Posted by Ritch on May 8, 2003, at 12:02:52
In reply to Self stimulatory behaviors, posted by Eddie Sylvano on May 8, 2003, at 11:05:52
> NO, I'm not talking about the genital type, but rather the more mundane things that one does to stimulate oneself. I've noticed that I do a lot more of this on my medication (40mg Celexa) than before. Leg rocking, stroking my head, and running my index fingernails in circles over the pads of my thumbs, over and over for hours. There's also the assorted rocking and tight postures to round it all out. It's not a big deal beyond that fact that I'm doing this almost all the time. Not much about this on the Internet. Mostly about kids with autism or tourette's or whatnot. Anyone else identify? Is this a known SE?
Could be mild SSRI-induced akathisia (restlessness). I've gotten restless legs, pacing, posturing/dystonic tic-like things from SSRI's. Some were worse than others. EPS/dystonia/akathisia are listed SE's for some SSRI meds. They do reduce dopamine in areas of the brain. Maybe you could talk to your doctor about cutting the Celexa in half and adding a non-serotonergic AD to augment?
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