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Larry? Oh smart one..

Posted by Spriggy on February 4, 2005, at 17:19:11

I've posted on the regular babble but you really seem to know your "stuff." (and anyone else who has some advice)

Brief history: am pretty reactive to certain meds. I was given Compazine (and Phenergen) a few times for a stomach bug and both wigged me out. Made me EXTREMELY uncomfortable, restless, and felt very bizarre on both.

* Tried melatonin for about 2 weeks and had the same response to melatonin (3 mg's). That really strange "head" feeling like my mind was sooo restless and made me very uncomfortable.

I've had a few panic attacks in my life- only one was not triggered by the medicine. My doctor convinced me to try Wellbutrin XL (because my father is dying and she was concerned it would cause my anxiety to sky rocket).

I can't for CERTAIN it was the Wellbutrin but on day 2, I went into all I know to call a "manic" and very distressed, agitated state for almost 5 days. I could NOT sleep, did not eat, could not stop my mind from racing, and felt generally in the worst state of anxiety in my life.

So I quit the Wellbutrin.

Dr. then says, " let's try Lexapro."

2 weeks into Lexapro a very similar reaction (only I could sleep). I felt very agitated in my head, could not "rest, a very uncomfortable in my own skin feeling. I then would have moments of BRIEF euphoria followed by the deepest, darkest, depression in my life. I mean utter despair. It would swing back and forth several times throughout the day.. from euphoric, to very restless, to extremely depresssed.

Went to the pdoc becuase my dr. suspected "bipolar", but pdoc thought I was just having a reaction the AD's.

So I am on day 5 without any Lexapro ( I weaned off slowly) and am still feeling kind of bizarre.

Any ideas what I could take to help this?

Would St. John's Wort be helpful?

If I am sensitive to having my seratonin messed with, would ST. JOhn's wort be safe or not?

I am just thoroughly confused and don't want to be put back on more weird medicine from the doctor that will make me worse.


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