I am sick of big pharma. I've gotten to the point where I dont trust a doc if they are writing with a prescription pen. Just recently spent a couple days in the hospital for toxic serotonin syndrome. I'm sure most of you are like me in that I research the **** out of any new meds and their reactions with others. I was coming off adderall and was given celexa as a substitute. Stayed on my lithium (900mg). Turns out they have a high chance of toxic interactions. My pdoc.assured me that celexa would not have any bad side effects. I am a.union carpenter and my field is extremely competitive. I need to be in top form to keep my job and can't have the weight of unwanted side effects distracting me. Not to mention the added dangers of getting hurt.

After four days of hallucinations, complete loss of reality, inability to.speak, fever, cramped muscles and painful joints, extreme abdominal pain and noise, hypersensitivity, tremor, restless legs, tight chest, rapid.heartbeat, shallow.breath, and insane dizziness, I find myself in the er. Who has to pay for this. Me. Not the pdoc. Me. And I have lost my job.

My pdoc expressed no remorse. Just suggested I continue on my lithium and that we will.try another seriously in a couple days. Really???!! I tell her that it is not recommended to start any ssri treatment for at least five weeks due to.risk of another ss event. What a hack. I am so done being a ****ing guinea pig for.these incompetent fools. I live in alaska and there sadly is an extreme drought of quality mental health care. I feel I need to.mention that mental health care is required of me by the state of alaska due to.an assault last year. Sorry, just needed to vent.

Bipolar 1 with psychosis
Ptsd
Adhd