Posted by Cairo on September 24, 2005, at 20:18:07
In reply to documentation of akithisia, etc. from SSRIs, posted by iforgotmypassword on September 23, 2005, at 8:50:40
Cymbalta in doses above 5mg gave me akathisia. Starting at 60mg, an acorn dropped on the roof of my car and I literally jumped up and hit my head on the roof. I was tapping and flapping and running around like a squirrel on speed.
Prozac was the worst because it was so long acting. Two months of h#$*. No one thought to suggest Benadryl or anything. I just toughed it out.
All SSRIs give me that wired/unglued feeling and muscle spasm.
Topamax also caused akathisia, though I believe this was secondary to metabolic acidosis. THAT oe was the #1 worst drug of all time for me.
No suicidal impulses, though, thank goodness.
Cairo
> is there any *good* documentation of SSRIs doing this or any other suicide attempt impulse-inducing behaviour? maybe even stuff about possible lawsuits... anything.
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> btw, i still have myoclonic jerks and episodic urges to contort my face. (would this be from way back with SSRIs) does anyone know what this stuff means?! i am very very poorly motivated and my thoughts are always disorganized and very undeveloped and extremely hard to process. like my brain is cement. it is very humiliating. does this point to any possible effective treatment. i've always thought dopamine, dopamine. but then mirapex did nothing but harm (sleepiness + lethargy) and stimulants are very unreliable with me... often causing agitation. ugh. i am prolly trying an MAOI next, as im worried of nortriptyline of causing cognitive blunting/sedation.
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