I know you are not doctors but was this just the depression or the meds?!


Question: I know you are not doctors but was this just the depression or the meds.?
This year has been hell, i have been seeing cmht, doctors and psychiatirsts. They did think i was bipolar but instead say it is a mixture of things such as low self esteem, anxiety disorders and recurrent depressive disorder.
Anyway i had 3 'breakdown' and the 3rd was the worse. At the time i thought nothing was wrong but now that i am recovering i can see why i was nearly put in hospital but i am scared it will happen again as i couldn't control it as i didn't know what was happening at the time. It was like i was not with the real world, i was walking around and i didn't feel there, i self harmed and tried to kill myself, i couldn't handle work so didn't show up which caused panic (they knew i was 'mentally ill' and was being monitored) and when they did get hold of me i was sat in my car crying. I do remember walking to my doctors as a bus went by thinking about stepping out in front of it.I was hullcinating and had an evil spirit that would be around and i could feel it. I thought everyone was against me. I became angry and rude and i didn't care who i upset which isn't like me because normally i am too scared to voice my opinion. Now i am 'normal' i am nothing like that, i am shy and quiet due to my anxiety and low self esteem and i am really scared it will go as bad as that. I do still have mood swings but at the moment they are not as bad. Would you say this was just my depression.? Do you think that is it now for the very low moods.? I really don't want it to happen again it was a very scary time. At the time i had been put on citalopram but after a month came off it cold turkey so could that be the reason why.? The 2 nd breakdown was the same as the one i have described but two months before and i was not on any meds then.Health Question & Answer


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your breakdowns could have been a result of various things, possibly both meds and your mood and current events affected each one. At least now you are getting help for your problems and if you feel even slightly like things are going bad then you can tell someone. Having mood swings are common in depression so try not to worry too much when it happens unless you feel extremely low or at risk to yourself or others, or simply feel like your loosing control.

Coming of your meds 'cold turkey' could have been a contributing factor to why the 3rd breakdown was worse than the other two in some ways but since you had breakdowns before this i agree with you that meds are not the main reason.It's usually depression and mental ull health that cause us to go that far down moreso than meds or coming off them.

best of luck
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Stopping my Paxil cold turkey does this to me. I'm on about day 5 cold turkey right now and came on to find somebody to e mail for a bit. I've been through so many of the things you listed. Right now I'm just to the point where I'm short tempered and everything seems overwhelming. :(Health Question & Answer

I've been on just about every SSRI and serotonin-related drug on the market, and I can say I've had really weird side effects, and none of the drugs worked.Health Question & Answer

Why so many breakdowns.? Are you periodically servicing and overhauling.? New Year is only ten days away. Next year may be heaven. Give good news.Health Question & Answer

it could well be the meds doing it,go and see whoever treats your depression and tell them they may have to change them.not all meds work for everyone.Health Question & Answer

Im so sorry that you feel like this, and where i dont have an aswer, i wish you get better soon.Health Question & Answer

Citalopram is a benzodiazapene; these take long tapering off periods, or can produce severe withdrawal problems, including seizures.Depression is addressed in section 2, at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris View page R first, then page V: WOMEN TO WOMEN, young women's depression, and eventually the rest. Self esteem: see section 38. Shyness; section 9; COMPREHENSIVE POST first. Anxiety; section 6; see page N first. Panic; view section 8.Health Question & Answer

A couple of weeks ago I tried to come off my prozac (40mg) too quickly and experienced alot of what your symptoms were, so for that reason I'd say your actions were alot to do with your coming off of your medication. It's a complete nightmare. I had to start taking mine again because I think I would have probably either tried to kill myself or someone else. Hope you're feeling better soon xHealth Question & Answer



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