I started taking a bunch of supplements, including ones that contained GABA, based on the book The Mood Cure. Initially, I began to feel pretty good, and posted about it, but then I crashed and have had a rough time climbing back. I think it was a rebound episode from a stint with Viibryd, though I'm not sure. All I can say is that the supplements did not help me climb out of the hole I fell in.

In fact, I think I had a mild seratonin syndrome yesterday. I took my morning supplements Saturday morning, was feeling so crappy and despondent about doing so poorly that I decided I'd have to go back on Effexor, and so took about 20 mg late in the afternoon. I stopped all supplements at that point. The next morning I took 37.5 mg of Effexor (generic, not extended release). That night I couldn't sleep at all, don't know how I got through the night - it was horrible. I took another 37.5 mg that morning, and later in the afternoon I couldn't get off the couch, was having flu-like symptoms, intestinal distress, agitated, trembling hands, hot flashes that had a tingling skin sensation (thought it was a menopausal hot flash at first, but now think otherwise), poor concentration, chills, and elevated blood pressure. Almost went to the emergency room. Later in the afternoon I was able to nap and felt considerably better afterwards, but still not great.

I slept better for the first part of the night but woke up at my usual time, 3 or 4, and couldn't get back to sleep there-after.

My next appointment with a pdoc wasn't until the end of the month. I called yesterday to see if there was a cancellation. There's one tomorrow, but he's at a clinic over an hour away! I'm dreading the drive but need to get this sorted out.

I had tried and gone off of the Viibryd back in January, and in recent weeks, after I crashed a couple of times and had severe anxiety, I have had those tingly hot flashes which I attributed to menopause, but now I'm wondering. Has anyone else had that sensation?