GlaxoSmithKline ripoff tricked and lied to us Nationwide
I was on Paxil CR (a controlled release-anti-anxiety/depression medication) for nearly 3 months. While on this drug, I experienced some minor side effects, however, they were ending up to be a bit of a hinderance to my life. I know that drugs such as this do have side effects, so it did not bother me. What DID bother me, was when I decided to stop taking Paxil CR.
A few days after stopping Paxil CR...I experienced 2 weeks of the most awful withdrawal symptoms (from this so-called "non-addictive medication). I had a constant migraine headache, nausea, dizziness, and just all around felt extremely awful.
I was unable to do my work 100% and I also had very weird dreams while asleep. After 2 weeks of those symptoms, I felt quite a bit better...but, I still get these "zaps" that go through my head sometimes. They feel like electrical zaps in my brain. I know I am not the only one who has gone though such symptoms. After it started, I did research and realized that there are numerous people who share in this phenomenon.
I know that it was my decision to go off of this medication...but, I think that I should have been given warning per the medication FAQS form I received when I filled my prescription...I can't even blame my doctor, because... well, he obviously didn't know either....from my research, the majority of doctors do not realize that there are such withdrawal symptoms from this medication. Also, I have researched that even tapering the medication and weaning off of it generally does not help with these symptoms. I was one of the lucky ones, my symptoms went away. However, there are many people who this is just a neverending nightmare...they must get back on Paxil CR indefinately... how is that fair? To be addicted to a drug that they don't want to be on...and they have to pay for it.
There are some people who have filed lawsuits...so, good luck to them! I am not going to bother with that, because, I am better now...but, I just want to send out a warning to everyone... beware of Paxil CR!
AnonyMiss
here, Illinois
U.S.A.
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Kay
Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,
U.S.A.
Call the company and BE SMART in the future
#4Consumer Suggestion
Fri, June 20, 2003
While I am very sorry to hear about your adverse reaction to this medication, there are some common sense steps everyone should take before discontinuing a medication on your own.
DON'T STOP taking medications without asking your doctor or your pharmacist. Just because a medication is NON Addicting, that does not mean there will be no problems upon quitting the drug.
BE SMART -- any foreign substance you put in your body can cause problems just like you said -- and after a while your body adjusts to this foreign substance.
When you abruptly quit any medication that you have been on a while, your body goes through a shock--- even if that drug is aspiring.
Just as you should not take any medications that are not prescribed for you --
Don't quit any medications without your doctor knowing.
COMMON Sense
And call the drug company -- they are required to file a report to their Drug Safety Department for the federal government
Kay
Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,
U.S.A.
Call the company and BE SMART in the future
#4Consumer Suggestion
Fri, June 20, 2003
While I am very sorry to hear about your adverse reaction to this medication, there are some common sense steps everyone should take before discontinuing a medication on your own.
DON'T STOP taking medications without asking your doctor or your pharmacist. Just because a medication is NON Addicting, that does not mean there will be no problems upon quitting the drug.
BE SMART -- any foreign substance you put in your body can cause problems just like you said -- and after a while your body adjusts to this foreign substance.
When you abruptly quit any medication that you have been on a while, your body goes through a shock--- even if that drug is aspiring.
Just as you should not take any medications that are not prescribed for you --
Don't quit any medications without your doctor knowing.
COMMON Sense
And call the drug company -- they are required to file a report to their Drug Safety Department for the federal government
Linden
West Des Moines,Iowa,
U.S.A.
Paxil Withdrawl
#4UPDATE EX-employee responds
Mon, May 26, 2003
I am a former employee of GlaxoSmithKline. I worked for them as an engineer for 13 years in their facilities in North Carolina. I know that if you have experienced this sort of discomfort, GlaxoSmithKline wants to hear from you. PLEASE call their Customer Response Center at 1-800-5GLAXO5.