Posted by Sean on November 1, 1999, at 15:25:47
In reply to SSRI-induced manic state?, posted by Ellen on October 31, 1999, at 18:19:24
> I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who has experienced hypomania (a mildy manic state) when taking SSRI's. I think that's happening to my sister (she's neglecting her children in order to carry on an affair which has broken up her marriage--very different from how she was before starting Paxil). She doesn't think anything is wrong (but people in mania often don't, I gather) and won't talk to her doctor about it. She was started on Paxil by a previous doctor, so her current doc never knew her pre-meds. Has anyone else had a similar experience? I think she might hear it from you better than from me! Thanks.
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> P.S. I'm not anti-med, I take them myself. All I want is for her to discuss the situation with her doctor. I've thought about calling him to voice my concerns, but that seems awfully intrusive.This sounds exactly like me on Zoloft! If she is
sleeping very little, then I would definitely go
with hypomania. If she is sleeping 8-hours a
night, it may be a "psychological" reaction to
finally feeling good. God knows people who deal
with chronic depression deserve to have a glimpse
of this at least once in their life.I don't think it is a sustainable state however.
If this is hypomania, then it looks like mood
stabilizer time. Sadly, mood stabilizers are not
nearly the fun that SSRI's are and lots of us
struggle with compliance knowing that feeling
"better than good" is just a pill away...
Sean.
poster:Sean
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