Posted by linkadge on January 15, 2006, at 9:48:26
In reply to Re: Depressed/agitated/wired - soft bipolar? » linkadge, posted by 4WD on January 14, 2006, at 21:43:04
Of course I am unable to know your whole situation.
I experienced some continual fear on SSRI's, and I have a theory for that too.
Anyhow, I suppose relief is the key, I just wouldn't want you to be over drugged because of a bad drug reaction.
When I was on SSRI's, they induced so many behavioral changes that I thought I had every disease under the sun. Since SSRI's I was diagnosed with everything, OCD, schitsophrenia, bipolar, psychotic depression, you name it.I remember when I jumped from 10mg to 20mg of celexa, I began to suspect my roomates had put LSD in my orange juice! Thats what landed me on lithium.
Anyhow I knew it was the drug, and I knew I didn't want to take lithium for drug induced psychosis.
So I've been off SSRI's and I'm doing better. My moods have been stable for almost a year. I know not everyone can make that step, I just wanted you to know what I went through.
It depends on the way your doctor handles it. If he tries to make it out to be your fault that the SSRI did this, then thats bad, because I don't really believe in bipolar 2 (or 3 or whatever). I think there is a group of people out there who are more sensitive to the various side effects of SSRI's.
Mom is so-so. I'm not too bad, (school stress but otherwise ok)Thanks for asking :)
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