Posted by SLS on January 10, 2014, at 10:08:33
In reply to Suicide Attempt, posted by Danielj on January 10, 2014, at 9:41:11
> I haven't posted recently but my 26 yr old son attempted suicide a couple of days ago. To make it worse we weren't notified till last night around 5 PM that he was in the ICU. He survived though we wondered how after hearing he took over 20 exrta strength excedrin drank both 3 in one oil and penetrating oil oouch! They did an endoscopy an found (thank goodness) only mild inflammation of esophagus and stomach lining.
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> His Diag was schizo affect. and has been for nearly ten years. Taking 15 mg of Zyprexa and 100 mg Zoloft. After talking to him last night we discovered it sounded like suicidal ideations were
> what pushed him over the edge. I think maybe discontinuation of Zoloft is the first thing that will help. Interestingly enough his ideations coincide with a switch from Prozac to Zoloft.
> Your thoughts?I agree.
Zoloft is not the "mild" SSRI that some people characterize it to be. It seems to be particularly liable to produce akathisia. Besides that, every standard antidepressant has some liability to make depression worse instead of better.
There are two symptoms in particular that can transform a non-suicidal depression into a suicidal state:
1. Anxiety
2. AngerAkathisia can produce anxiety and an excruciating feeling of restlessness. People describe this as being like "crawling out of their skin."
Why was an antidepressant chosen? Which antidepressants have been tried so far?
- ScottSome see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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