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Posted by TriedEveryMedication on December 3, 2010, at 10:41:46
Hi Babblers,
Recently, I'm pretty sure I had a hypomanic episode. I would spend about 16 hours a day posting on some social internet site, not doing my work, etc.
I was taking 10mg of lexapro at the time. Initially, I thought it was the lexapro that did this. But concurrently I was guzzling a lot of espressos and coffee - 5 or 6 a day.
And I really never drank coffee before in my life.
I've since swapped the lexapro for effexor and cut way back on the coffee.
Anyway - I started thinking - maybe it was the caffeine that did this to me? Or the confluence of the two?
I know it is probably impossible to know, but what do you think was more likely the cause?
Thank you :)
Posted by AlexanderfromDenmark on December 3, 2010, at 11:08:29
In reply to hypomania cause: caffeine or lexapro or both? :), posted by TriedEveryMedication on December 3, 2010, at 10:41:46
That doesnt sound particulary hypomanic.
And if you never drink coffee, suddenly overloading it can be very stimulating.
Posted by merpmerp on December 3, 2010, at 11:43:35
In reply to hypomania cause: caffeine or lexapro or both? :), posted by TriedEveryMedication on December 3, 2010, at 10:41:46
I actually believe Lexapro did something similar to me at higher doses. I would also spend literally 16 hours a day on social sites, or goofing off online, and not doing my work. I wasn't happy - far from it - but I couldn't concentrate on anything cognitive and I didn't really care enough to be worried about my work. It seems to have decreased as I've been decreasing my dose.
Posted by Phillipa on December 3, 2010, at 12:15:08
In reply to Re: hypomania cause: caffeine or lexapro or both? :), posted by merpmerp on December 3, 2010, at 11:43:35
Coffee I don't drink as panic resulted from it. But there were also times when coffee did nothing to me but then wasn't either time on an ad. I feel sometimes that what's going on in life can effect it. Phillipa
Posted by Chan Fook on December 4, 2010, at 5:28:15
In reply to Re: hypomania cause: caffeine or lexapro or both? :), posted by Phillipa on December 3, 2010, at 12:15:08
The only problem I got with caffeine at high doses (I seem to have developed a high tolerance now though) was irritability, attempting to concentrate but being unable to, jittering and poor memory of the events that occurred.
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