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So I've gone through several medications, but the one I've been on the past four years is Lexapro (escitalopram). It's an SSRI. It's an anti-depressant also used for anxiety. I suffer from GAD, depression and PTSD, so it's appropriate. No one wants meds at first, and it is some trial and...

...interconnected too, so everything we try is just leading to the bad stuff. Anyway. My doc has been trying to convince me to consider using SSRIs but I've always been kind of hesitant. However, my symptoms are pretty bad, and it's an every day sort of thing, and all the meds I'm on aren't...

My very first SSRI was Zoloft. It made me physically ill for about a week, starting with my first dose. After that, I felt OK until I went off of it. Celexa made me very giddily happy at my very first dose and afterwards for about a week, then my mood evened out. Unfortunately, the way...

...something I actually could potentially get benefits out of, and that I have to go through the process of going on and then potentially off of an SSRI in order to find out. It will be worth it if it does work for me in the end though. If my symptoms weren't so severe and present every day...

I had thought about it too. But, its also possible that you don't. My mom doesn't have bipolar and had a similar reaction to an ssri. It passed after two weeks. I get you not wanting the dx. With my long experience in changing dxs over the years, my advice is to not jump to conclusions while...

...floor and sleep anywhere and everywhere. But admittedly I have unusual chemistry. I have ADD, but I also have pharmaceutically induced mania from SSRI's. The Adderall serves the dual purpose of managing my ADD and calming me down from mania. I sleep really well on it and need no sleeping agent.

I got on citalopram, an SSRI, about a month ago. Since then I've noticed some good results pretty soon--less anxiety, less hopelessness, no more feeling suicidal and a lot less agoraphobic. But the bad things: I feel very sensitive! Emotionally, tiny things can make me very upset, small things...

...of my Dr. I'd lost a lot of muscle tone in 2 months mostly in bed and got sciatica soon after. Doctors have since suggested trying other SSRI's but I've not wanted to take them. And a psychiatrist did recently suggest lamotrigime which is a mood stabiliser - so not an SSRI. I'm...

Same as @EveHarrington - also not heard of SSRI's being used for the purposes you have described. Idk if Prozac has multiple uses besides anti-depressants. Are you going to reduce or come off the other medications before commencing the Prozac if you do decide to try it? I ask because how will...

...like an empty or full stomach will matter just as much as "the same time". So, don't worry about being off by a few hours. For me, some SSRI's are stimulating and others induce sleep. I've even seen some that were initially sleep inducing turn stimulating as I titrated up. If it's...

Thanks for your concern EveHarrington. My shrink is aware. I am not bi-polar, I only experience mania on ssri anti-depressants. This odd phenomenon is now a diagnosis itself in the DSM. I have tried every medication practically, and combinations of meds. Turns out for now, the less than perfect...

...a selfish neediness and this comes out of abuse. I am feeling better as I found a new clinic and doctor that understood the injury I got from an SSRI and how to heal it. He specializes in gut/brain health. I have been sick since having a baby and its more than PTSD but goes along with it...

...will understand I think you should write him a letter and discuss it with him. Are you on medication? My spouse has PTSD and he used to be on an SSRI medication that left him unable to have an orgasm during sex (while he was on it) and also he felt odd during sex, but when he changed...

...I had the flu and some just made me mean as f*ck. I don't think I gave any of them a fair shot tossing each after week 2. But, yeah, on any SSRI you'll feel weird for a good solid week. So, whetever your PDoc puts you on next, I'd expect that and would try to give it at least 3 weeks if...

...know how appropriate that is. She is away for 2 weeks now. I think it’s made me panic. I have been in comms with my GP too and put back on meds (SSRI) also 2 months now but she suggested increasing the dose and I was reluctant...she also offered to sign me off work but I can’t bring myself to...

...label for manic depression and the dose was low already (in contrast with epilepsy that is used for) but I think something like a third less. I ll start a thread for some new antidepressants that work for me, SSRI have never worked for me, they had side effects and the effects felt "no natural".

...my ancestry raw dna data back last week, and had a promethease report done on it - handy thing to have. I'm not like the worst off in regards to SSRI metabolism, but my SSRI metabolism is impaired compared to average. So kinda like a "meh" metabolizer instead of a good metabolizer. We...

A little update: Not going to be trying prozac or any SSRI any time soon. Due to the nature of my reaction my pdoc thinks I might possibly have bipolar disorder going on. Not something I would be happy about being diagnosed with though I'd rather find out than not know, if I do have it. Still...

...a long time to connect that and my hypervigilence to my resistance to taking drugs. Resisted sleep for the same reason. I have successfully used SSRi's. Any ideas? I ideally need to bring my anxiety levels down enough so that I can be functional enough to think and act strategically at...

...last night to start prozac this morning instead of waiting any longer just because of how shit I was feeling yesterday. This is the only SSRI I've ever taken so I have no idea what to expect. I know they can cause mania and psychosis in some people, I just really, really hope that's not the...

...ago, but the increase in anxiety was way too much. I have been doing some online research to see what other meds are out there and how different people respond to them. I found some options that aren't in the same SSRI category that are worth trying. I am planning to call a psychiatrist this...

...When I was diagnosed as borderline, I was offered mood stabilisers, lamotrigine I believe it was. (I declined, because my experience of SSRI's was horrific and I didn't want to risk feeling that bad again). I explained how horrific the symptoms were for me to the psychiatrist, and they...

...thoughts. Suicidal thoughts even while actually feeling content. It was weird. I never heard voices, but have heard of people who have on SSRI's. This drug made post partum depression worse, but I have never felt like that ever. A really good psychiatrist said the drug made me "manic". When I...

...what she said: He has been depressed a long time and is finally happy/peace He couldn't take meds either (she knows I struggled with benzo and ssri withdrawal as I needed to tell her) But hearing this made me feel hopeless because I cannot do meds. His family did the best they could and are...

...quite remember what else. I only even remembered to bring it up part way through the session, when she was trying to talk me into trying a SSRI. So, we didn't really have a whole ton of time to go over it. She was wishing she had her list of genes to check, that she keeps at her other job...