30 year old DH blowing up his life
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Anonymous
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My DH had a health scare earlier this year followed by months of panic attacks until he was put on SSRIs.
His panic attacks have subsided but he has since become intolerable. Suddenly, I can't do anything right. I am mean and controlling. He goes out drinking as if he is a frat boy. He sleeps in and goes into work late. He has told me he watches movies at work most of the day. He has started working out (which is good) and is now talking about getting a motorbike. He also says he hates his job and is bored by his domestic life. He has said he wishes he was Peter Pan because life sucks when you grow up. I don't know what to do. Inst he too young to have a mid life crisis? |
Anonymous
| Yikes. Do you have kids together? |
Anonymous
| Yikes, have you seen the movie Office Space? Kind of like that. |
Anonymous
No we do not but I was hoping to TTC soon. Now I am terrified of his personality change and am wondering what I can do. 
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Anonymous
| Yikes is right. If you don't have kids, do NOT get pregnant. You can wait for him to sort himself out, but eventually may need to more on. There's really nothing you can do, it's all on him. |
Anonymous
| no kids = run like the wind |
Anonymous
| SSRIs. It is a major side effect. Becoming unhinged. BTDT. Sorry, maybe different meds?! |
Anonymous
| Yikes! I'd be out. |
Anonymous
| Have the two of you thought about spending some time as nomads living abroad? |
Anonymous
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See if his meds need adjusting first.
Maybe find a support group for spouses of cancer survivors or some such. Other people might have some good insight into your husband's reaction to his health scare. |
Anonymous
| Call his doctor and ask for advice. While you’re not the patient he needs to know the condition of his patient. |
Anonymous
| Sounds like the SSRI’s have triggered mania. This is not uncommon. A major personality change like this required medical intervention. Call his prescribing doctor ASAP. |
Anonymous
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Don't TTC right now!
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Anonymous
He went and talked to his doctor saying his wife was observing personality issues. She said he seemed fine and to keep taking the meds. |
Anonymous
+100 Good news: this is treatable |