Re: Questions for those with long lasting cognitive problems from meds/

[Guest guest]

its your brain being temporarily lit up like a christmas tree by the

ssri instigating releace of neurotransmitter and preventing what was

released to not be stored again for future use.

>

> Do you feel that SSRI's, induced you with hypomania (a less severe

> form of bp mania)?

>

> I ask this because when I was first put on seroxat, I felt a

prolonged

> state of hypomania. I felt uninhibited, much smarter, more sociable,

> creative, faster, more witty.

>

> Eventually these symptoms subsided and my cognition became worse,

> every aspect that was improved became much worse even before the

> medication. It seems like my mind was put on overdrive and it

> eventually just short circuited and became worse in the long run

>

> I recently read a thread on people who had bipolar disorder

> experiencing very similar cognitive problems I was ie, trouble with

> verbalization, memory problems, trouble comprehending things, just

> feeling slow and stupid. Bipolar disorder causes brain damage

apparently..

>

> I didn't have as severe as a bipolar disorder these people

complained

> of, but I definitely experienced hypomania from meds, and I'm

> wondering if this in a sense, short circuited my brain since it felt

> like it was going on overdrive.

>

[Guest guest]

Can we add some kind of OCD to the list? although it's diminisihig, my

obsessed state i mean, i realize now looking back how badly i was

stuck with my own thoughts..day by day all my very important

'theories' become more silent in my mind, but it is astonishing to see

how deep i was..the worst part of it is that the past 9 months (may be

even more)are almost absent in my memory, they are just like thin air.

all that i have seen or read..it just vanishes.

>

> Do you feel that SSRI's, induced you with hypomania (a less severe

> form of bp mania)?

>

> I ask this because when I was first put on seroxat, I felt a prolonged

> state of hypomania. I felt uninhibited, much smarter, more sociable,

> creative, faster, more witty.

>

> Eventually these symptoms subsided and my cognition became worse,

> every aspect that was improved became much worse even before the

> medication. It seems like my mind was put on overdrive and it

> eventually just short circuited and became worse in the long run

>

> I recently read a thread on people who had bipolar disorder

> experiencing very similar cognitive problems I was ie, trouble with

> verbalization, memory problems, trouble comprehending things, just

> feeling slow and stupid. Bipolar disorder causes brain damage

apparently..

>

> I didn't have as severe as a bipolar disorder these people complained

> of, but I definitely experienced hypomania from meds, and I'm

> wondering if this in a sense, short circuited my brain since it felt

> like it was going on overdrive.

>

[Guest guest]

There is a med called Desmopressin that will help your memory.

" ..the worst part of it is that the past 9 months (may be

> even more)are almost absent in my memory, they are just like thin air.

all that i have seen or read..it just vanishes. "

[Guest guest]

Interestingly enough, the drug Selegiline that I was asking about is

also a nitric oxide stimulator and is used to treat Alzheimer's

patients. It might work for memory in your instance as well. (See

the link I posted earlier about the fellow who was on Paxil and then

took it.)

Also, here is the info on the NO.

http://www.selegiline.com/selegno.html

> " ..the worst part of it is that the past 9 months (may be

> > even more)are almost absent in my memory, they are just like thin

air.

> all that i have seen or read..it just vanishes. "

>

[Guest guest]

i couldnt get the link about the guy on paxil working, but yeah it

looks like that drug is promising for pssd, the only thing that

worrys me is the irrevocably word in wiki about it.

> > " ..the worst part of it is that the past 9 months (may be

> > > even more)are almost absent in my memory, they are just like

thin

> air.

> > all that i have seen or read..it just vanishes. "

> >

>

[Guest guest]

IMHO, selegiline sucks.

> > > " ..the worst part of it is that the past 9 months (may be

> > > > even more)are almost absent in my memory, they are just like

> thin

> > air.

> > > all that i have seen or read..it just vanishes. "

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

have you tryed it?

> > > > " ..the worst part of it is that the past 9 months (may be

> > > > > even more)are almost absent in my memory, they are just

like

> > thin

> > > air.

> > > > all that i have seen or read..it just vanishes. "

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Could you please be more specific as to why you think selegiline

sucks?

> > > > " ..the worst part of it is that the past 9 months (may be

> > > > > even more)are almost absent in my memory, they are just

like

> > thin

> > > air.

> > > > all that i have seen or read..it just vanishes. "

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, myself and an email contact have tried it. It made sexual

function worse.

> > > > > " ..the worst part of it is that the past 9 months (may be

> > > > > > even more)are almost absent in my memory, they are just

> like

> > > thin

> > > > air.

> > > > > all that i have seen or read..it just vanishes. "

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

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