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re: Has anybody ever taken Lexapro and had a personality change?
Posted on 8/8/15 at 5:35 pm to Chazzy McRamzee
Posted on 8/8/15 at 5:35 pm to Chazzy McRamzee
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For some reason I want to be the center of attention now. I used to hate being that guy, but now I want the spotlight. I'm starting to think people are assuming that I'm crazy. My mother told me I'm not the same person anymore. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not.
Obviously, none of us can diagnose you over the internet but what you're describing is potentially serious. It can also be totally normal.
1. It could be that your depression/social anxiety has gone down so now you're more outgoing. THIS IS GOOD. But it doesn't change your personality.
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2. It could be that Lexapro has induced either hypomania or mania that would normally only happen in bipolar episodes of hypomania or mania. There is such a thing as anti-depressant induced mania that particularly effects people with bipolar disorder (bipolar is a spectrum disorder and some people - those with Bipolar II typically don't experience mania only depression but are susceptible to certain anti-depressants).
Mania/hypomania DO change the person's personality - you do things far more out of character.
IOW, pay attention to this and tell your doctor what people are telling you. If you are not happy with the answer see someone in the field for help. The problem with hypomania in particular is that you might like it too much to do anything about it but keep in mind that if that is what's going on then one hellacious crash awaits you at the end of the cycle.
This post was edited on 8/8/15 at 5:37 pm
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Posted on 8/16/15 at 12:48 pm to Prof
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IOW, pay attention to this and tell your doctor what people are telling you. If you are not happy with the answer see someone in the field for help. The problem with hypomania in particular is that you might like it too much to do anything about it but keep in mind that if that is what's going on then one hellacious crash awaits you at the end of the cycle.
I'm starting to conclude that it is not mania, that it's my actual personality that has come back. The personality I had when I was younger. I just forgot it existed. I never knew I could be this person again. I'm so confident now and like talking to strangers. I used to always wonder what someone was thinking about me before I even said hello. All those thoughts are blocked out now. The anxiety levels have dropped. I no longer think there's something wrong with me. I no longer feel like I need to see a shrink. I lived with mental suffering for years. I was able to hide it from people. I had tried Zoloft in the past, but it didn't work the same way that Lexapro has worked for me.
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