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sandyf
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I am not doing well at all. I suffer from panic disorder, ocd, and depression.
First off - has anyone ever had an adverse or bad reaction to an antidepressant? I don't mean a slight increase in anxiety or some tiredness. I mean horrible anxiety and panic along with a huge increase in depression? So much so that they had to discontinue it? If so, I would like to know how long you suffered once the drug was discontinued and what kind of symptoms you had.
Secondly - how many of you had this reaction to an antidepressant that you had been on previously with no problems at all? Only when you tried to take it a second time? It seems like this happens to so many. I read about 50% of people.
This has happened to me with two antidepressants recently and I am barely holding it together. Not only is my nervous system completely out of whack, I have lost faith in antidepressants. They have been the only thing I could rely on to some degree and now I am scared to death. The more I research, the more it seems like these drugs become either toxic or ineffective over time. Not to mention all the people who say have gotten "brain damage" from them. I guess sometimes Google is not your friend!
Anyway, if I didn't have panic attacks before, they are ten times worse now. I can't imagine living life with the way I'm feeling. Not even sure if I'll ever have some degree of confidence again. I have told my doctor about this but all he wants to do is have me jump to another med. I am too scared! The only thing I take at the moment is Klonopin and it is not working like it should. I would go back to the med I was on two months ago that I weaned off of but it wasn't working that well and now I'm even afraid I'll have an adverse reaction to that!
I know some of you say you are not tolerant to antidepressants/SSRI's but if your condition is severe, how do you cope then? My condition is not helped by meditation, long walks, or vitamins. Thanks so much.
First off - has anyone ever had an adverse or bad reaction to an antidepressant? I don't mean a slight increase in anxiety or some tiredness. I mean horrible anxiety and panic along with a huge increase in depression? So much so that they had to discontinue it? If so, I would like to know how long you suffered once the drug was discontinued and what kind of symptoms you had.
Secondly - how many of you had this reaction to an antidepressant that you had been on previously with no problems at all? Only when you tried to take it a second time? It seems like this happens to so many. I read about 50% of people.
This has happened to me with two antidepressants recently and I am barely holding it together. Not only is my nervous system completely out of whack, I have lost faith in antidepressants. They have been the only thing I could rely on to some degree and now I am scared to death. The more I research, the more it seems like these drugs become either toxic or ineffective over time. Not to mention all the people who say have gotten "brain damage" from them. I guess sometimes Google is not your friend!
Anyway, if I didn't have panic attacks before, they are ten times worse now. I can't imagine living life with the way I'm feeling. Not even sure if I'll ever have some degree of confidence again. I have told my doctor about this but all he wants to do is have me jump to another med. I am too scared! The only thing I take at the moment is Klonopin and it is not working like it should. I would go back to the med I was on two months ago that I weaned off of but it wasn't working that well and now I'm even afraid I'll have an adverse reaction to that!
I know some of you say you are not tolerant to antidepressants/SSRI's but if your condition is severe, how do you cope then? My condition is not helped by meditation, long walks, or vitamins. Thanks so much.