Comments on: “MHPPDs” and medication withdrawal http://polarcoaster.net/2007/05/30/mental-health-professional-personality-disorders/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:59:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: thememoryartist http://polarcoaster.net/2007/05/30/mental-health-professional-personality-disorders/#comment-245 thememoryartist Thu, 31 May 2007 06:54:52 +0000 http://polarcoaster.net/2007/05/30/mental-health-professional-personality-disorders/#comment-245 Hey Polly, When I withdrew from Zoloft, I used to feel like my brain was jumping around in my head. Have you had that feeling ? It was weird and very unpleasant.I think I've heard someone refer to it a brain-zaps. Hey Polly,

When I withdrew from Zoloft, I used to feel like my brain was jumping around in my head. Have you had that feeling ? It was weird and very unpleasant.I think I’ve heard someone refer to it a brain-zaps.

]]> By: Polly http://polarcoaster.net/2007/05/30/mental-health-professional-personality-disorders/#comment-246 Polly Thu, 31 May 2007 16:23:29 +0000 http://polarcoaster.net/2007/05/30/mental-health-professional-personality-disorders/#comment-246 I've heard that it's a common side effect of Zoloft withdrawal, but I've never experienced it myself. I've been lucky enough to never have had any really bad physical side effects from medication withdrawal, except for one time when I was on 200 mg of Zoloft and stopped taking it. Then I felt like I had a bad flu for weeks, although I did not. I went off other meds at the same time, but I'm pretty sure it was the Zoloft withdrawal in particular that was causing the problem. I’ve heard that it’s a common side effect of Zoloft withdrawal, but I’ve never experienced it myself. I’ve been lucky enough to never have had any really bad physical side effects from medication withdrawal, except for one time when I was on 200 mg of Zoloft and stopped taking it. Then I felt like I had a bad flu for weeks, although I did not. I went off other meds at the same time, but I’m pretty sure it was the Zoloft withdrawal in particular that was causing the problem.

]]> By: thememoryartist http://polarcoaster.net/2007/05/30/mental-health-professional-personality-disorders/#comment-249 thememoryartist Thu, 31 May 2007 17:10:07 +0000 http://polarcoaster.net/2007/05/30/mental-health-professional-personality-disorders/#comment-249 It probably was the Zoloft withdrawal. I was on 200 mg back when I had that happen, years ago. It would start within a day of trying to go off it. Taking another SSRI stopped it though. "I think the ones who actually exhibit the “symptoms” would see that piece of writing as an example of a patient being narcissistic and overly hostile, and would never recognize themselves in the criteria." Hmmm. I don't know if it's narcissistic. Maybe antisocial and histrionic with a touch of borderline.... It probably was the Zoloft withdrawal. I was on 200 mg back when I had that happen, years ago. It would start within a day of trying to go off it. Taking another SSRI stopped it though.

“I think the ones who actually exhibit the “symptoms” would see that piece of writing as an example of a patient being narcissistic and overly hostile, and would never recognize themselves in the criteria.”

Hmmm. I don’t know if it’s narcissistic. Maybe antisocial and histrionic with a touch of borderline….

]]> By: Polly http://polarcoaster.net/2007/05/30/mental-health-professional-personality-disorders/#comment-250 Polly Thu, 31 May 2007 18:35:59 +0000 http://polarcoaster.net/2007/05/30/mental-health-professional-personality-disorders/#comment-250 Believing you're not stupid and daring to have an opinion about something, <em>especially</em> one that conflicts with the MHP's opinion, can get you labelled narcissistic. But yeah, you're right about the others, as well. You'd probably get labelled with the entire Cluster B package. Mmm. Nut clusters. I want chocolate. Wow, I just remembered that I have a Mars bar. I am so happy. Believing you’re not stupid and daring to have an opinion about something, especially one that conflicts with the MHP’s opinion, can get you labelled narcissistic. But yeah, you’re right about the others, as well. You’d probably get labelled with the entire Cluster B package.

Mmm. Nut clusters. I want chocolate. Wow, I just remembered that I have a Mars bar. I am so happy.

]]> By: thememoryartist http://polarcoaster.net/2007/05/30/mental-health-professional-personality-disorders/#comment-254 thememoryartist Thu, 31 May 2007 20:38:59 +0000 http://polarcoaster.net/2007/05/30/mental-health-professional-personality-disorders/#comment-254 "Believing you’re not stupid and daring to have an opinion about something, especially one that conflicts with the MHP’s opinion, can get you labelled narcissistic. " Ohhhh yeahhh! You're right about that one. Well, sign me up for that too then. Could you e-mail me half of your Mars bar? “Believing you’re not stupid and daring to have an opinion about something, especially one that conflicts with the MHP’s opinion, can get you labelled narcissistic. ”

Ohhhh yeahhh! You’re right about that one. Well, sign me up for that too then.
Could you e-mail me half of your Mars bar?

]]> By: Polly http://polarcoaster.net/2007/05/30/mental-health-professional-personality-disorders/#comment-258 Polly Fri, 01 Jun 2007 02:24:09 +0000 http://polarcoaster.net/2007/05/30/mental-health-professional-personality-disorders/#comment-258 I actually only ate half of the Mars bar before I left (it was one of those big ones), but then when I got back I discovered that my boyfriend had eaten the other half. I can't begrudge him it, though. He was the one who bought it. Sorry about that. I'm not sure how well it would have travelled by email, anyway. ;) I actually only ate half of the Mars bar before I left (it was one of those big ones), but then when I got back I discovered that my boyfriend had eaten the other half. I can’t begrudge him it, though. He was the one who bought it. Sorry about that. I’m not sure how well it would have travelled by email, anyway. ;)

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