Posted by Dispossessed on February 28, 2014, at 20:51:44
In reply to Re: Sudden sensitivity to SSRIs/side effects? » Dispossessed, posted by phidippus on February 28, 2014, at 18:23:54
Thanks for the reply.
The akathisia is a feeling of mild panic/unease coupled with an overwhelming desire to move my legs and arms (I can sit still if I really want to though). Like a kind of agitation. I'm also clenching my jaw a lot. The thing is - I never used to have this agitation/restlessness when taking SSRI medication, it was only after discontinuing fluoxetine, living med-free for a few months, and reinstating it.
I tried propranolol at various doses but it didn't seem to help that much, and I got some bad stomach pains from taking it. I understand that anticholinergics can help, but I am sensitive to anticholinergic side effects. I tried sertraline and clomipramine and experienced blurred vision that made it impossible to drive, and severe cognitive dysfunction.
Thanks for the suggestions. I was definitely going to ask about pregabalin (Lyrica) as its licensed for GAD in the EU and seems to be very good for anxiety, though tolerance seems to build rapidly. The only real issue is the effects it will have on cognition. After all, I experienced memory loss and cognitive dysfunction on 5mg of citalopram and 25mg sertraline - which are meant to have minimal cognitive side effects, particularly at such low doses.
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