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Originally Posted by UpDownAround
I used to think SSRIs were supposed to give you the grins if they were any good, Some were nasty and turned me into an insufferable crank. That was euphoric and irritable hypomania respectively. A lot of us come in through the SSRI door. Welcome!
Overspending is very common with BP. I know you would like to avoid it, but you are likely going to need to talk to a credit counselor and/or lawyer to resolve your debt.
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Yes, when I was on paxil I used to get what I called the "paxil punches". It caused me to not necessarily be aggressive and irritable all the time (though that was a frequent feature), sometimes it just made me feel like I had super strength and I wanted to just lift things over my head and destroy them. I have felt like this before when I wasn't on paxil so I was familiar with the feeling, but it was constant when I was on that drug and it was (for obvious reasons) an unwanted behavior.
My therapist and psychiatrist have told me the same thing about credit counseling, at this stage in my treatment it's something I am not ready for nor capable of doing. I have signed up a few times this month for counseling but I end up ignoring the returned calls. I am hoping once I get my medication sorted out it will come easily.
Thank you for your comment, I appreciate it
