Posted by Gianpiero on September 12, 2003, at 9:56:54
Hi everybody,
My question is....What are the effects of SSRI's on an individual with normal levels of Serotonin or an individual who does not have a chemical imbalance? I, too, like many of you out there have been battling depression and anxiety for quite a while now. I am beginning to think that I may no long need meds and that my continued use is actually having adverse effects on me.
When I started taking meds(Celexa), I was performing poorly in school, sleeping at weird hours everyday, abusing caffeine (8 to 10 cups a day). I became depressed and didn't want to go out anymore. My GP diagnosed me with Social Anxiety Disorder. I did well on Celexa for about 3 months and have been experiencing a long relapse since then. My relapse included a very unhealthy relationship, which led me to abuse cannabis.
I am currently taking Lexapro for 2 months now, and I have been a basketcase. I think about suicide, avoid my family, avoid friends, avoid co-workers, and I just don't feel capable of doing anything. All I feel like doing is sleeping all day long. I feel depressed and I feel like an alien. I can't connect with people any longer and I feel extremely anxious among my closest of friends and family. I have a constant burning in my stomach which adds to my All this made me stop abusing cannabis, quit caffeine use all together, exercise regularly, adust my sleep schedule and I don't feel any better.
I haven't taken Lexapro for the past three days and have been taking Magnesium Citrate supplements at multiple times throughout the day. I finally am starting to have energy again, I feel less anxious, less rigid, less paranoid, more happy. Could it be that I only needed SSRI's for that rough spot in my life? And now that I am healthier and have eliminated my bad habits, the extra serotonin in my blood could actually have been toxic?
Has anybody else had problems like this with Lexapro? Does anybody else think they have some similarities with me? If Dr. Bob reads this, maybe he could give an expert opinion on this.
Thank you very much
and good luck to you all.Gianpiero
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