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Posted by miss beth on September 28, 2003, at 23:03:24
has anyone ever experienced depressions from ssri's? when i take them i get an overwhelming depression that is suicidal. its like an overload of emotion. i was thinking maybe its because of the other drugs i am on.
Posted by Wildflower on September 29, 2003, at 8:41:22
In reply to depression from ssri's, posted by miss beth on September 28, 2003, at 23:03:24
> has anyone ever experienced depressions from ssri's? when i take them i get an overwhelming depression that is suicidal. its like an overload of emotion. i was thinking maybe its because of the other drugs i am on.
I've had a similar reaction where the ssri makes me very emotional, angry and moody - worse than before I was on them. It seems like I can go from calm to rage and anger in 60 seconds and I'm only on a ssri, not any other drugs.
Posted by Bill LL on September 29, 2003, at 11:10:22
In reply to depression from ssri's, posted by miss beth on September 28, 2003, at 23:03:24
That's not a common thing, but it does happen to some people. That side effect might go away over time, or with a higher dose. Otherwise, maybe you should try a different class of antidepressant such as Effexor.
> has anyone ever experienced depressions from ssri's? when i take them i get an overwhelming depression that is suicidal. its like an overload of emotion. i was thinking maybe its because of the other drugs i am on.
Posted by Edgefield on September 29, 2003, at 20:29:14
In reply to depression from ssri's, posted by miss beth on September 28, 2003, at 23:03:24
I experienced increase depression and other unpleasant effects while taking Zoloft, Celexa, Paxil and Lexapro.
My doctor and I came to the conclusion that SSRIs were just not the right meds. for my chemistry.
I'm now taking 300mg. Wellbutrin XR and doing very well.
Yes, it is possible to feel more depressed if you are not on the right meds.
> has anyone ever experienced depressions from ssri's? when i take them i get an overwhelming depression that is suicidal. its like an overload of emotion. i was thinking maybe its because of the other drugs i am on.
Posted by McPac on September 29, 2003, at 21:27:01
In reply to Re: depression from ssri's » miss beth, posted by Wildflower on September 29, 2003, at 8:41:22
Does it ever get unbearable (the anger, rage)?
Posted by Wildflower on September 30, 2003, at 8:30:36
In reply to Wildflower, Re: depression from ssri's, posted by McPac on September 29, 2003, at 21:27:01
> Does it ever get unbearable (the anger, rage)?
When I'm in my angry-at-the-world state of mind, it does seem unbearable. I usually feel hopeless and alone. Fortunatly, once these "anger attacks" are over I do return to my "normal" self. It does really scare me that I go through these. I really hope they stop soon. I don't like the person I've become on ADs.
Posted by mat on September 30, 2003, at 12:37:13
In reply to depression from ssri's, posted by miss beth on September 28, 2003, at 23:03:24
i had a similar experience with the snri milnacipran. i also was suicidal, for the first and fortunately last time in my live. there was a guest-psychiatrist at psycho-babble, he also confirmed that such worsening of symptoms can occur with all the antidepressants.
> has anyone ever experienced depressions from ssri's? when i take them i get an overwhelming depression that is suicidal. its like an overload of emotion. i was thinking maybe its because of the other drugs i am on.
Posted by Wildflower on September 30, 2003, at 12:42:18
In reply to Re: depression from ssri's, posted by mat on September 30, 2003, at 12:37:13
> i had a similar experience with the snri milnacipran. i also was suicidal, for the first and fortunately last time in my live. there was a guest-psychiatrist at psycho-babble, he also confirmed that such worsening of symptoms can occur with all the antidepressants.
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Did he say how to correct this SE of ADs? Will it correct itself over time?
Posted by mat on September 30, 2003, at 15:53:20
In reply to Re: depression from ssri's » mat, posted by Wildflower on September 30, 2003, at 12:42:18
> > i had a similar experience with the snri milnacipran. i also was suicidal, for the first and fortunately last time in my live. there was a guest-psychiatrist at psycho-babble, he also confirmed that such worsening of symptoms can occur with all the antidepressants.
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> Did he say how to correct this SE of ADs? Will it correct itself over time?i just found the thread in which i asked Dr.Kramer (the guest-psychiatrist) about the worsening of symptoms while taking ADs. http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20020402/msgs/101645.html
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