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Mental Breakdown
Paroxetine (Paxil) & Alcohol
Citation:   Vorph. "Mental Breakdown: An Experience with Paroxetine (Paxil) & Alcohol (exp31181)". Erowid.org. Mar 4, 2011. erowid.org/exp/31181

 
DOSE:
20 mg oral Pharms - Paroxetine (daily)
    oral Alcohol - Beer/Wine (liquid)
BODY WEIGHT: 190 lb
I've been taking paroxetine for about 2 months now. I was diagnosed a few months ago with moderate depression and bipolar type 2. At first, it was great. I felt invincible, manic, energetic. The feeling was awesome. But, like any drug, my body became tolerant, and I went back to being my old self again. The difference this time was, I noticed that I felt continuasly stoned, and lost a part of me, the part that actually enjoyed the few things in life that I once enjoyed. It was like I had lost feeling to my soul. So, I started drinking more, and smoking more marijuana, and would notice myself fall deeper in the whole. My relationship with my girlfriend started to deteriorate. I stopped seeing my friends. I lost the ambition and drive at work. I lost the desire for intamcy, and any activities I once enjoyed.

But I think the worst thing that happened was this recent weekend. My girlfriend and I had gotten in a fight on a Saturday. I was extremely rude and mean to her (something that I never was to anyone, especially her). So, I went to a party, had a few beers and came home. I had taken my dose later in the day (I usually take it in the morning) and felt a little out of it. So, it was around 10:00 pm. and we got into a fight. All of a sudden, I'm on the floor, in my bedroom, on my knees, crying uncontrollably. She was comforting me. Apparently, what had happened was, I was sitting on my stairs, and started to bang my head real hard on the wall. At this point I started to walk upstairs, mumbling incoherent words, and when my girl tried to walk in the bedroom where I was, I was slamming the door trying to keep her out. I had some sort of mental breakdown and I blacked out!!! I've had a headache for a few days now, and a huge bump on the side of my head.

Well, I'm continuing to take the paroxetine, and I feel okay now... I've been having re-occurring thoughts of suicide, followed by major depression in the past few weeks. I don't know what's wrong with me, but I'm beginning to think it's the paroxetine.

Exp Year: 2004ExpID: 31181
Gender: Male 
Age at time of experience: Not Given
Published: Mar 4, 2011Views: 10,345
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Pharms - Paroxetine (148), Alcohol - Beer/Wine (199) : Difficult Experiences (5), Depression (15), Combinations (3), Small Group (2-9) (17)

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