I'm pretty lucky in the respect, Racjen. My psychiatrist absolutely believes that I am that sensitive!
He was very dubious that I would tolerate Venlafaxine which was prescribed by my Neuro., and he was right. I told him how long I tried it for when I saw him the other week, and he said 'im surprised you gave it that long - it's a very powerful drug'. Well - I wish I hadn't because this one has left me in an even bigger mess!
3 days into cold turkey withdrawal, and I'm not ashamed to say on that day I actually crawled under my kitchen table, sobbing in terror. I have no idea why but I just felt as if I was literally going insane. My psychiatrist reassured me that withdrawal was very intense, and that it was unwise to use diazepam or anything similar that might 'muddy the waters', so I've just had to endure it.
2 weeks after stopping it, I'm still getting muscle spasms, brain jolts, sheer panic and nausea after eating anything no matter how small. Also jaw clenching, headache and extreme light sensitivity.
I just hope this hasn't tipped things so far, that I can't find a way back. I'm seeing my psych. again on the 11th when he returns from his annual leave - he hopes things might have settled by then.
xxxx