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My name is Bobby and I've been dating a girl who has been through...

Posted at 9:50 PM on Apr 23, 2008 by 01eclipsegt, #29881
My name is Bobby and I've been dating a girl who has been through some tough times. She took my advice and started taking an antidepressant, Celexa, 5 weeks ago. 3 Weeks after starting the Celexa, we began to have the relationship I always knew we could. I love her so much and for one week I was the Happiest man in the world. Unfortunately, against my advice she started taking Yaz a week after beginning the Celexa. I told her that beginning two new drugs at once will eliminate the ability to identify which drug is causing which affects whether they be positive or negative. After 3 weeks of Celexa and 2 weeks of Yaz, my girlfriend started acting alive and excited about life again!! She even started losing weight because of her beautiful new-found energy and zest for everything. She was playful, she was laughing, she was sexual, she was the girl of my dreams and we fell more in love than ever. One week later (After 4 weeks of Celexa, and after 3 weeks of Yaz) a monster emerged who no longer can stand the sight of me. She doesn't want me to touch her, hug her, or even kiss her. She doesn't sleep at night. She screams and yells at me for being annoying when I'm doing things that once made her smile with love in her eyes. I found an apartment today and decided to move out... I have never been treated so poorly by anyone in my life before. She's aggressive and verbally abusive. She's been complaining that people are talking about her and she seems paranoid. I made the mistakes of taking steroids a while back and I can tell you she is the monster now that I was then and both Yaz and steroids affect hormone levels and I'm telling you I just can't believe how many relationships this drug must be ruining. Tonight I took the Yaz and threw all of it out. She got mad at me because she's afraid that she'll stop losing weight... I mean she's just completely lost perspective. I showed her pictures of us happy together and she still chose losing 3 more pounds over our relationship. I'm losing my mind... Just a few weeks ago she reminded me again that she wants to marry me and give me babies. Where has my future wife and future mother of my children gone?? I'M LIVING IN FEAR THAT SHE WILL FIND A WAY TO GET MORE YAZ B4 SHE'S BEEN OFF LONG ENOUGH TO SEE WHAT IT'S TURNED HER INTO. SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP!!! ******
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Reply about 1 year ago on Apr 28, 2008 by sweber, #7704

Hey Bobby. Assuming this is the Yazmin......ask her to please read these blogs. It will help her to see how this drug is effecting so many other women, that it is not just you making it up.

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Reply about 1 year ago on Apr 28, 2008 by mlajoie, #7717

I am experiencing the same thing now with my fiance. She actually told me last night that she may not want to keep the date. She too is on both Yaz and Celexa and the time frame for the "monster" is about the same. I'm going to show her your post and hopefully it will get through to her, since I'm definitely not. I wonder if it's just Yaz or if it's all birth control drugs? Write me back if you have found anything else out. mlajoie@comcast.net

Thanks,
Matt

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Reply about 1 year ago on May 04, 2008 by jen12345, #7931

While this certainly could be a hormonal issue, it is also possible that your girlfriend is suffering from bipolar disorder. It is common that people who have bipolar disorder can be sent into a manic phase (which can manifest itself as high energy and/or irritability, both of which you describe) when treated with antidepressants alone (usually this requires a combination of antidepressants and another mood stabilizing drug). She should seek an evaluation by a psychiatrist.

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