Symptoms: Akathisia, sexual dysfunction, cognitive impairment, depersonalization/derealization, severe anxiety/panic
When I heard Mikhaila's story about what they have been through, it was like fireworks went off in my head. I've been dealing with so much angst (anxiety doesn't really describe it because there are no reasons for anxiety, and it leaves my entire body uneasy and unable to focus on anything but the sense of dread). I kept blaming it on hormones as I've had a baby 11 months ago, but it doesn't feel like normal sensations. Then when she talked about the SSRI symptoms, I realized that I had stopped (tapered) taking them a few months before trying to get pregnant.
I feel so extremely foggy, it's like nothing around me is real. It's just a constant dream-like state filled with panic and dread. I always have a headache or am on the verge of one. I'm always wearing sunglasses outside and have covered all the lamps in the house with blankets to dim them, as light gives me a headache immediately. Sound also does this but not as severely. These headaches are accompanied by vertigo and often nausea to the point of throwing up quite severely.
I just wanted to share and hopefully add to the awareness and help people to know what they are taking and what the actual risks are.