Posted by ed_uk on September 10, 2005, at 2:27:44
In reply to Re: Is akathesia necessary ??, posted by linkadge on September 9, 2005, at 20:10:44
Hi Link,
>When I take an SSRI, it is this terrable feeling like I don't exist anymore. All of a sudden my jaw clenches, and my neck becomes stiff, then this terrable feeling sets in like I hate my body, and I just want out of it.
........but do you feel physically very restless? .......so you can't stay still, even for a short time. With akathisia, you *never* feel comfortable in your own body, everything feels awful because you're just so restless. You can't get any pleasure out of little things like getting into a freshly made bed because you're driven to keep moving. Even when you move you don't feel better, but you still have to keep moving.
The jaw clenching and neck stiffness sound like typical SSRI side effect.
Does Cogentin relieve these symptoms?
~Ed
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