How long can side effects of a presription drug last after you stop taking the drug?
Question by saintsimon26: How long can side effects of a presription drug last after you stop taking the drug?
I was given a 30 sample of Aciphex for a stomach issue. The stomach pain did go away with in a few days but as it faded I began getting extreme burning/stinging pains in the back of my legs. A few days later the same pain then ran up into my left arm. My left arm soon felt very weak and my finger tips were going numb. I had joint pain all over. The burning pain went into my face and top of my head. My vision became messed up also. My doctor told me it wasnt the Aciphex and I got blood test done for every deseise you can imagine. They came back negative. I also had a brain MRI done to rule out MS. I found website with people with the same conditions that took Aciphex. I stopped taking it right away and the side effects started to decrease. Its been a week now and I still have them. Sometimes the pain is as bad as when I was on the drug. That stuff is like poison. If anyone can help answer my question I would really appreciate it.
Best answer:
Answer by Zambiti
It depends on your system as much as anything. Try doing some immune boosting tactics as tolerated.
Some ideas:
vinegar 1 tsp vinegar in a glass of apple juice.
garlic – crush some garlic, let it stand 10 min, add to 1tbsp butter and spread on bread, toast on griddle.
walk – a walk will help blood flow and processing
yogurt – with live culture, helps rebuild digestion and processing so will help clean out your system
fiber – same as yogurt, help clean out the system and get things processed
eliminate sugar – sugar is an immune supressant and weakens your system. NO sugar substitutes are not okay while eliminating sugar, they are as bad as the drug you are trying to recover from. If you want to sweeten, liquid Stevia is the best option. When you are feeling okay, moderate REAL sugar is fine.
There are other immune boosting things you can do, but the ones above will give you a start.
My final suggestion would be to see a Naturopathic doctor for both the symptoms that caused you to take the med and recovering from the med. They are very good, and can work with the same illnesses that an MD can, just in safer and more natural ways.
Sorry for your pain and suffering. It sounds horrible. I hope something there helps you get headed in the right direction.
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