Posted by ace on May 23, 2003, at 0:12:37
Hi guys!,
I'm back and feeling a lot better.
In retrospect I, and my Dr., believe I suffered an initial possible allergic reaction to Anafranil and then a moderate serotonin syndrome. I required 2 emergency ambulance trips to hospital! - The drivers were great, really decent human beings.Right now I'm back up to 60mg. Side effects have been pronounced hypomania (BUT with no subsequent concomitant depression) and that's about it. Maybe confusion, but who knows considering how many benzos I've taking and the residual CMI in my blood (which is now completely cleared out).
The derealization, which has been almost unbearable, is also passing, but it's taking time. The depression is 100% gone - I'm motivated and happy again! We will arrange for EEG and CT cranial to rule out possible epilepsy with regards to the derealization - I've had them before but there could have been an erronous (sp?) result (A false negative).
I want to thank you all for your support. I thought about you all during this hellish period...notes from Mcpac, Jannelle and others helped greatly.
To those who I didn't reply I am sorry...I always am grateful and want to respond. One day I answered 2 messages and just didn't have it in me to right anymore.
Sorry if the above sounds like a Grammy speech!!!!
Once we are fully stabilized we are going to consider(in conjuction with the brilliant Nardil) Lamictal, Zyprexa, Gabapentin...and more.
It is still a little hard to think clearly, so sorry if I came across confused or my writing was replete with spelling errors!
God Bless you all...and always remember to fight on...have hope when it feels there is no hope!
Ace.
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