Posted by Elysium9 on November 12, 2002, at 11:27:45
January '00, I was diagnosed with major deppresion. Treated with, Paxil. The effect's I felt taking this medication were horrifying. I felt that the top of my head was going to pop-out. I felt inside-out, disconnected. I felt digital. Color's, sound's intensified. Total sensory-overload. Psychotic.
Medication changed to, Zoloft. The effect's of this medication was very much similar, to the effect's of Paxil, maybe a little less intense.
Medication replaced by, Celexa, later a Celexa/Buspar cocktail. Once again, effect's terrifying. The best word's, description, I can use to describe the effect's that these medication's had on me was, like a hallucination, a similar feeling to that of LSD, mescaline, ect.
My doctor never seemed to be concerned with any of my reaction's to these medication's. He did not think that I was possibly bipolar? In fact he added two other medication's for me, ReVia, a opiate-blocker, used at the time for alcohol-addiction, (as prescribed for myself), as well as opiate-addiction, and Klonopin.
Nearly three year's later, I am not taking any medication, nor am I seeing a psychiatrist. this past summer my internest prescribed, Zyban, (Wellbutrin packaged for quiting smoking), predictably setting me off once again into a manic state. I literally felt like killing someone.
At the time that I was diagnosed, 'depressed', I was not aware that I was experiencing mania's, though I was aware that I was not functioning normally. Unemployed, strange delussions, shoplifting, fraud, stealing from friend's, and family. It is now November, the days are shorter, it is getting cold, here in New England, the 'holiday season', is approaching. I am afraid.
I have read that SSRI's can create mania, in a person who is bipolar. I find it interesting that all four SSRI's, and the Buspar, that were prescribed to me did cause mania. Does anyone have any information on this subject? You may write me here, or email me directly to; Elysium9@hotmail.com
I would appreciate to hear from all.
Lelandnew england
november 12, 2002
male
caucasian
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