Lexapro caused mania, and after 10 years of being on it, I was diagnosed bipolar2. Got on 6 medicines in one year. All doctor prescribed, one for focus, one for anxiety, one for mood stabilizing, one for sleeping. I was cycling rapidly, and I wanted to die. Slowly got off the meds one, by one. I haven’t been manic in 3 years. I’m not depressed. The meds caused my problems
Samesies. Paxil did it to me. But my dr. knew I already had manic episodes. It helped for a while. Then the rapid cycling started, I started drinking to dull the overstimulation. I finally quit my meds 3 months ago. I can write and play guitar again, as a plus.
You are extremely fortunate. I know of people who never got out of that trap. They end up alcoholics just to function then overdose on everything. Antidepressants, antipsychotics, benzodiazepines then chuck that in with a heavy barrage of booze. Goodnight Vienna. Fkg terrible. Switching people from this drug to that drug..giving false hope to individuals who are so far into the woods without a compass . Just impossible.😟
Hi Margi, please know that I am not trying to pick a fight with you, just trying to get knowledge (I am tempted to ask my GP for antidepressants). I am curious about your reasons for taking meds in the first place. You must have had something going on. If you are now well, how do you know that it wasn’t the meds that made you better?
@@irenemax3574 I got off all the meds over the course of two years. It was way too strong. I barely drink coffee. They put me on abilify! I felt like there were bees under my skin. Lamotragin caused fainting, twitching, and nausea. I was on Lexapro for 15 years. Getting off the meds was twice as hard as adapting to them. But finally off of them I can see clearly. I was mid diagnosed. I have CPTSD from rape (s). Im autistic. And my hypo mania was actually just fight/flight which is a trauma response. Im not bipolar, I’m autistic and traumatized.
@@irenemax3574 oh sorry, Lexapro started in highschool because of my “anxious stomach aches.” I forgot to say I was hospitalized for suicidal ideation. That’s when they brought out the big guns.
I was originally prescribed an antidepressant after surviving a hurricane. The trauma of the experience stayed with me and it was suggested I consider visiting with a psychiatrist. I was immediately prescribed an antidepressant and sent on my way. No counseling. No follow up. 20 years later and several debilitating related symptoms later I began the process of tapering off an SNRI as well as Ativan, a benzodiazepine. I am now into my 5th year of healing and recognizing improvements with each new year. The unpredictable nature and unfathomable torture involved with these drugs far outweighs any perceived benefit in my opinion.
@@MedicatingNormal We do heal even though it can be imperceptible along the way. It is truly a miracle we are able to survive the injury. My neighbor is healing from lung cancer. She was down for 3 weeks and today she is up gardening in her yard. Unbelievable. I can't help but believe these drugs injure people in way that is incomparable to anything else.
This happened to me. Not until I withdrew myself off of all medication did I realize all the behaviors that were being caused. I no longer have panic attacks, insomnia, anger issues, short temper, high sexual interest, ego elevation, reactivity and so much more. It’s horrifying to see all the ramifications this had on my life over a 10 yr period.
Antidepressants worsened my depression, appeared to also give me SAD, serious brain fog and "ADHD". I felt like I had a black cloud over my head. I'm off all that poison and these conditions are GONE for 4 yrs now. Antidepressants made me very sick.
@@mariaesperanzacortes4353 Honestly it took a few yrs to wean off everything they had me on, but it lifted. All of it disappeared. Maybe a couple months? This was 4 or 5 yrs ago. They had me on dozens of drugs. Seriously.
That's my symptoms And i found my gut issues affect my brain 90% serotonin from gut I try to change food diet and exercise, probiotic, bone broth, fermented food But still hard to improve it Healthy gut = healthy brain
My cousin had a similar experience and spent 5 years being filled with a cocktail of psychiatric drugs, none of which solved her problem. She ended up nearly killing herself and being transfered to a hospital where she was tied down to a bed for 18 hours! It was the beginning of her fight back however and now she is off the all psychiatric drugs (very slow process), including lithium and she is back to her wonderful intelligent, sensitive self. She now has PTSD to deal with from the abuse she suffered in the hospital but at least she is no longer being poisoned.
