001 7:53pm

This is for everyone, especially Joey. I am almost 2 and a half years
post 3.5 days exposure to Wellbutrin. I wound up in ER via 911 with an
acute dystonic reaction, now have documented neuro movement disorder
problems which require the use of an anticonvulsant, (which I HATE
having to take.!) I lost my mind for months, hiding it the whole time so
as not to be pegged "whack case", and my medical records are over 3
inches thick since taking the drug...It would take forever to describe
my own personal nightmare, but you all must know that there IS hope. I
am now a part of a research team. We are finding out much about my
particular poison, planning on taking on the rest down the road, working
feverishly on producing scientific proof that these drugs can and do
blow us out of the water. I can say  no more than that at this time. The
reason I am writing is that, as a group, we have found that the use of
antioxidants, at least 6,000 to 12,000 mgs of vitamin C and around 4,000
I.U or more of vitamin E, along with the B-complex vitamins help fight
the extreme free radical damage being done to our brains and bodies that
oftimes continues to occur post drug cessation. Antioxidants are
especially helpful when having to take other drugs to counteract the
intolerable after effects of the original drug insult. Though we all
struggle with our myriad of symptoms, this seems to help a lot. It must
be made clear that I am only sharing what we have found to be helpful
for us. I'm afraid to even offer anything, not wanting to add to the
harm already done in so many. So I send this off with the advice to
check out the possibility of this approach for yourselves. I know only
too well the horror and hell that Bob may be experiencing. Each of ours
is unique and indescribable, defying definition. I've been there, as so
many of you and/or your loved ones have...Yes, God is very important
here. Very. The discoveries we have made and continue to make have come
only from his hand. Praying for all,

Collissa

Date:  Mon Feb 5, 2001 9:38pm

Response: 
Thanks Colissa for your response. 
Yes there are ways to assist the recovery to these drugs and every discovery on
that is very very welcome. 
I myself discovered the incredible power of the ancient herb Ginkgo Biloba 
which is not only a natural MAO inhibitor but also repairs membrane fluidity of
damaged brain cells. It actually creates more receptor sites on serotonergic 
brain cells and the ginkgosides work as herbal antioxidants throughout the 
body, and enhance the microcirculation of capillary beds throughout the body. 
This is why Ginkgo Biloba is beneficial not only to our damaged brain but all 
organs that have rich blood supplies, including the heart, liver, kidneys, 
lungs, and spleen, to mention only a few. 

The problem with any vitamin or herb is that the nervous system of someone who 
just had a reaction to an SSRI can NOT bear anything. It's like doing your time 
in prison untill the nervous system has found a bit of it's own natural balance 
again. Ofcourse we walked that same route. In my situation I could not bear 
anything for at least 1,5 years. Now I am taking Ginkgo Biloba a 100mg daily 
and I must say it worked for me. Trisha, also a member of this group 
experienced very positive things with Inositol which belongs to the vit-B group.

Well there is so much to learn yet and I hope you will discover more in the 
future about how these SSRI's scrambled our brains or must I say our 
serotonergic system and if there are possabilities to enlighten the suffering 
of their victims...

Charly