Posted by Elysium9 on November 12, 2002, at 15:25:09
In reply to Re: SSRI mania, posted by colin wallace on November 12, 2002, at 13:46:35
The mania that I described in my original post is dysphoric. I think a manic-reaction to the SSRI's that I have been prescribed. At this present time I am not taking any anti-depressant, or mood-stabilizer, except for a breif trial of Wellbutrin during the summer, to try and quit smoking, my internist had prescribed to me, not a psychiatrist.
At this present time, without any medication, I am experiencing deep depression's, and wild, reckless euphoric states. My, 'euphoric states', generally do not last very long, for I am brought back down into depression very easily.
I might add, that I am also at present, living very much in seclusion, at my fathers, in Connecticut. My father is terribly alcoholic, predictably unpredictable, mean, (surprisingly, kind at times, when he is not feeling like a failure, himself), abusive. He is a horrendous, destructive person to be around. As well as seeing a good psychiatrist, I must change my living situation.
I am curious, if it is common, for bipolar to react to SSRI's the way I did, without taking mood-stabilizer's?
Noone that I know who is currently taking an SSRI, has reacted the way I have. The effect's that they have had on other's that I know, have only been possitive.
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