It's nice to read a survivor story. Those hospitals always seem to have issues regarding patient welfare and neglect..Very sad but I'm glad she has gotten out as she is in a better place not having to continually endure such a place. I hope she is doing better.
Zoloft at first I thought was a wonder drug. Just a few days in and I felt amazing. A few days later, ever more amazing. Then I felt so great I became agitated and suicidal . Doctors will say it’s the underlying depression that could cause the suicidality but they don’t say that with amphetamines. It was the drugs that made me impulsively suicidal.
Same with me, I’ve NEVER been suicidal in my entire life until antidepressants I was put on them for mild depression, it’s amazing that these doctors just brush you off once you’ve been put on them. There needs to be some serious changes in the way they armed taught about medication. They need to actually hear and believe their patients. I find it disgusting!
@Koriander Yander I hope you don’t either, my hell happened when I read up on them and then tried getting off.If you ever decide to get off of them DO NOT follow a doctors taper instructions, you have to do a slow taper or you could seriously harm yourself. Join a withdrawal support group on Facebook, they have a support group for every antidepressant.
@Koriander Yander if you have a brain you'd look into Psilocybin microdosing instead of just taking what gets handed to you in hopes that it will work but with uncertainty and negative side effects
I went manic from taking Citalopram to treat a pretty bad anxiety disorder and it was the worst and hardest thing I had to experience. The doctor said he had never seen anyone (he was an old doctor) go manic on this medication and thought I had bipolar. I went off meds symptoms *surprise* disappeared.
@@scottfreeman5289 I feel amazing! I went to my doctor and he prescribed me something to tolerate the insomnia. The other side effect I suffer for about 2 weeks was uncontrollable gas. But after a week 1/2 or 2 suddenly disappeared! 2 months later, I feel much much better, more relaxed, I don’t bite my nails. I don’t constantly worry about stuff or feeling on edge. My relationships have improved due to not being irritable all the time. The side effects will last 2-3 weeks. I’m still taking 50mg and I will not change it or stop taking it just because of how great I feel!
Zoloft caused me to become extremely manic in 2004. It caused me to need very little sleep which contributed to the mania,. I was eventually forced into a psych ward. These events ruined my life.
@CABALLITO APATZINGAN I can't remember. I do remember my Dr doubled my dose once she saw it was elevating my mood. She said she likes to maximize people's happiness. I ended up in a psych ward about 3 weeks later.
@@davidzaiser9929 Glad you are Okay. I was on 5mg ecitalopram. Reduced it from 10. Same symptoms, severe insomnia, agitation. Tapered it off slowly. Hope you are feeling better.
@@maahirajpoot1534 Much better.I was on the lowest dose for more than 6 months, then skipped days in between, then stopped.Its been 3 weeks.I have occasional body aches but no panic attacks and depression (which I never had) I am on a low 0.5 dose of clonazepam, because the ecitalopram gave me severe insomnia which led to panic attacks and vicious cycle.I will slowly taper this off too and only use it SOS.My doctor never agreed with my side effects.
paxil caused my mania. my dog died when i was 18 and I didn't cry. 9 months later i stopped the paxil and cried for 4 weeks straight. it was poisen. amphetamines are much more effective to treat depression than SSRI/SNRI's but controlled so good luck.
Yes I asked a doctor if a persons metabolism could influence how he or she might react as I had seen two super athletic people become manic on their anti depressants. The doc told me yes indeed that could be a factor. I felt really bad for both of them because they were both embarrassed at their hyper behaviour and some people were judgmental but it was not their faults.
When I was 26, I became depressed about being gay, and my family trying to pressure me to become straight and get married. When I was on Zoloft, I felt so great I started asking the CEO of my company for a ride in the corporate jet. I applied to grad school and got accepted. I stopped the Zoloft and all hell broke lose. I lost my job, dropped of school, and ended up having to move in with my parents, who tried again to straighten me out. Two things that don't work for me are drugs and religion.
My doctor prescribed too high of a dosage of zoloft, in 2001, and it contributed to a very serious manic attack I experienced. Which ended in legal trouble and hospitalization... A few years later, I was put on escitolopram. On it nearly 20 years, only a few issues, during that time...However, I have been trying to get off of it for nearly six months, and it has been Hell...Took me 6 months to get to a half tab..While trying to wean myself off of it, I've gotten angry, very sad, moody, feelings of aggravation bursts of crying. Still not completely off of it, But I will get this poison out of my life...I promise. I don't recommend these drugs for Anyone! Please be careful, when you go off these medications. The sad part is, I was only on a very low dosage, to begin with...Scarry!
