Luckily, there are a lot of different anti-depressants out there that work better for some folks than others. Unfortunately, we aren't yet knowledgeable enough to know who will get a bad reaction before it happens.

I'm horribly sorry you've had such an extreme reaction. Hopefully, though, you've found some things that work for you.

> being dropped down an elevator shaft

What do you mean by this?

It causes vestibular symptoms. This creates the sensation of motion without movement.

Incidentally, if you’ve never had true vertigo, it is very disconcerting how much a sensory organ malfunction can affect your perception of the world. It is a kind of spatial psychosis that you can observe objectively.

Ddg for SSRI withdrawal symptoms.

I knew about SSRI withdrawal symptoms, even experienced "brain zaps" first hand, but never heard about the vestibular thing.