Schizophrenia Support Group
Schizophrenia is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a mental disorder characterized by impairments in the perception of reality and by significant social dysfunction. Untreated schizophrenia is typically characterized by demonstrating disorganized thinking and experiencing delusions or auditory hallucinations.
Hi
About 3 years ago i started taking a antidepressant called venflazine, over time despite lifting my mood some
i developed schizophernic type syntoms - racing thoughts, intrusive thoughts, feeling of being unsettled irritability, ianiblity to think clearly and severe restlessness amongst other things
My syntoms only started when i started taking the antidepressant: venlafaxine (effexor) and proceeded to get worse when i when i was placed on an increased dose (75mg), My doctor however has rued out a connection but i am inclined to think otherwise
I wonder if i would be treated any other away apart form with anti-pychotics if my doctor belived that it was in fact caused by this seemingly harmless antidepressant !?
I would love to know if anyone else has felt that this drug may have caused further mental health problems for them.
adam
About 3 years ago i started taking a antidepressant called venflazine, over time despite lifting my mood some
i developed schizophernic type syntoms - racing thoughts, intrusive thoughts, feeling of being unsettled irritability, ianiblity to think clearly and severe restlessness amongst other things
My syntoms only started when i started taking the antidepressant: venlafaxine (effexor) and proceeded to get worse when i when i was placed on an increased dose (75mg), My doctor however has rued out a connection but i am inclined to think otherwise
I wonder if i would be treated any other away apart form with anti-pychotics if my doctor belived that it was in fact caused by this seemingly harmless antidepressant !?
I would love to know if anyone else has felt that this drug may have caused further mental health problems for them.
adam
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Are you stil on Effexor? If so, can yo try weaning yourself off (it might help, but dont stop taking it straight away costhats not good) If you arent still on Effexor and you still getting symptoms, idk, maybe you could go see another doc? They all human so they not perfect (hence, they not all gonna be the same or have the same ideas and they aint always right)]
Idk if this will help, just an idea.
Are you stil on Effexor? If so, can yo try weaning yourself off (it might help, but dont stop taking it straight away costhats not good) If you arent still on Effexor and you still getting symptoms, idk, maybe you could go see another doc? They all human so they not perfect (hence, they not all gonna be the same or have the same ideas and they aint always right)]
Idk if this will help, just an idea.
Nevertheless, if it makes you worse, whatever the cause, you shouldn't be made to take it. If you still need an antidepressant, you could take wellbutrin instead, which is a different class of antidepressant altogether and functions completely differently.
Don't let a doctor's bad decision become your personal nightmare. Besides, psychosis might cause some chemical brain damage (according to some scientists), so minimizing it is the best thing to do no matter what.