SNRIs The Good And The Bad

Sparkles183 — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 11:00:59 GMT

2 weeks ago after trying almost everything to overcome this mood, i decided to go for my last option and go to the GP, to get an antidepressant for the first time in my life, the GP gave me a trial pack of a SNRI and a prescription.

after day 1 on the med i started to get the normal side effects, but by day 4 i started to get visual disturbances ( hallucinations ) i felt like i was drunk half the time, i also felt like i was going off my head every time i heard back ground noises louder then what i was listening too. these 3 side effects freaked me out. I went back to the GP on day 6 and she told me to stop the Med, STAT,and now i have to wait 2 weeks before i can go back to the GP and try a new Med.she also made me get tested for acute narrow angle glaucoma which is another rare side effect of the med, so far they don't think i have it but have to get 1 more test next week before i get the all clear.

now i am freaking out that the 3 side effects are linked to something more serious not just the med.and i am feeling more agitated and depressed then ever, to the point i cant sit through a class or type without wanting to cry.one part of me does not want to go on a new med because the horrible side effects, and a bigger part of me wants to keep trying, because despite the side effects. I did start to see some good benefits in the med , even after a few days i could notice a difference in my mood and anxiety levels.(even my psych said he could see the difference) I noticed it relaxed me that much, that i could go and talk to someone that i would not normally talk too because my anxiety, and felt like i could speak to them freely without freaking out.

so I guess i saw both the good and bad in that med, i just need to keep playing the waiting game before the the DR finds the right med for me, then i can start on the road of recovery.

just wondering has anyone else had any of them horrible side effects on a SNRI?

SNRIs The Good And The Bad

Chloekat84 — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 12:24:21 GMT

Maybe u should try an SSRI as they ar the best best anti depressants nd ive had no problem on them, Its the SNRIS and others ive had trouble with.

SNRIs The Good And The Bad

Sparkles183 — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 11:51:14 GMT

Thanks Chloekat for your suggestion

my GP prescribed me a SSRi today, but it am still getting the side effects almost 2 weeks after stoping the med so I have to wait another 2 weeks before I start taking the ssri which is a week before my major exam,so I am not sure if I should wait until after the exam in case I have another reaction.

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