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Posted by Keko on November 10, 2004, at 17:14:01
There's an evil twin inside of me -- flying off the handle over the smallest frustrations (can't stand being in line when people act slow and dopey, etc.). I can't stand myself, and I literally SCREAM when I get alone so as not to scare anyone. I can't take what I'm going through. No tolerance for normal day frustration. I'm feeling mean and evil tonight, it's like all the anger I've been storing inside for years is coming out since I've been off the Lexapro (and SSRIs in general for the past 12 years). I've shut more doors, turned my phone off, I'm sure my Significant Other is probably going nuts, but I'm so p*ssed off at years of crap that I'm losing it. I'm trying not to take the SSRIs but GOD I can't stand this anymore!!!!!
Posted by linkadge on November 10, 2004, at 19:32:39
In reply to Still going NUTS! Manic-type rages since off SSRIs, posted by Keko on November 10, 2004, at 17:14:01
You may indeed have some sort of bipolar disorder.
But, SSRI's can be awefully helpful for anger management problems, but they won't correct any problem permanently.
If would probably be best to talk to a therapist or doctor. Clearly you are suffering.
Linkadge
Posted by Keko on November 11, 2004, at 0:56:52
In reply to Re: Still going NUTS! Manic-type rages since off SSRIs, posted by linkadge on November 10, 2004, at 19:32:39
Thanks Linkage. Tomorrow I see my pdoc; I'm sure he'll want me back on an SSRI after being off of them 100% for 2 weeks . . . Zoloft is the next plan (I was on it years ago). I tried to stay off this stuff, really thought I could handle being off of it -- but today I was like PMS x 1000--irritable and raging, screaming in private from the constant frustrations of the day. Computer crashing a lot lately no matter what I do (antispyware, run virus checks, RR out here, defrag), so I don't know if this message will even come across.
Computer often crashes before I can complete my messages here. Take the time to be thorough and succinct, then lose the message as it's downloading, and have a hard time recomposing my thoughts to post again.
Was always dx'd as unipolar with anxiety disorder (panic disorder & OCD). Never bipolar -- never had mania long enough to be dx'd as such, only the high moods that a lot of people get. Well, I'm going to try to smooth out my feathers. 3 Ativans didn't help today -- whereas just 1 the day before really got me mellow and feeling much better. Darned! Spent my whole life with this!!!
Posted by linkadge on November 11, 2004, at 8:43:35
In reply to Re: Still going NUTS! Manic-type rages since off SSRIs, posted by Keko on November 11, 2004, at 0:56:52
I had the same problem. I discontinued an SSRI and went *totally nuts* Rage, anger, panic, confusion etc.
I reinsituted an SSRI, and then things went really wonky. I was totally euphoric.
I never considered myself bipolar either, and I hate the day I discontinued the SSRI, cause things were never normal again.
Linkadge
Posted by Keko on November 11, 2004, at 20:46:43
In reply to Re: Still going NUTS! Manic-type rages since off SSRIs, posted by linkadge on November 11, 2004, at 8:43:35
Uh-oh, Linkage, are you saying that once you go off the SSRIs, you can't go back on them and get the same effect from them you once had? Am I reading you right, that once you reinstituted the SSRIs (after being on them for years, and then going off for awhile) you got euphoric instead of a *steady* feeling on them? I've just been too crazy after going off them, but I'm just hoping I'll steady out and just need occasional benzos like I did years ago for the panic.
Posted by linkadge on November 11, 2004, at 21:07:37
In reply to Re: Still going NUTS! Manic-type rages since off SSRIs, posted by Keko on November 11, 2004, at 20:46:43
Well, heres the deal.
I went off of them and was doing pretty darn good on high doses of fish oil, I got the rages anger etc for about a month and 1/2 but it did subside.
Anyhow.
I got gready and wanted more, and so tried to go back on them, to try and regain how I felt on them.
Anyhow, when I restarted things just did not work out. My mind started racing and I my mood started to cycle (something that never happened on them before) I was then prescribed lithium to take with them for a while, and this combination did work well.
To make a long story short, the rage, anger etc will subside but it will take a little while.
If it does not subside, and you do decide to restart an SSRI, I would do so slowly.
You may (many people do) find significant relief with 5-htp and b6
Best of Luck
Linkadge
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