Posted by alex01 on August 10, 2002, at 22:15:21
I think it's hyper anxiety or at least overstimulation of some kind.
I had always had an anxiety problem and have a very sensitive system when it comes to medication, I can use a small grain or somethings like ssris, beta-blockers and get a big reaction.
Anyway I took a grain of dexamphetamine, once, a year ago and have had an enormous over stimulation problem ever since, it was like an enormous panic attack but very physical, my eyesight was affected and things seemed to sway a bit, it was very firghtening. It used to come several times a day in a big burst and last a fwe hours and then go, but over the past year it has levelled out such that it is less but more constant.
I am on 750mg of lithium which helps to hold it back, and beta-blockers also help. but i still get big muscle tension in my head (only in my head the rest of my body is ok) this might be why my eyesight goes funny?
It does seem to be linked to anxiety, ie as a trigger, but often sets off by itself, my guess is that the dex taught my brain how to really get overstimulated/anxious and it has sort of got stuck.
Any ideas re what this is (no psych doc's have any ideas so far they are just trying to control symptoms with lith and bbs). Any similar stories of this happening around?
Any advice appreciated
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