YOU ARE NOT ALONE - A companion online community discussion board for The Mental Illness Happy Hour podcast with Paul Gilmartin

I got manic from Effexor. I mean really high. The fact that the doc didn't slowly increase my dose and instead gave me 150mg immediately contributed to that. Maybe the same thing is happening with you. From what I understand, you are supposed to start from the lowest dose and increase gradually. Kee...

I had this when I was getting off Effexor. I looked around online and it seems to be a common withdrawal symptom when coming off of anti-depressants. Perhaps your body is adjusting to the med far too quickly and needs more and more.

I should add that I had every test imaginable including a head CT. I have seen many specialists. My GP says that it might be a symptom of prolonged depression.

I am not sure if this is what the OP meant but I have real difficulty thinking these days. I have had depression and anxiety for about 15 yrs. However, I kept working steadily that entire time. This symptom is what finally pushed me into disability. I made too many mistakes at work and it wasn't bec...