Posted by Dispossessed on March 4, 2014, at 14:12:04
In reply to Re: Sudden sensitivity to SSRIs/side effects? » Dispossessed, posted by phidippus on March 4, 2014, at 1:31:02
> Studies have shown that both caffeine and alcohol have positive effects on OCD.I guess that I experience more than simply OCD - I also have elements of panic disorder/GAD thrown in there too (caffeine use is seen as problematic for both these conditions). I have been able to correlate periods where I felt particularly anxious with use of caffeine, or following a night of moderate drinking (owing to glutamate rebound).
> I wonder if some of the side effects you experience from medication are psychosomatic.
Its possible, but things like the blurred vision, general cognitive and sexual problems persist 24/7. Is there a way to prevent any psychosomatic side effects from emerging so what I am experiencing is just side effects only?
I'm fairly convinced that I'm super sensitive to side effects of these medications as a result of my 'cold turkey' withdrawal from fluoxetine back in 2011. I'm also a member of a couple of other boards that deal with protracted withdrawal symptoms (paxilprogress and survivingantidepressants) where extreme sensitivity to drugs/chemicals appears common for those of us who are unfortunate enough to experience post-acute withdrawal (I know its withdrawal rather than the original symptoms coming back). While fluoxetine and its active metabolite have a long half-life, minimising the physical withdrawal symptoms such as 'brain zaps' and dizziness, people still appear to require long tapers to allow the brain to recover. There are some people on these sites who have been tapering these drugs for 2,3 years - any faster and they get hit with various mental/physical symptoms.
> Take higher doses for longer periods of time and see what happens.
The issue is getting the dosage up whilst minimising the restlessness and feelings of doom and agitation. I'm going to try to talk to a psychiatrist and see what he/she thinks.
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