Posted by SLS on April 11, 2001, at 11:53:27
In reply to amytriptiline, and anger, posted by tina on April 9, 2001, at 8:34:54
Hi Tina,
If you increased both the tricyclic and the Klonopin at roughly the same time, alternate explanations might include:1. If you are being treated for depression, these feelings and behaviors might be the early signs of an improvement of depression. This sort of anger and irritability often occurs during the early weeks when one is responding to an antidepressant.
2. The Klonopin is causing an infrequent reaction called "disinhibition". This represents a change in the balance of brain activity that is meant to control certain emotions, including anger and rage. It works in a way similar to alcohol.
If this state passes and you begin to recognize a true improvement in depression, #1 is the more likely of the two explanations.
I am sure that there are many other alternative explanations that I haven't considered here.
Hopefully, your "bitchiness" is the prelude to happiness. :-)
- Scott
> Does anyone know if irritation, intolerance and anger are associated with an increase in tricyclic dose? I've noticed my mood getting nastier and bitchier lately. It is hard to go to work. I work with the public and sometimes I just can't stand them and have wonderful fantasies about killing them in slow, agonizing ways. I'm also very short tempered and the anger doesn't fade away, it just gets bigger. Door slamming, kicking things, just generally annoyed all the time.
> If I can't handle something, I used to withdraw or cry, ow I bite off heads and throw things. Almost like a tantrum but I'm outside of myself, watching like I have no control over this alter-ego. it's creepy.
> If anyone has any experience or advice, I would really appreciate hearing it.
> thanks
> tina
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