Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 80558

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FEELING CRUDDY:does it seem more depr. or anxiety?

Posted by Janelle on October 7, 2001, at 15:11:31

Help! For the past few days now (with no sign of it letting up), I've been feeling very lightheaded, spacey, anxious, nervous, unable to concentrate, social anxiety (not wanting to face people, feeling uncomfortable in what are familiar places that I used to love going to), and more tired or drained than usual. Even driving has become a challenge. I have to really concentrate on being alert. It has been three weeks that I have NOT been on an SSRI a-d (after being on one or another of them for the first time in years) ... instead my pdoc is trying to have me on Lamictal instead (recent diagnosis of BiPolarII). I also take Zyprexa+Klonopin at night for sleeping.

I feel so cruddy and I feel that *something* will have to be done/fine tuned with my meds, either increase the Lamictal or go back on an SSRI. (Doc only does one thing at a time, while holding all other meds constant) to know if that thing will work or not.

I have an appointment coming up this week, but I'm having a hard time knowing exactly what these troublesome symptoms might mean so I can best explain them to the doc. I'd just like some ideas and feedback here - is what I've described more likely to be depression or anxiety or perhaps both (like an anxious/agitated depression)?
Thanks for any observations, comments, feedback ...
-worried Janelle

Re: FEELING CRUDDY:does it seem more depr. or anxiety? » Janelle

Posted by Mitch on October 7, 2001, at 16:01:19

In reply to FEELING CRUDDY:does it seem more depr. or anxiety?, posted by Janelle on October 7, 2001, at 15:11:31

> Help! For the past few days now (with no sign of it letting up), I've been feeling very lightheaded, spacey, anxious, nervous, unable to concentrate, social anxiety (not wanting to face people, feeling uncomfortable in what are familiar places that I used to love going to), and more tired or drained than usual. Even driving has become a challenge. I have to really concentrate on being alert. It has been three weeks that I have NOT been on an SSRI a-d (after being on one or another of them for the first time in years) ... instead my pdoc is trying to have me on Lamictal instead (recent diagnosis of BiPolarII). I also take Zyprexa+Klonopin at night for sleeping.
>
> I feel so cruddy and I feel that *something* will have to be done/fine tuned with my meds, either increase the Lamictal or go back on an SSRI. (Doc only does one thing at a time, while holding all other meds constant) to know if that thing will work or not.
>
> I have an appointment coming up this week, but I'm having a hard time knowing exactly what these troublesome symptoms might mean so I can best explain them to the doc. I'd just like some ideas and feedback here - is what I've described more likely to be depression or anxiety or perhaps both (like an anxious/agitated depression)?
> Thanks for any observations, comments, feedback ...
> -worried Janelle

I have tried to stop SSRI's three or four times and I can't seem to do without one either. My mood cycling gets more stable, but I feel flat, unemotional, and uninterested in being around people. If I do get out I feel real uncomfortable, too. Maybe you have social anxiety as a comorbid condition with your BPII? You may need the SSRI for the anxiety disorder.

Mitch

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