Posted by linkadge on August 7, 2004, at 8:21:25
In reply to Re: Why stay away from dopaminergics? » zeugma, posted by KaraS on August 6, 2004, at 22:30:58
That is what most people say, you are depressed and this is why you think you are brain dammaged.
The first thing is the dystonia/dyskinsia. I have what appears to be permanant invaulentary movememts in various locations on my body that both I, and my family notes started about 5 months after starting SSRI's. After reducing/eliminating the dose, most of the syptoms remained unchanged, and some actually got worse which is generally a hallmark of some type of permanent dyskinsia from psychotropics.
I have developed a doctor recognised tremor (I am only 21) which is completeltly unreleated to anxiety, and worsens after discontinuation (or dose increase) I also have vision problems (eye movement) which arose after initiation of tretment etc etc.
Sure I suppose it could all be conicidental, but after doing some extensive reading people who had severe movement dysorders presumably linked ot SSRI's, I have come to accept that my hand, eye and body dyskinsias are much more common than drug companies care to admit.
But as long as I continue to take them, I am not terribly bitter about it all.
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