Posted by grrovymotion on December 29, 2002, at 23:00:43
In reply to Re: head noise, posted by EGR on December 28, 2002, at 17:40:53
I too have had occasional mind noise, mostly a little faint static here and there, at the worst periods I'd even seen a little static around me, and its ALWAYS CONNECTED to extended panic attacks or panic state. My panic states usually occurs from heightend physical and mental arousal. I too am sensitive to bodily or chemical changes. Its always worst at NIGHTS, go figure! And, If my arm goes numb just for 20 seconds, I'll almost go Nuts. For me IT all started when I tried paxil for a week about two years ago. On the very first day of Paxil I saw and heard a little static, like faint crickets, all coming from the over stimulation of paxil and the fear of being on it. (I had a phobia of medications that I had to get over). Threw my paxil into the toilet and recovered immediately!
I was ok for a while on Remeron (another anti-depressant), for at least six months. BUT THEN two months ago I became agitated following a six month period of increasing frequency of small panic attacks, which two months ago peaked into a period of static/or mind noise, with some weird sleep disturbance from the heightened arousal. My brain also got busier, right before dozing off! Plus extreme irritablness. I had to go on a Gabinergic anti-convulsant to smash that evil streak dead. Which it did.
My theory is: the static is a product of too much Norepehephrine (I could never spell that one, folks) OR a sudden increase or elevation of serontonin. Maybe dopamine is also involved. BUT The only thing that will take it away is something that will definitely SEDATE YOU or at least SLOW YOU down. Because you are being over stimulated somehow, and panic disorder is often indicative of physical arousal. Some studies now point to this. Its not always an agoraphobic thing you know. I also notice it doesn't take much for me to develop tinnutis, I stay away from night clubs now. So maybe some inner ear disturbance is involved; on the other hand I've read posts where people experienced inner ear disturbances from sssri's.
Hope it helps!
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