[MrsLovett]

Hello,

I'm new to this forum! I just put my info in the introduction thread yesterday. I'm 32 years old and have had depression (and various other issues) since I was about 16 years old, so half my life. That's when I was diagnosed anyway. I guess I had stuff for a while before that, just no one knew what it was.

I just started Clonazepam about a month and a half ago. It's been bad. Ever since then, I've been crying at the littlest things (songs, my cat being lost, my dad not liking the pants my mom bought him... silly stuff.) I cry for an hour about the most stupid stuff. Like the Humane Society commercial. It gets me every time (and by the way, my lost cat has been found ) I don't think I was this way before the Clonazepam. My therapist and Psychiatrist kept telling me the crying spells would go away, but honestly, they're getting worse. It's almost like I'm Bipolar, but I'm not. I'm really happy in the morning. I talk a lot, giggle a lot, sing (I LOVE to sing!)... then around afternoon-time, I start to get sleepy, take naps, get irritable. I'm cranky too. I get really annoyed at everything. I get irritated on the road, I talk to myself more, blah.

Okay, I've talked/typed enough for 5:00 am so I'm going to leave you alone now... I hope I haven't annoyed you (I've been told I can talk too much and get annoying... by my mom!) so I hope to meet some of you soon and make some friends! See you soon!

MrsLovett

[Leenie]

Welcome Neighbor

I cry at the littlest things too, especially that commercial, my daughter does too lol... so your not alone... I can't even sing in church w/out crying, I guess we're just sensitive souls

If you feel like your moods are getting worse, keep calling your doctor until they do something about the meds your on. May be its to strong or you might need something else. They work for you darling, so crack that whip until you get feeling better again

Come join the girls on the Monthly chat here, they are a wonderful group, caring and really supportive.

See you there I hope

[MugCanDoIt]

Are you speaking of the commercial where the "arms of the angels" song is playing? If so, I turn the channel every time because i will be a bawling mess if I watch it. I hope you feel better soon hun!

[Pisces]

Clonazepam has been an absolute godsend for me in the past, it is the SSRI's that really mess me up. Talk to your doctor about what's going on, because I've never heard of anyone reacting like that to clonazepam, and I've known several people who have taken it. The drowsiness, yes, but the irritability is odd. It makes me as docile as a lamb, far from my usual state. You might be reacting badly to it.

[kellygram]

Hi!... I agree with Pisces about talking to your dr about the new symptoms. Not to freak you out, but I'm bipolar and the giggles, then tears later in day... could mean nothing at all, but it's good to check into?.

Hang in there, and turn off the tv when those @#%*! tear-jerker commercials strike!... I cry at everything too lol!

[MrsLovett]

Hi!

Just wanted to update you. I've switched back to Ativan instead of the clonazepam that I was taking, and I feel better already. Still giggly and moody throughout the day, but oh well. I guess I just had a bad reaction to the other med. Thank you for replying!

MrsLovett