Social Anxiety Support

slaughter in the vatican · 11-05-2009, 09:44 PM

I just went through a really intense period of depression. I had stopped taking my medication because it was making me extremely agitated and manic. Couldn't sleep; couldn't sit still, etc. Well, when I got off of it I really crashed hard. It was all I could do just to get out of bed. I didn't leave the house for about a week. Didn't shower or change clothes or anything. I couldn't read, couldn't play video games - nothing was enjoyable.

I couldn't even post on this forum because I was so embarrassed of certain things that I said and felt like I could never come back here again. So I just sat and read conspiracy stuff on the internet, which is something I like but I find that I only get obsessed with it when I'm really depressed and anxious - like it feeds the paranoia and feelings of despair or something.

So anyway, I was finally able to call and leave a message for my doctor, telling her what was going on. And now I have an appointment for this Monday instead of waiting until the 18th. That was difficult to do - you know how hard it can be to make a phone call. So I was proud of myself for at least doing that.

I also managed to go and get a refill for Seroquel. That is really taking the edge off. The pain was so intense this time. It felt like I could just die from the sadness alone. I haven't been that depressed in years. It was really scary, I felt so hopeless and lost. I don't ever want to get off of med's again! I'm also using something called EFT that my therapist wanted me to try and it seems to be helping.

redtogo72 · 11-05-2009, 11:25 PM

That's good you are back on your med(s) and feeling better now. Yeah, I've done that before: getting off meds and doing it too quickly. I also took Seroquel, but only for a short period time. It seemed like a very powerful drug. And good job making the phone call. I hate using the phone too!

jim_morrison · 11-06-2009, 12:41 AM

That sucks, hope your doing alrite now. I know how you feel though, I suffer from periodic bursts of severe depression, currently in one right now. May I ask what medication you were taking that caused you to get so agitated? Stopping meds suddenly can sometimes induce a withdrawl syndrome which can make you feel worse.

slaughter in the vatican · 11-06-2009, 10:32 AM

I was taking Geodon, but I've had other meds do that to me. Lexapro made me really agitated, so did Zoloft.

jim_morrison · 11-06-2009, 08:07 PM

Yeah some SSRI's can make people really agitated, paxil was the one that did it for me. I was forced to take it for a year and the agitation never stopped, so I don't believe it was just an initial period adjustment thing like some doctors would claim. Anyway hope your back on track.

11-05-2009, 09:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
slaughter in the vatican Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nowhere Gender: Male Posts: 57	Severe depression I just went through a really intense period of depression. I had stopped taking my medication because it was making me extremely agitated and manic. Couldn't sleep; couldn't sit still, etc. Well, when I got off of it I really crashed hard. It was all I could do just to get out of bed. I didn't leave the house for about a week. Didn't shower or change clothes or anything. I couldn't read, couldn't play video games - nothing was enjoyable. I couldn't even post on this forum because I was so embarrassed of certain things that I said and felt like I could never come back here again. So I just sat and read conspiracy stuff on the internet, which is something I like but I find that I only get obsessed with it when I'm really depressed and anxious - like it feeds the paranoia and feelings of despair or something. So anyway, I was finally able to call and leave a message for my doctor, telling her what was going on. And now I have an appointment for this Monday instead of waiting until the 18th. That was difficult to do - you know how hard it can be to make a phone call. So I was proud of myself for at least doing that. I also managed to go and get a refill for Seroquel. That is really taking the edge off. The pain was so intense this time. It felt like I could just die from the sadness alone. I haven't been that depressed in years. It was really scary, I felt so hopeless and lost. I don't ever want to get off of med's again! I'm also using something called EFT that my therapist wanted me to try and it seems to be helping. __________________ "Now you live in the trees and salty seas, trippin' out in the blue sky..."

11-06-2009, 12:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
jim_morrison Status: SAS Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Australia Gender: Male Age: 23 Posts: 1,023	That sucks, hope your doing alrite now. I know how you feel though, I suffer from periodic bursts of severe depression, currently in one right now. May I ask what medication you were taking that caused you to get so agitated? Stopping meds suddenly can sometimes induce a withdrawl syndrome which can make you feel worse. __________________ Warning: I am not a trained medical professional. Any information provided by me is based on my own personal experiences and research and is not intended to be used as professional medical advice. Please contact a medical professional before taking any action that may be discussed on this board.

11-06-2009, 10:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
slaughter in the vatican Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nowhere Gender: Male Posts: 57	I was taking Geodon, but I've had other meds do that to me. Lexapro made me really agitated, so did Zoloft. __________________ "Now you live in the trees and salty seas, trippin' out in the blue sky..."

11-06-2009, 08:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
jim_morrison Status: SAS Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Australia Gender: Male Age: 23 Posts: 1,023	Yeah some SSRI's can make people really agitated, paxil was the one that did it for me. I was forced to take it for a year and the agitation never stopped, so I don't believe it was just an initial period adjustment thing like some doctors would claim. Anyway hope your back on track. __________________ Warning: I am not a trained medical professional. Any information provided by me is based on my own personal experiences and research and is not intended to be used as professional medical advice. Please contact a medical professional before taking any action that may be discussed on this board.

11-05-2009, 11:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
redtogo72 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 78	That's good you are back on your med(s) and feeling better now. Yeah, I've done that before: getting off meds and doing it too quickly. I also took Seroquel, but only for a short period time. It seemed like a very powerful drug. And good job making the phone call. I hate using the phone too!