Posted by Mr.Scott on January 5, 2005, at 22:57:31
In reply to Is this agitated depression or not?, posted by SuzieWong on January 5, 2005, at 18:44:28
Hi Suze,
Hang in there...You'll get it figured out!
First thing I would ask is if there is any real suspicion of bipolar disorder? I have bipolar type 2 and I feel much like you describe when I take SSRI antidepressants. That is I still feel like crap except on antidepressants I feel like agitated crap. There is also a condition known as akathisia I recommend you look up on google. It may or may not apply, but can be caused by ssri's.
It's also well known that antidepressants can worsen anxiety in some people. And Prozac is probably one of the worst offenders.
My first instinct would be to allow yourself to taper off the antidepressants even if you have to deal with withdrawal. Eventually...it too shall pass and then you will have a better idea of where you stand and what is causing what.
You may want to check out the link below although it may be a bit too wordy if you're not a freak like me about this stuff.
Scott
http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.lieber.html
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