Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 5263

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What is this?

Posted by katie on April 24, 1999, at 15:38:14

I never had a problem with this until diagnosed as bi-polar (manic-depressive). The thing is this--I don't feel safe in a car when someone else is driving. It's fine when I'm driving. I'm not picky about who is driving...just anyone else and I kind of go rigid and get a little frantic. Here lately, I've been trying to avoid overreacting, but my husband got lost trying to find a friends house and I lost it. Why do I keep doing this?

 

Re: What is this?

Posted by mila on April 24, 1999, at 17:15:56

In reply to What is this?, posted by katie on April 24, 1999, at 15:38:14

It seems that depression and/or psychopharmic medications tend to induce many strange symptoms. For example, I experienced three weeks of hell in the form of severe paranoia. I would fear the roof over me would cave in on me, the car I was in would crash, and that my loved ones would die in a horrible accident. I was overcome with prolonged feelings of fear which made my body weak and shakey. But in three weeks, all of this just stopped. I thought it all very strange. These experiences which effect my emotional and intellecutual make up, and which change every few days or weeks have given me a sense of loss of control over who I am. Although I believe that we are defined completely by our biology. It is very frustrating and bewildering to constantly feel the sense that I have no say in what my fears, wants, and beliefs are.

> I never had a problem with this until diagnosed as bi-polar (manic-depressive). The thing is this--I don't feel safe in a car when someone else is driving. It's fine when I'm driving. I'm not picky about who is driving...just anyone else and I kind of go rigid and get a little frantic. Here lately, I've been trying to avoid overreacting, but my husband got lost trying to find a friends house and I lost it. Why do I keep doing this?

 

Re: What is this?

Posted by Phil on April 24, 1999, at 19:13:30

In reply to What is this?, posted by katie on April 24, 1999, at 15:38:14

> I never had a problem with this until diagnosed as bi-polar (manic-depressive). The thing is this--I don't feel safe in a car when someone else is driving. It's fine when I'm driving. I'm not picky about who is driving...just anyone else and I kind of go rigid and get a little frantic. Here lately, I've been trying to avoid overreacting, but my husband got lost trying to find a friends house and I lost it. Why do I keep doing this?

>>Could be some sort of control issue but looking at the way people drive these days, I would rather drive myself.
Most of the women I've dated over the years would tend to lose it if I got lost!!!
When I took amitrip years ago I also seemed more cautious-maybe I just valued my life more.
-Phil

 

Re: What is this?--Mila

Posted by Victoria on April 27, 1999, at 14:40:39

In reply to Re: What is this?, posted by mila on April 24, 1999, at 17:15:56

Mila, I have a similar thing--waking up many mornings with a new mood that affects everything I think and feel. It's very hard to explain to people who have not experienced it (including my psychiatrist). But I am finding that, now that I'm on an effective anti-depressant, this is changing. I still have these biologically-based changes, but more and more, I am experiencing them as "I am feeling this way" rather than "This mood is overtaking me." A shift of emphasis, but a very important one for my sense of self. Are you on effective meds?


> It seems that depression and/or psychopharmic medications tend to induce many strange symptoms. For example, I experienced three weeks of hell in the form of severe paranoia. I would fear the roof over me would cave in on me, the car I was in would crash, and that my loved ones would die in a horrible accident. I was overcome with prolonged feelings of fear which made my body weak and shakey. But in three weeks, all of this just stopped. I thought it all very strange. These experiences which effect my emotional and intellecutual make up, and which change every few days or weeks have given me a sense of loss of control over who I am. Although I believe that we are defined completely by our biology. It is very frustrating and bewildering to constantly feel the sense that I have no say in what my fears, wants, and beliefs are.
>
> > I never had a problem with this until diagnosed as bi-polar (manic-depressive). The thing is this--I don't feel safe in a car when someone else is driving. It's fine when I'm driving. I'm not picky about who is driving...just anyone else and I kind of go rigid and get a little frantic. Here lately, I've been trying to avoid overreacting, but my husband got lost trying to find a friends house and I lost it. Why do I keep doing this?

 

Re: What is this?-victoria

Posted by mila on April 27, 1999, at 15:49:53

In reply to Re: What is this?--Mila, posted by Victoria on April 27, 1999, at 14:40:39

I still have these biologically-based changes, but more and more, I am experiencing them as "I am feeling this way" rather than "This mood is overtaking me."
----How do you do this - is it with the help of meds?

A shift of emphasis, but a very important one for my sense of self.
---------are there any behaviorial excercises one can try to regain a sense of self after becing affected with diffferent moods so often and for so long?

Are you on effective meds?
--------I have not found an effective med.

 

Re: What is this?-victoria

Posted by Victoria on May 2, 1999, at 19:20:45

In reply to Re: What is this?-victoria, posted by mila on April 27, 1999, at 15:49:53

Mila, It seems to me that the meds simply allow that feeling of continuity to exist as a foundation for whatever else I'm feeling. I am currently taking trazadone and serzone; they are effective against the worst of my depression. But I still have physical symptoms that I believe are caused by some kind of neurological or neurotransmitter dysfunction and I haven't found a med that will solve all these problems. Psychotherapy also helps. I hope you find the right doc and meds.

> I still have these biologically-based changes, but more and more, I am experiencing them as "I am feeling this way" rather than "This mood is overtaking me."
> ----How do you do this - is it with the help of meds?
>
> A shift of emphasis, but a very important one for my sense of self.
> ---------are there any behaviorial excercises one can try to regain a sense of self after becing affected with diffferent moods so often and for so long?
>
> Are you on effective meds?
> --------I have not found an effective med.

 

Re: What is this?

Posted by stjames on May 11, 1999, at 18:05:09

In reply to What is this?, posted by katie on April 24, 1999, at 15:38:14

> I never had a problem with this until diagnosed as bi-polar (manic-depressive). The thing is this--I don't feel safe in a car when someone else is driving. It's fine when I'm driving. I'm not picky about who is driving...just anyone else and I kind of go rigid and get a little frantic. Here lately, I've been trying to avoid overreacting, but my husband got lost trying to find a friends house and I lost it. Why do I keep doing this?


James here....

Sounds like my father ! Even in the passenger seat he opperates imaginary pedals. No doudt you are a much nicer person !

james



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