does ssri's cause hypersensitivity

Shane24 · 04-11-2009, 06:17 PM

I wondered because i do have hypersensitivity because i'm autistic, and i think if i can remember, i may be wrong but i think before i ever took an SSRI i had some hypersensitivity, but i wondered that if you take the medicine and then when you quit it either cold turkley or slow taper, van you get even more hypersensitive, i'm so bad right now about my arm or body getting air blown on it that i just snap! can't even just sit in a chair! Anyone know if this is true, if you have had these experiences please explain.

palm · 04-11-2009, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Shane24

I wondered because i do have hypersensitivity because i'm autistic, and i think if i can remember, i may be wrong but i think before i ever took an SSRI i had some hypersensitivity, but i wondered that if you take the medicine and then when you quit it either cold turkley or slow taper, van you get even more hypersensitive, i'm so bad right now about my arm or body getting air blown on it that i just snap! can't even just sit in a chair! Anyone know if this is true, if you have had these experiences please explain.

Hi Shane,

Initially I thought my sensory issues were due to my LD. But I am convinced that the meds made whatever sensory issues I have alot worse.

Also, as my signature indicates, I feel that meds greatly worsened my LD issues. So it is definitely possible that meds did that with the sensory issues you have from autism.

Palm

Paxilalmostkilledme · 04-11-2009, 07:37 PM

hypersensitivity sure did happen to me and didn't stop until I was well off paxil

Squidgy · 04-11-2009, 09:12 PM

Hi Shane,

I can say for sure that for me withdrawal from Celexa caused me to be hypersensitive to touch (specifically people hugging me.) It didn't last very long though.

Take care,

Squidgy

Shane24 · 04-11-2009, 11:04 PM

Thanks everyone, it is a little encouraging to hear from you guys that it isn't just me feeling hypersensitive, I felt that only I was going INSANE from these meds! Now i know everyone is! lol just kddin, need to joke a litle about these horrible poisons doctors call ' anti-depressants' this is just awful how i feel right now, but lets just keep on fighting, we'll make it

carolyn · 04-11-2009, 11:56 PM

Amen! Ya gotta keep your sense of humor about it. Good for you.

Songbird · 04-12-2009, 06:39 AM

Yes, w/d can cause hypersensitivity to sound, light, smell and touch. Last year when I was in severe w/d I became hypersensitive to smell. Going to the supermarket was awful, the reek from the meat cabinets was unbearable. Taking the kids to school I could hardly stand to be in the classroom because of the overpowering smell of the perfume the other mums were wearing. Normally I wouldn't even notice these things.

04-11-2009, 06:17 PM	#1
Shane24 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 215	does ssri's cause hypersensitivity I wondered because i do have hypersensitivity because i'm autistic, and i think if i can remember, i may be wrong but i think before i ever took an SSRI i had some hypersensitivity, but i wondered that if you take the medicine and then when you quit it either cold turkley or slow taper, van you get even more hypersensitive, i'm so bad right now about my arm or body getting air blown on it that i just snap! can't even just sit in a chair! Anyone know if this is true, if you have had these experiences please explain.

04-11-2009, 07:37 PM	#3
Paxilalmostkilledme Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Montreal, QC Vancouver, BC Posts: 625	Re: does ssri's cause hypersensitivity hypersensitivity sure did happen to me and didn't stop until I was well off paxil __________________ Paxil - 2000-2006 40mgs, weight gain of 50 pounds tapered for one month as I had to get off due to behavior issues. late Dec 2006....last paxil 3 months of major w/d. supplements: b-complex, mags, fish oil "Your Mileage WILL Vary" should be stamped across every drug dispensed. Your doc shouldn't poo-poo your reaction. You live inside your body. You know what's happening in there.

04-11-2009, 09:12 PM	#4
Squidgy Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 528	Re: does ssri's cause hypersensitivity Hi Shane, I can say for sure that for me withdrawal from Celexa caused me to be hypersensitive to touch (specifically people hugging me.) It didn't last very long though. Take care, Squidgy __________________ It is better to be brave early.-Dion Henderson 1998?-2002 various SSRIs 2002-2004? Celexa, c/t'd off, started acupuncture, felt fine. 2006 Several kindling reactions to Celexa which I restarted for situational problems, followed by c/t and then a reaction to Zyprexa. Akathisia, severe dissociation, etc... Put on Propranolol, Valium and Ativan for akathisia. May 2009-On 5mg Propranolol, and Valium, and tapering the latter. (Also took short courses of other drugs during these reactions.)

04-11-2009, 11:04 PM	#5
Shane24 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 215	Re: does ssri's cause hypersensitivity Thanks everyone, it is a little encouraging to hear from you guys that it isn't just me feeling hypersensitive, I felt that only I was going INSANE from these meds! Now i know everyone is! lol just kddin, need to joke a litle about these horrible poisons doctors call ' anti-depressants' this is just awful how i feel right now, but lets just keep on fighting, we'll make it

04-11-2009, 11:56 PM	#6
carolyn Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,105	Re: does ssri's cause hypersensitivity Amen! Ya gotta keep your sense of humor about it. Good for you. __________________ 10mg: 5/02 - 8/07 for panic disorder 20mg: 8/07 - 8/08 CBT: 8/07 - 2/08. Recommended! 1 unsuccessful taper in 7/08; went back to 20mg 2008: 8/2: 18.75mg 8/24: 17.25mg 9/28: 16.10mg 10/19: 15mg 11/9: 13.75mg 11/30: 12.5mg 12/21: 11.25mg 2009: 1/11: 10.6mg 2/1: 10mg 2/22: 9.4mg 3/6: 9.2mg (liquid) 3/29: 8.4mg 4/19: 7.6mg 5/10: 6.8mg 5/31: 6.2mg 6/21: 5.6mg 7/12: 5.1mg 8/2: 4.8mg 8/23: 4.4mg 9/13: 4mg 10/4: 3.7mg 10/25: 3.4mg 11/15: 3.1mg

04-12-2009, 06:39 AM	#7
Songbird Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 7,046	Re: does ssri's cause hypersensitivity Yes, w/d can cause hypersensitivity to sound, light, smell and touch. Last year when I was in severe w/d I became hypersensitive to smell. Going to the supermarket was awful, the reek from the meat cabinets was unbearable. Taking the kids to school I could hardly stand to be in the classroom because of the overpowering smell of the perfume the other mums were wearing. Normally I wouldn't even notice these things. __________________ Jul 01-Feb 02 Aropax Feb - Dec 03 Citalopram Jul 04 Aropax Jan 07 - Feb 08 20mg - 5mg Apr 4.5mg 5mg Jun 10mg zopiclone > seroquel Jul 20mg Aug + methionine Oct aropax > loxamine Dec off seroquel 7 Dec 17.5mg 30 Dec 15mg 24 Jan 12.5mg 16 Feb 10mg 10 May 9mg 30 May 8mg 5 July 7.5mg 2 Aug 7.25mg 1 Sep 7mg 9 Oct 6.75mg 8 Nov 6.5mg Appreciation is the antidote to stress - Trust is the antidote to fear

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