ShakeyJerr Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Okay, this is weird... I have been having a lessening of symptoms over the past week, going from bad days with maybe some good moments to good days with some bad moments - but every day having at least some sort of background/low-level anxiety. Now today I woke up with pretty much zero anxiety and it never really even came up to the background level. But suddenly, in the past half-hour, I have begun to feel manic/hyper. Not off the hook, but in the background. Is it possible that my brain somehow overshot the mark today? Or is this just a different kind of anxiety I am feeling. To answer some obvious questions: no, I did not have any caffeine, yes my routine was the same today as it has been for the past week, except for 2 things: 1) I did go up from 250mg of Vitamin C in the morning to 250mg in the morning and 250mg in the afternoon a few days ago (so I have not had my second dose today. All other supplements have remained the same. 2) I went for a bit of a longer walk today (which was about 10 minutes before I noticed the manic/hyper). Could that have over-energized me? Does anybody have any experience with this sort of thing, this seeming overshooting the mark? SJ Main thread: http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/14472-shakeyjerr-say-hello/ History: Prozac & Lithium from 1999 to 2003. Ended up back on after 4 months because taking a beta-blocker caused immediate depression (just 2 doses - turned out I didn't even need it; I had no other withdrawal symptoms - I might have ended up med and withdrawal-free otherwise ). - Switched to Effexor (75mg 3/day) and Seroquel (50mg 3/day) in 2010. - Did a self-taper during 2016. - Developed Discontinuation Syndrome 02/17. Supplements: Magnesium-Glycinate 400mg split into 4 100mg doses throughout the day. Vitamin C 500mg - once per day. Fish Oil 1360 mg (950 mg Active Omega-3) - twice per day. I'm not a doctor. I use the internet, experience, and trial & error. Seek medical advice if necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Emeritus scallywag Posted June 12, 2017 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted June 12, 2017 It's possible that the vitamin C or the extended walk were overstimulating. It's also possible that a wave of "manic" energy would have happened as part of our old friend, waves and windows. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner.1997-1999 Effexor; 2002-2005 Effexor XR 37.5 mg linear taper, dropping same #beads/week with bad results Cymbalta 60 mg 2012 - 2015; 2016: 20 mg to 7 mg exact doses and dates in this post; 2017: 6.3 mg to 0.0 mg Aug. 12; details here scallywag's IntroductionOnline spreadsheet for dose taper calculations and nz11's THE WORKS spreadsheet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShakeyJerr Posted June 12, 2017 Author Share Posted June 12, 2017 Something as seemingly innocent as Vitamin C? I could have gotten that extra dose of it from a good salad! Man, these drugs they gave us are insidious. SJ Main thread: http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/14472-shakeyjerr-say-hello/ History: Prozac & Lithium from 1999 to 2003. Ended up back on after 4 months because taking a beta-blocker caused immediate depression (just 2 doses - turned out I didn't even need it; I had no other withdrawal symptoms - I might have ended up med and withdrawal-free otherwise ). - Switched to Effexor (75mg 3/day) and Seroquel (50mg 3/day) in 2010. - Did a self-taper during 2016. - Developed Discontinuation Syndrome 02/17. Supplements: Magnesium-Glycinate 400mg split into 4 100mg doses throughout the day. Vitamin C 500mg - once per day. Fish Oil 1360 mg (950 mg Active Omega-3) - twice per day. I'm not a doctor. I use the internet, experience, and trial & error. Seek medical advice if necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerback Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 SJ you bring up some very good points ,I get this manic/hyper the last while ,on Wednesday I was out for 3 hours walking /hiking and I pushed myself through the tiredness ,then over slept the whole weekend ,and sunday morning I was in a horrendous mood ,over doing it maybe ,ile second that about insidious PB Alcohol free since February 2015 1MG diazepam 4.5MG PROZAC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShakeyJerr Posted June 13, 2017 Author Share Posted June 13, 2017 Well, whatever the cause, it led me to having a short fuse in the evening. Do not like. Thankfully, it's calmed down some. SJ Main thread: http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/14472-shakeyjerr-say-hello/ History: Prozac & Lithium from 1999 to 2003. Ended up back on after 4 months because taking a beta-blocker caused immediate depression (just 2 doses - turned out I didn't even need it; I had no other withdrawal symptoms - I might have ended up med and withdrawal-free otherwise ). - Switched to Effexor (75mg 3/day) and Seroquel (50mg 3/day) in 2010. - Did a self-taper during 2016. - Developed Discontinuation Syndrome 02/17. Supplements: Magnesium-Glycinate 400mg split into 4 100mg doses throughout the day. Vitamin C 500mg - once per day. Fish Oil 1360 mg (950 mg Active Omega-3) - twice per day. I'm not a doctor. I use the internet, experience, and trial & error. Seek medical advice if necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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