My doctor put me on celexa when my mom passed plus, then cymbalta a few years later when the celxa stopped. Then Zoloft when that was too much Then Lexapro. That was the worst I went completely manic and to a point felt suicidal Sad thing is, my dr that prescribed these drugs wouldn't do something to help
@@Native722 I see. Thank you for replying. I think I can relate to this from taking ritalin. They made me feel kind of high and uninterested in everything. I was like observing myself from the outside and what I was saying didn't feel like me. I stopped after a week because they turned me into a zombie and killed my sexual function. Still not well after 15 months. Don't take ritalin y'all
I took Trazodone for 30 days. 100-200mg a night. Now i see a clown balancing on a ball and spiders creating my vision. They alternate between red and blue and mesh together to create purple when i focus on breathing when my eyes are closed. Ive had non-stop Closed Eye Visuals since. Some of Pokemon.. Some of aliens... I dont know how to feel. People call me crazy. But does anyone know how a human mind should reciprocate?
I would blame the "concerned people" and not the pills. Who innocently suggest that a person should literally go to a fancy jail and then be controlled
I have been taking 40 mg of paxil since this january. I feel good. I dont understand that you suffer so much? I had problems when I was on zoloft, i had to stop it.
Ritalin adult 40mg, made me first happiest ever for 8 month, then maniac, had car accident of being manict leg broken, after that been through hell schizophrenic for about 2,5 year. There is Nothing worst then schizofrenia, 3 s...de attempts while being shitzo, ruined my life, broke lost more than 18k dollars
I’m not a fan of anti depressants. However, they have helped many people cope with depression sure it’s not a cure all but many people swear by it. Some can’t live without them! Not everyone is the same, some will have a negative reaction while others may not it’s all relative... at some point when someone is “clinically depressed” then things get really serious!
Im sure taking an antidepressant has some severe knock on affects with physical health. 1 ,they make you eat more and crave rubbish food. 2 ,that causes weight gain which can cause obstructive sleep apnea.3 ,may cause hiatus hernia from crap diet,4 ,end up taking lansoprazole which causes osteoporosis. These are the ramifications for taking this poison. It's a trade off. If it makes you feel better.
The zoloft really helps me I took it 2012 it changed my life, felt better and so tapered off. Had 6 years or misery until I went back onto it. Please pray for me
This is the result of misusing prescription drugs, these medicines are prescription only for a reason as a doctor has to decide what dose is safe and what would benefit you, misusing antidepressants can cause serotonin syndrome which can be very dangerous.v
He didn't misuse it at all. His experience is not uncommon and in fact, is listed as a side effect on the FDA pamphlet for the medications he took. In fact, mania is a side effect listed on most antidepressants if you care to read it for yourself.
@@MrRizon83 they’re not made to be taken for a lifetime... some do live on anti meds for years perhaps decades and everyone is different. Why do you say don’t take it over a year? Can you share your thoughts?
@@chgofirefighter Lexapro is a very toxic medication and dramatically changes the brain when you take it for long periods of time. It caused me to have serious agitation, Mania, Akathisia, restless leg syndrome, worsened anxiety and many other problems. I was on it for 7 years and I noticed my behaviour change after 5-6 years. If you google long term affects you will understand why it is best to get off it after you feel better.
@@MrRizon83 Oh wow, scary stuff! They are some antidepressant that works and don't cause those types of reactions. Which ones are the safest? Now that's the trick question...
@@chgofirefighter all psychiatric drugs are not meant to be taken for more than a few weeks. Get off them as sons as you can, or at least know the side effects. Find other ways to solve your problems, there are lots of ressources nowadays.
Prozac/Fluoxetine made me manic/suicidal/homicidal for about 3 or 4 months, even though I only took it for 2 weeks before quitting, the effects persisted for so long and I almost ended my life and hurt my family, they were thinking of sending me away from the house because of how bad I was acting. Antidepressants need to be banned, this is terrorism
