Posted by Mitch on August 5, 2001, at 9:43:43
In reply to I wonder if that's why it's called the Funny Farm? » Mitch, posted by Drexxie on August 5, 2001, at 2:12:24
> Addendum: If anyone out there in cyber land has heard of some helpful
> med., please, let me know. Were there such a pill, I'd no doubt lose
> the tight ab muscles (credited to fits of laughter), but in trade, I'd
> possibly gain back a few friends.... (already trying not to laugh at these things which aren't funny!)
>
> Does anyone out there have any better an idea what all this Laughing is about and
> if medical treatment options are currently available?Drex, There IS something that can stop that. You said that you took Celexa right and it caused it (I think you are the are the one on C). You might reduce the dose or try something different. You know this is weird, but when I tried Luvox it did the same thing to me. I would start to laugh real hard, but it was so intense no sound would come out and my face would just get real red, and then I felt like I was going to have a panic attack! very weird. Can't take SSri's.
Oh, there IS a med that might stop it. When I was taking Adderall for my ADHD, I got VERY quiet and the inappropriate laughing stopped. I think some of that relates to the ADHD symptom of interrupting others, changing the subject, not listening, etc. It also is used to treat gelastic epilepsy (the uncontrolled/unconcscious laughing) which is a form of a complex partial seizure. Serotonin meds make it worse for sure, though.
Mitch
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