Posted by Viridis on May 1, 2003, at 0:21:53
In reply to Viridis, Re: Larry, MUCH more important question, posted by McPac on April 30, 2003, at 17:41:22
That's pretty close -- fortunately, I never completely "flipped out" or did anything really embarassing. The hot/flushed feeling was there; I would just suddenly feel a rush of anger towards some minor thing someone said, for example, and lash out verbally. Again, nothing so serious that it couldn't be repaired with a quick apology and vague excuse about being in a bad mood, but it was frustrating and inexplicable. In each case it was sudden and brief.
I didn't stay on Zoloft long; however, I was on Prozac at various doses for extended periods of time and had some similar experiences. Now I just avoid SSRIs -- they (at least the few I've tried) alter my thinking and behavior in strange ways, induce rapid mood cycling (besides anger), and have a host of other side effects that I find intolerable. Plus, they don't help much with depression for me, and make my anxiety worse. My pdoc has encouraged me to avoid them -- he says they're great for many people, but reactions like mine aren't that uncommon in his experience.
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