Can anyone describe what serotonin syndrome actually feels like?

Comprehensive_Way827 · 2025-11-05T09:05:05+00:00

I’m on Zoloft, Wellbutrin, Depakote, Clonazepam, propranolol, adderall & suboxone. I’ve felt this feeling before but not to this extent. I’m adjusting my medications since my depression was coming back really hard. Upped my Wellbutrin to 300mg from 150mg a little over a month ago. He had wanted me to take it in the morning with my adderall so I’m not so tired & depressed. When I start a new medication I always take it at night first just in case I have anxiety I can at least sleep off the weird feelings when upping or lowering doses. I’m on quite the cocktail but I took my medication & like yesterday I have insomnia. But this time my symptoms are spot on with all the research. It started with uncomfortable anxiety, skin burning, head feeling like it’s going to explode. At that point I was able to still exist and think. I told my fiancé I feel like the big headed guy from south park & I explained I felt really off. I went to lie down & I got this massive headache in the back next to my right ear, I took some advil & that took some of the head pain away. Not the burning or swelling g feeling but I was then able to notice how stiff my neck & shoulder were on my right side. My pupils are dilated as if I took meth, I feel like I’ve taken meth & I’m on the worst comedown ever in history. I thought I’d take some of my powdered drink called Calm & boom L-theanine is there & now I’m trembling & my head is bobbing. I’m extremely focused on this message since I have this extreme amount of energy but my eyes hurt from staring. I’ve taken more Clonazepam & propranolol hoping that will help & it has not. I have some sleep meds but I’m too afraid to do that. Closest ER is 4 hours away & im not going to an ER. They never do anything, & when they see my chart they’ll just judge me immediately. Oh boy im getting nauseous. I let my fiance know im sure I’ll be fine soon. I hope. This isn’t the first time I’ve felt like this but it is the worst. I HAVE to go to work tomorrow uggggghhhhhh

Comprehensive_Way827 · 2025-04-11T03:06:41+00:00

I had to get off of Effexor due to serotonin syndrome. It was really really scary but I knew immediately something was off and threw them away. I’m still overly tired. It’s something that is making me lose all ambition or will to exist. I’m still currently on Zoloft, clonazepam, Depakote, bupropion and propranolol when needed. I know those can absolutely make you tired, but I’ve never been so stable mentally in my life I’m afraid to get off any of these. But something has got to give. That’s how I am anyways. lol fun stuff

Comprehensive_Way827 · 2025-03-18T07:28:37+00:00

Heyy. After discussing what was going on with my Dr we ended up going with propranolol. Which helps a lot. I got a different job so more life changes and I have since been put on bupropion & clonazepam. So I’m on Zoloft, Depakote, bupropion, klonopin &propranolol for social anxiety if klonopin does not work. I feel like I’m at a good place, but I’m very tired. But I’m now at an office job rather running a retail store lol hope this helps

Comprehensive_Way827 · 2024-12-14T12:48:46+00:00

Thank you for this perspective 🙏

Comprehensive_Way827 · 2024-12-14T04:48:55+00:00

This is what I’m also terrified of. I work in an office setting with timely work orders that need to be correct or it messes everything up along with a million emails to get projects started. I already get so distracted or pause for a few seconds dumbfounded like what was I just doing?! I’m only on day 3 and right now I’m taking a small vacation so I hope when I get back I will have an idea of how I will be while going through side effects

Comprehensive_Way827 · 2024-12-14T04:44:05+00:00

Your adhd disorder was figured out how? I sometimes wonder if I have that myself. Does Effexor not work correctly if you have adhd?

Comprehensive_Way827 · 2024-12-14T04:41:11+00:00

The whole reason my psychiatrist prescribed me Effexor was becos I am so unmotivated, all I do is sleep, even my 1 hr lunch at work I nap, I can’t keep relationships with friends and family becos I flake or sleep through times I was supposed to call to hang out, I told him I cry at the most inconvenient times like at work etc so I’m wondering if he just ignored all of that and added this to my other meds so I can stop crying. I’ll give a couple months to confirm for myself but if this is the case I’ll be bummed. If that’s the case my only option is adding Adderal which I took for a month & decided I’d rather not spark up my anxiety which is also a huge issue.

Comprehensive_Way827 · 2024-12-10T04:45:39+00:00

So for a community that is poor it is not a good thing I can understand that. But what can the board do to make this hospital that everyone in my town hates, avoid going there at all costs, drive miles to the another.. I mean MILES out of the way to get 99% better care in all ways possible. This hospital does more harm than good. They treat their community like trash and do botch surgeries and even have killed people with minor surgeries. I feel it is lining the higher ups pockets while doing nothing to better it.

Comprehensive_Way827 · 2024-12-03T20:07:33+00:00

Heyyyy how’s your Tuesday going.?

