Will this side effect last

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I recently started ADs and am on escitalopram.

I'm having a really wierd side effect where whenever I have interaction with people, either speaking on phone or face to face, I'm completely emotionally disregulated afterwards. I spoke to some people around 3pm and I feel like I've been in a total funk / rollercoaster of negativity for 2 hours of feeling like I'm absolutely useless and hopeless.

What the hell is this and will it end?

I should add I've had some quite sudden stressful work and personal things going on recently.

How recently did you start on them? Or have you recently increased your dosage?

Well, SSRIs can make you very anxious for a few weeks when you first start taking them: they made me completely wired. It does subside after a couple (or three) weeks. If you have extreme symptoms or anything like really bad rumination or feeling that people are talking about you/ judging you then talk to the person who is monitoring your treatment.

It sounds like you have loads going on and if this is your first time on SSRI drugs you probably also have loads of worries and questions.

Keep posting.

Thank you for the kind reply. It was a better yesterday and I had some therapy in the evening which was really helpful. I increased the dose on Saturday morning so I might increase the dose on Friday morning instead this week. So far I'm only 5mg with the aim of getting to 10mg. I suspect I need to get a little more consistent On timing as has varied by an hour or so.

Anxiety calmed down this afternoon. I literally felt it shifting, like my body had been holding onto a huge tension and released it.

I thought I'd shift taking it to the evening so it doesn't clash with my ADHD meds. Now feel bleurgh.