Re: Weird flu like side effects? Or am I just getting sick?
Originally Posted by
theanxiousone
Iv'e been on it a little over a week, and while I have felt ok (minus some gastro upset even taken with food and some tingling/spasms/twitching) I noticed about a week in I came down with a low-grade temp (99-99.6), dry mouth, sore throat and chills.
These are all potential initial side-effects of SSRIs/SNRIs/some TCA antidepressants (ADs). Serotonin is not just a brain neurotransmitter. In fact the brain uses less than 2% of the serotonin produced. I has many roles throughout the body including in the enteric nervous system of the gut, which is by far the most serotonergic organ, and the regulation of blood vessel tone, constriction and dilation. These may be more impacted by the initial surge in serotonin synthesis and expression than the brain, but the side-effects usually diminish as biofeedback mechanisms kick-in. However, they may reoccur for a while after dose increases.
In in the past, I have done horribly on anxiety meds which turned me into a zombie
Were they all SSRIs, or SNRIs at doses for anxiety/depression rather than at low doses for vertigo, migraine, etc? Have you ever been prescribed an AD from another class, TCAs, MAOIs, etc? If so did they also turn you into a zombie, or the "crazy person" of one of your old posts?
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