Posted by Squiggles on May 20, 2006, at 18:12:57
In reply to Re: Statistical question on SSRIs - ADDENDUM, posted by linkadge on May 20, 2006, at 17:04:51
> The thing about akathesia is that (for me at least) time was the big thing.
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> Akathesia made me feel physically restless, but also very mentally restless. A strange feeling of urgancy. A feeling of having to get out, that something needed to be done right away.
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> Its a very ansy feeling. Like I can't wait till the next bus stop to pee, I have to go "NOW".
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> For me, I was luck that large doses of caffiene were able to restore some ballance.
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> Even when I got horrid akathesia on risperdal, caffiene was able to help.
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> Linkadge
>That feeling you describe sounds very much
like the "fight or flight reaction". I am not
sure what sounds the alarm for that physically.It seems paradoxical that coffee should help, though.
Squiggles
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