Posted by Ritch on January 23, 2005, at 10:33:52
In reply to Aggressive thoughts, posted by tensor on January 23, 2005, at 7:12:32
> Hi,
>
> I'm not sure if this is due to lithium or if it's due to the depression. And i don't remember when it started, but i've recently become more and more aware of it. I often catch my self thinking violent thoughts, i unconsciously building up scenarios in my head where i'm acting in self defense and hurting, disarm and fighting other people(the 'bad guys'). Is this due to loss of self-confidence or is it medical? Do you recognize this?
> I surely not dare to drink alcohol now, last time i did, a week ago, i was banned from two local pubs. And i didn't even get through the door, i threatened the guards that i would beat them. I have no memory of this, a friends girlfriend told me. And i have never beaten another person in my entire life, never been charged or convicted for assault. It's like i'm living out my thoughts while drunk.
> This scares me, i'm pretty large(188cm, 100kg), so i could potentially harm someone. Is it the lithium or what?
> Thought, ideas and experiences greatly appreciated.
>
> /MattiasAre you still taking Remeron? I couldn't tolerate it because it made me so temperamental. Couldn't control hostile impulses at all. It is possible the lithium might be *interacting* with one of your other meds to help bring that to the surface. You also might simply be starting to *recover* from your depression. Sometimes people may go through an angry phase due to an increase in energy at first.
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