Posted by ed_uk on January 23, 2005, at 8:46:27
In reply to Aggressive thoughts, posted by tensor on January 23, 2005, at 7:12:32
Hi Matt,
>I often catch my self thinking violent thoughts, i unconsciously building up scenarios in my head where i'm acting in self defense and hurting, disarm and fighting other people(the 'bad guys'). Is this due to loss of self-confidence or is it medical? Do you recognize this?
Yes, I clearly recognise this in myself. When I'm depressed I feel angry. Sometimes I feel overwhelming hatred of other people, especially the people who have the things that I don't eg. fitness, health, good job.
In general, lithium reduces aggression but occasionally people may have 'paradoxical' reactions, I suspect that this may be particularly common when lithium is combined with an SSRI. If the feelings get stronger it might (perhaps) be useful to try reducing your Zoloft dose to 25mg.
>I surely not dare to drink alcohol now...
:-)
>This scares me, i'm pretty large(188cm, 100kg), so i could potentially harm someone.
How much is that in feet/inches and stones/pounds?
Ed.
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