Celexa the mind altering drug had me raging
I was a completely normal person for over 35 years before celexa turned me into a crazy person. I had been married for 14 years and had 3 children that I adored. The reason I began taking antidepressants in the first place was depression caused by unexplained infertillity. I had some miscarriages, too. I was honestly depressed. Once I began taking Zoloft it helped. I wasn’t as sad or angry anymore. After I had my first child I never considered going off of antidepressants because all of the doctors I had seen told me that once you start you don’t get off of them. They said it is usually to hard. So here I was, a regular person just living my life with my husband who I loved and my 3 gorgeous kids. Now, don’t get me wrong- life was not perfect. My husband and I had fights just like any couple and my kids would make me crazy from time to time but isn’t that life? I’m pretty sure it is. When I changed to celexa I got a huge burst of energy! That was a great feeling! I had felt tired for years. I don’t know when I began going off the deep end but once I fell off I was GONE! Suddenly I didn’t pay attention to my kids anymore(I dote on my kids like noones business) and I hated my husband. I have never hated ANYONE! But a few months on celexa and no one mattered but me and I was 17 again and the best thing since sliced bread! I thought I was Megan Fox hot and all I wanted was attention from other men. It was ridiculous! I am a God fearing woman! I love my Heavenly Father! I believe in Heaven and Hell! While on this drug I still believed most of what I was taught all of my life but I didn’t care about it one bit. All I cared about was the high I would get from the attention I got online. I would stop at nothing to get it. My husband is a very handsome man who I have always been attracted to. He has always been in great physical shape and our sex life has never been anything but fabulous. Yes, even with kids in our life. But that wasn’t enough for me on celexa. I wanted that high. I allowed other men to do things to me(that I did not find pleasant)just so they would keep paying attention to me on the internet. How psychotic is that? Let’s cheat on the hot, loving husband that has always been there for me with the disgusting pieces of trash I don’t know from Adam just for the sake of some online attention. Ya, that makes sense. The point I am trying to make is that IT ISN’T YOU! IT ISN’T THEM!! If you have someone in you life that has suddenly gone crazy because of ssri’s- rest assured they do not realize it! The ONLY reason I am not still under the influence of this stupid drug is because when I realized I no longer wanted the children I had spent 7 years on my knees begging God for, I handed the reins to my husband. I stopped and looked around and literally thought “HOLY ****!” I realized I could not trust my own judgement. I asked my husband to fix it. I didn’t know what to do. The first thing he did was to make me an appointment with a doctor to get me off of celexa. As soon as the drugs started leaving my system my mind began to clear. I began coming back. It was a long hard road and I am so grateful to my husband and my family for getting in my face and saying “HELLO! You are MESSED UP!”. I can’t even tell you how grateful. So I am trying desperately to give back. I am contacting everyone I can in the government to get involved with the regulations of ssri prescriptions. A doctor should NEVER be allowed to prescribe a mind altering drug for 12 months and not have to see the patient during that time! ANY drug should be monitored, no less an ssri!! So if there is anyone reading this that needs help let me know! I will do my best! Also, if there is anyone reading this that can steer me in the right direction to make a difference please let me know! I am just a housewife. I don’t know a lot about medicine or legalities. But I do know that someone needs to do something! I am more than willing to be that person. Please help if you can.
