Ask HN: Did anyone else lose their marbles?
I’ve had two breakdowns. The first was out of the blue and had no real immediate cause. It left me with a perennial feeling of anxiety, paranoia and depression that lasted almost 8 years. It was only fixed with medication - a 3 month course of SSRIs that miraculously brought my back to my old self almost immediately.<p>The second breakdown was precipitated by medication - withdrawals from Gabapentin, a medication prescribed for nerve pain. While seemingly benign, this medication causes some awful, awful withdrawals, including interdose withdrawals that are akin to benzo withdrawals. And I’m apparently hypersensitive to this stuff.<p>I spent two months depressed, anxious, suicidal, and feeling like I have no control over my mind.<p>It’s 1-1 for medication so far. One short course of SSRIs saved me. One short course of Gabapentin ruined my for months.