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Posted by NewQuestions on March 10, 2009, at 16:35:26
I am experiencing major confusion, inability to concentrate, can't learn, nothing sticks in my head, like my hard drive has been erased. It started about 5 months after my last dose of an SSRI (on various SSRI's for 10-12 years). I can't tell whether it is a delayed symptom of withdrawal, or a new side effect of the small amount of Ativan (1 mg) that I have been on for a year and a half. I am hypersensitive to all medications. Any thoughts?
Posted by Sigismund on March 10, 2009, at 16:51:31
In reply to Major Confusion--SSRI Withdrawal or Benzo S/E?, posted by NewQuestions on March 10, 2009, at 16:35:26
It *could* be the benzo.
But if it was, you would have noticed it before?
Posted by Phillipa on March 10, 2009, at 18:26:54
In reply to Re: Major Confusion--SSRI Withdrawal or Benzo S/E?, posted by Sigismund on March 10, 2009, at 16:51:31
Did you recently change ad's which one were or are you on and what doseage. Phillipa
Posted by yxibow on March 10, 2009, at 21:26:55
In reply to Major Confusion--SSRI Withdrawal or Benzo S/E?, posted by NewQuestions on March 10, 2009, at 16:35:26
> I am experiencing major confusion, inability to concentrate, can't learn, nothing sticks in my head, like my hard drive has been erased. It started about 5 months after my last dose of an SSRI (on various SSRI's for 10-12 years). I can't tell whether it is a delayed symptom of withdrawal, or a new side effect of the small amount of Ativan (1 mg) that I have been on for a year and a half. I am hypersensitive to all medications. Any thoughts?
It leans more towards Ativan which is a medium half life benzodiazepine. You might have acclimated a bit. Memory loss is a liability with benzodiazepines -- that doesn't mean everyone will get this side effect. Five months is enough for an SSRI to clear.
But then again, your brain chemistry might have shifted -- I don't know what tendency you have, but they also sound like possible effects of something in the OC Spectrum, which by itself can cause concentration problems (of course SSRIs can cause that too unfortunately). If you tend towards the ADD spectrum, well, that also affects concentration.
Just some thoughts
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