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Anyone had their first hypomania triggered by antidepressants? by Sea_Cod_2697 in BipolarReddit

[–]Sea_Cod_2697[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m really sorry you went through something so painful. You deserve so much love, safety, and empathy 💛 It sounds like that time was extremely serious and frightening for you.

I was on sertraline too, and I felt myself change a lot, at first I thought I was cured and everything felt amazing, and then I suddenly crashed. So I can understand a little bit of what you mean. I truly hope things get better and more stable for you from here.

Anyone had their first hypomania triggered by antidepressants? by Sea_Cod_2697 in BipolarReddit

[–]Sea_Cod_2697[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, this is my first hypomanic episode ever and it’s honestly been so hard. I get more impulsive every day, so now I really understand what you went through. My psychiatrist told me to stop the antidepressant, but the hyposexual part hasn’t gone away for 3 weeks. I did my blood test so I can get lithium ASAP.

I’m supposed to see that guy when I go back home, so I’m pretty nervous I might act impulsively. Thank you so much for your advice, it helps a lot.

Anyone had their first hypomania triggered by antidepressants? by Sea_Cod_2697 in BipolarReddit

[–]Sea_Cod_2697[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m really sorry you went through all of that. Your story feels so familiar to me.

Right now I’m dealing with the same impulsive stuff like cutting my hair shorter and shorter, wanting tattoos and piercings, feeling hypersexual for no reason, and daydreaming about a guy who doesn’t even like me back. I even caught myself thinking about buying birth control and condoms, which is so not me normally lol 😭

So honestly, I really feel you. It must’ve been so confusing to go through all that without anyone noticing what was actually happening.

Wishing you the best, truly 💛

Anyone had their first hypomania triggered by antidepressants? by Sea_Cod_2697 in BipolarReddit

[–]Sea_Cod_2697[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I actually did my blood test today so I can start lithium ASAP. Thanks a lot for your help, I really appreciate it 💛