Hi everyone,
I cannot think clearly at the moment and I have no idea what to do. I am definitely not myself (personality wise) and it is terrifying to me. I feel like I am a total mess mentally.
I think I am experiencing withdrawal symptoms from one of the drugs, cesamet, a marijuanna derivate (for nausea) that my surgeon prescribed. I think that I stopped taking it on Sunday (just stopped, no tapering). I don't remember.
I am sweating like crazy, wake up in the middle of the night soaking wet (I have no fever), and not able to fall asleep afterwards.I also have no short term memory. I don't remember conversations of people that I have spoken to during the day. I have been experiencing memory problems while on Cesamet and decided its not worth taking due to side effects. Heck, while on this drug, I spoke to a friend on the telephone and was supposed to go to his home after I hung up and did not even remember to go over to his home. This is why I decided to stop this horrible drug. A couple of times I almost fainted.
Would anyone know if these are withdrawal symptoms (if my assessment is accurate) and could this pose any danger to me? Should I be concerned? I have also experience extreme light headiness at times (feeling very faint) since I stopped the drug.
The last 3 months have been hell for me and I am extremely fortunate that I was not fired, because for 2 weeks I could not even perform my duties at work.
On top of being stoned for 2 weeks when I started this drug, I could not communicate in a normal matter (I was speaking at a snail's pace and I am generally a very fast talker), I could not concentrate, and in a meeting my boss was scared for me because my behaviour was extremely erratic and she thought I was going to pass out.
On top of this problem, I ended up with a pinched nerve in my back as well as herniated disc.
My gastro surgeon then prescribed my some medication which I am told is some form of morphine. It was such a high amount that when I finally saw the rheumatologist, he flipped out and could not believe the dosage the surgeon prescribed!
Then the rheumatologist prescribed me Lyrica, and that totally made me nuts. I could not deal with any issues at work, was feeling extremely overwhelmed, was crying, was paranoid beyond belief, and did not understand what was happening to me. The rheumatologist told me to reduce the dosage. If you think my behaviour was erratic prior to going on Lyrica, it was enhanced hundred fold while on it.
Non that I have stopped both medications, these side effects are horrendous to deal with.
Do you have any words of advice? I really don't know what to do (and have no idea if I should do anything).
Please excuse my post as I am all over the place right now. This is not normal for me. I have never been like this in my life.
My gastro surgeon won't return my calls, and I can't get an appointment with him for 3 months. This man may be a skillful surgeon, but other aspects of being a doctor are horrible. He is probably the worst doctor that I have ever encountered.
Help!
Thanks,
Solomin
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