Symptoms: Emotional blunting, sexual dysfunction, cognitive impairment, insomnia, depersonalization/derealization, severe anxiety/panic, muscle/joint pain, GI disturbances
At age 38, while going through a horrific divorce, my GP started me on Effexor, the lowest dose available. My depression and anxiety seemed to lift slightly. After 3 months she upped my dose to 75mg extended release daily. I had been keto but pretty low fat. Once I changed my ratio to 50:50, I felt my brain was healing, sexual feelings coming back, colors were vivid again, and my anxiety was almost zero.
I went back after being on them for 7 years and asked for her to help me taper off. I am an RN and knew how to, but was trying to work with her. She boldly refused to help me at all. I fired her that day and went on to very slowly taper while adding in water fasting and grounding. It took 6 months to get off of them. I had joint pain, weird cystic acne that I had never had, brain fog, loss of sexual emotions again, and generalized apathy. Not good when you are a nurse!
I went carnivore in February 2019, then the lion version. Now, after 7 years carnivore and very high fat, I have zero of the old symptoms. I did hang onto a little of my OCD, but it is necessary in my profession to put things back where they belong. I work with clients on the side helping them to learn about food as fuel, polypharmacy, and how to have your doctor work for you. As an RN, nothing makes me happier than seeing someone get off meds and allow their body to heal as intended. God is great!