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Originally Posted by The_little_didgee
I don't know if my experience counts or not, because the "mania" was caused by Prozac, shortly after the dose was increased to 60 mg.
It didn't take long for the drug reaction to manifest itself. I think it took about three days. It started with agitation and extreme irritability. I lost the need for sleep and food. My weight dropped about 15 pounds during that hellish week. I don't remember everything. I know I had this urge to wonder and search for someone who had secrets. I believed God was communicating with me. The police took me to the hospital, because I appeared in a building all confused and incoherent. I spent a night in the hospital and left without my belongings. I remember asking strangers for wine. I don't drink so that was really out of character. I also let a stranger in my apartment, which was also out of character. My judgement was obviously impaired. I could have gotten assaulted.
My head started to clear because I was no longer taking the Prozac. It took about two months to recover from this terrible experience. I was very embarrassed especially when my neighbors told me about my behavior and coherent speech.
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Thank you for sharing your experience. I also thought God was communicating with me which kind of freaked me out. I could hear an audible voice and I thought it was God. I'm glad to hear you recovered, especially in 2 months. It's taking me a bit longer but hopefully I'll come around.