Posted by bassman on June 10, 2006, at 10:07:59
In reply to What does this mean when this happens...., posted by blueberry on June 10, 2006, at 9:09:45
Not only do I have EXACTLY the same thing happen, it also happens when I up the dose; I also start with very low doses. I'm in my third day of worse depression from going from 15 to 20 mg of Prozac. Usually then after a few days (I sure hope this time, too) the depression goes away and then gradually I get better, if I'm lucky. When I started Lexapro, I started at 10 mg and the same thing happened. I started Paxil at 1-2 mg, same boost-then depression thing.
I think it is fascinating to try to correlate the reaction to AD's to what might actually work-or if you will, what is actually wrong. But I might suggest not worrying about exactly what is happening with neurotransmitters, etc., since one day we might find out the "neurotransmitter hypothesis" may turn out to be wrong. The real question is, "what do we need to do to feel better?".An old pdoc friend of mine used to say that you might as well kiss off the two days after starting an AD to sleep. I wonder if this is related-just a bit more extreme.
Best luck, blueberry.
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