I have a question...
 

I don't know if anyone can help me on this or not....

Lately, for the past 7 to 10 days at least.... it feels as though my brain is bouncing around every which way... thoughts and words... It seems as though I can't get it to slow down enough to get the important stuff out.

My question is... Is this due to my meds?? Is this a manic thing??

I am on amitriptyline and cymbalta.... These are somewhat helping with the depression but I feels as though I am bouncing around in my brain... I have also noticed that when I talk... I am talking about a hundred miles an hour and making no sense what so ever.


This is all so very exhausting to me...
Thanks in advance for any input, help, ideas...
:(
Abbie

It does sound a lot like mania. If you are bipolar often antidepressants can trigger mania or make it worse. Are you bipolar or just being treated for depression. I would definitely contact your pdoc and let them know what is going on.

Dear Abasaki,

Both of those meds are anti-depressants and can cause mania in sensitive people, especially people with bipolar.
For bipolar, usually psychiatrists would prescribe a mood stabilizer along with an antidepresant to keep things from getting out of control.

Yeah, what you describe sounds like what we call racing thoughts and pressured speech.

Mari

Explanation of pressured speech:
http://bipolar.about.com/cs/faqs/f/faq_presspeech.htm

I 2nd what the others said.

I don't have a confirmed diagnosis as of yet. I see the Pdoc for the first time on the 28th. I've been seeing a tdoc for the past 5 weeks. I saw her today. She is very aware of the situation and the medicines I am on. The Pdoc is on vacation until the 28th -- I was able to get his 2nd appointment on that day.

I guess I will just have to do the best I can until then.

Thank you both for answering me. It helps me to have an idea of what is happening in my head.

:hug:
Abbie

I can be of no help to your post ABS, but just wanted to send hugs to ya and hope you are doing better soon. Take care friend.

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Dear Abbie,
I am afraid that you have been running hypo manic for some time from what you have described in prior posts. Could you ask your regular docotr who prescribed the anti depressants to intervene?

Do you still have your charge cards in the freezer?
that is a good thing!
Have you been sleeping at all?
how is that?
Your pdoc should have someone on call for them.

Racing thoughts is awful.
I am sorry that you are going thru all of this. It is not fun...I know.
welcome to the club dear abbie...you have come to the right place.
(((((HUGS)))))
bizi:grouphug:

Sorry Abbie. Hope you feel better in the morning. :hug:

I can't take any sort of antidepressants at all Abbie because they make me manic. If I could I wouldn't be like this. I hope you get this sorted out and start to feel better, and slow down :hug:

Thank you all.

Bizi... My doctor said she doesn't know exactly what I need to be on and doesn't have the necessary skills to diagnose and prescribe the required medicine. Told me NOT to stop taking the meds as it would do more harm than taking them for the next two weeks.

Yes, my credit cards are still in the freezer... and I am glad they are!!! I actually have no easy access to any money or credit what so ever right now.

I am sleeping but it's very broken again... and not restful at all. I have BIG black circles under my eyes. I am completely exhausted and not able to really concentrate on anything.

There may be a pdoc on call but since the 28th is the first time I will see him/her (I only have a last name) the clinic said I would have to wait. (Unless it becomes a "true" emergency)