Posted by Shalom34Israel on November 16, 2004, at 18:46:23
In reply to I'm brain dammaged and dying, posted by linkadge on November 15, 2004, at 15:54:39
> I experience shivers, anxiety, brain zaps, confusion, muscle twiching, flashing vision, mini-convulsions, buzzing brain, tremors, insomnia, apathy, and the list goes on.
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> I don't care what any of you say about these medications not causing brain dammage, they do.
> Very slowly of course, and the effect is outweighed by temporary brimming positivity.
> But sooner or later most people I've seen on/off this board humbly admit that they can never regain the *remission* that they once had.
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> I used to be the foremost supporter of psychiatric drugs, but knowing what I know
> now, I could honesty not recommend anyone to
> take an antidepressant.
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> They *are* addictive in the worst way. Every time I try to reduce celexa, I get symptoms that are *much*, *much* worse than what I *ever* initally had, and it lasts ******forever******. I am on like month 3 of reducing my celexa from 20-10mg, and I'm *still* getting brain zaps, and insanely overpowering demonic rage, that I have never experienced in my life (even despite concurrent treatment with mood stabalizers!!!!!)
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> The drug companies don't know that much. We're trusting them too much. If I had a right mind, I'd get out while I still have a chance.
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>You have a mood disorder with psychotic features it sounds like. The best option for that is ECT. ECT causes memory loss, but its better than being dead. The only thing that really works well for severe mood disorders with psychotic features is ECT.
Good luck and dont waste your time with experimental crap anymore. Just go get ECT.
Shalom
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