Posted by Smiley on February 18, 2004, at 0:14:35
In reply to Paranoia, posted by TexasChic on February 17, 2004, at 16:17:32
I really liked how the other people responded to your posting regarding paranoia.
I have had extreme issues with paranoia a few times since I started AD's (beginning with Tofranil almost a year ago). Before that, I had thots similar along your lines. Which seem pretty normal to me. Sometimes we cannot take things that other people do, so personally. They could just be having a bad day, or something could be going on in their life. I had to learn that along time ago. And it was something that really helped me along in life...for awhile anyway.
One question I have had, and I do not know if you will experience this or not. The feelings of paranoia were slight and almost insignificant in the beginning...prior to taking any medications.
But by the time I stopped taking both Tofranil and Zoloft...my paranoia got very extreme. Including regarding headlights and the air that I breathe.
My paranoia prior to that had always been focused on something outside of myself, tangible, that I could prove to be true.
But once it went inside of myself, it was a very scary thing that happened to me. And I do not know if was me, or the medicine that caused these feelings.
My point being, if you ever get as bad as I did. Please ask again, or get help...It is a very hard thing to go through.
I hope I worded this ok...I'm not doing very well right now...
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