New medications kicking in

[anotherPeter]

I think my new medication is starting to kick in.  I feel numb and confused.  The panic levels have dropped although still there to a point but the paranoia remains.  Is this normal?  I am currently sleeping 10 to 14 hours a day when I usually get by with 6 hours a day.  Is this also something normal?  I haven't really been told what to expect from the meds so don't know if this is good or not, all I know is my head is completely fuzzy and I am having trouble remembering things and finding things (even the things that I remember that I am looking for).

[geoff]

dear Peter, I see that you're not a new member to this site, irrespective of this you have been put on new medication, as the other one you were taking gave you some problems.

I presume it's antidepressants (AD) that you are referring to here, but have you changed from SSRI to SNRI or another type, just curious, as any new AD can alter your life but this will only be for a short time until your system begins to cope with it.

Just and let it settle down and normally within a few weeks you will be able to cope, if however it doesn't and you are worried then you need to get it checked by your doctor.

Good luck. Geoff.

[anotherPeter]

Hi Geoff,

Yes, it is AD's that I am referring to.

I started on SSRI for a few months with an increase of dosage then.  After another month or so I was put onto SNRI and weaned off the SSRI. That knocked me for a six with bad reactions so am now back on SSRI's for about three weeks.  Anyway my head is a total mess at the moment, not really helped by the sedatives that are supposed to reduce the panic attacks.  I am seeing my psychiatrist tomorrow, hopefully he can give me some reassurance.

I have no income at the moment with the worker's compensation company making a fuss about not reporting things immediately (how are you able to report a creeping build up issue immediately?)

Anyway, thanks for your comments.

Peter

[geoff]

dear Peter, thanks for that, but I would think that if you were taking both at any time could lead to what's called 'serotonin syndrome', so please google this and would like your views on what it says. Geoff.

[anotherPeter]

Hi Geoff,  I am just back on the computer after a bit off a break from it.  Your serotonin syndrome hypothesis seems quite plausible. The psychiatrist immediately reduced my dosage and changed the sedative to something else after hearing about my "very strange and unusual" reactions.