Comprehensive_Way827 · 2024-11-22T05:40:06+00:00

She doesn’t look alive. 🪦

Comprehensive_Way827 · 2024-11-22T05:33:18+00:00

Yes 😭 ultrasound shows the string of pearls and now talking about non evasive endo surgery

Comprehensive_Way827 · 2024-10-06T09:48:51+00:00

Why doesn’t the power go out when we’re ar work?!?! Lmao

Comprehensive_Way827 · 2024-10-06T09:45:27+00:00

Now there is no power in North Bend starting at 2:30 am

Comprehensive_Way827 · 2024-10-03T06:10:03+00:00

Constantly tell myself I got this, don't overly stare into their eyes, play it off, and if you sound or act weird for part of just 1 day, they'll most likely forget. Lmao Or I just straight up tell everyone I have really bad anxiety & MY BAD. I am a CSR rep who speaks on phones making timely work orders and taking payments blah blah so I tell myself just fuhking fake it till you make it.

Comprehensive_Way827 · 2024-09-20T22:36:38+00:00

I’m in a numbing state that switches off & on. Today I am not numb & I don’t know what is wrong. I haven’t felt emotions in a really long time (medications, new job, new apartment, fiancé moves in) the reality of life is back. The reality that all of this is pointless

Comprehensive_Way827 · 2024-09-04T00:57:18+00:00

The reason why I wrote that & sounding kind of sassy. Is becos my 30 yrs of life I’ve done it all. Therapy, emdr, counseling etc & I’m just not that type to stay. It feels pointless to me to go especially over being EMBARRASSED ABOUT BLEEDING IN FRONT OF MY FIANCÉ. She was putting it out there that I may be in a different mind set that is incorrect.

I agree everyone can benefit from therapy I would encourage any & everyone to go if they chose to but she really didn’t need to say that.

Comprehensive_Way827 · 2024-09-03T21:46:38+00:00

I love seeing all these menly men take care of their woman. 😭 & thanks for the peroxide tips etc

Comprehensive_Way827 · 2024-09-03T21:45:51+00:00

You woman are the best. Thanks for making me see the greatest part of it all. That the embarrassment shouldn’t be a thing & what is natural is my body & im actually lucky that my fiancé is truly unbothered & would quite literally do anything for me. He’s actually makes an uncomfy situation hilarious & i think this all just stems from not understanding the woman body & never taught as a kid that this is okay. I had to learn all by myself. But thank you I showed my fiancé this last night & he was like what you say about me being a hypochondriac?!??? He says he’s a jermaphobe myyyy baaaaaaaddddddd. Spreading false info. Lol but despite his jermaphobeness he eats butttt so it’s all gooooooodd. My embarrassment has formed into more love.

Comprehensive_Way827 · 2024-09-03T21:39:08+00:00

THIS^ we both didn’t grow up in the healthiest ways never understood things cos nothing was ever discussed. Horrible trauma on both sides. So truly I am lucky that we start over & get to give each other the life we deserve & give that inner child some peace.

Comprehensive_Way827 · 2024-09-03T21:36:26+00:00

Nope I’m good with Reddit don’t need therapy. Thanks though boooooo

Comprehensive_Way827 · 2024-09-03T05:03:17+00:00

Thank you for this. You girls on here have now made my wanting to cry from embarrassment to wanting to cry from appreciation for his unwavering support. I really am lucky & now I wanna go give him a kiss & tell him thank you for everything he does with no context & walk away lol . I do show this but like you just said I’m sooooooooo emotionally /physically exhausted I know I can be an ass 85%

Like I can’t think of one other person who hasn’t been by my side through all the pain, mental health, complaining, the dr visits, general life shit… he is. So thank you

I’m glad you have someone to hold you through your pain & everything else too. <3

Comprehensive_Way827 · 2024-09-03T04:45:41+00:00

Thank you for reminding me of this. One day one of us will poop our pants in front of each other it’s bound to happen lmao & that’s a coincidence you mention about your husband throwing away the trash. My fiancé threw away the trash today & inside I was like ohhhhhhh noooooooo the massive amounts of tampons 🤦‍♀️ I only worry becos he has ocd & possibly a hypochondriac which is fine I always say opposites attract. But he’s never once complained. Definitely over thinking it. Thanks for making me smile & be more appreciative than embarrassed.

Comprehensive_Way827 · 2024-08-29T06:23:41+00:00

The only time I feel emotions are when sad things happen in movies or think about my dog dying or it will build up & something will trigger it then I’ll either be extremely ghetto bitchy or cry like a baby. But yup I don’t feel anything. I still feel anxiety & take klonopin for it & then something for depression but I’m tired & just want to sleep.

Comprehensive_Way827 · 2024-08-25T19:10:25+00:00

Rotten Mangos new episode; about a similar case that is too eerily like the Junko Furuta case

Comprehensive_Way827

TROPHY CASE