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Originally Posted by KUREHA
I was listening to an old interview with Gerard and he was talking about anti depressants, but really it could have been any medication. Anyway he was saying people quirks, depressions and failures that's what makes you - you, but a lot of people try and solve their problems with meds, which is a bigger problem because it strips away who you are. Also like Gerard - I want to remember everything, I don't want meds messing with my head.
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Originally Posted by 0dysseus
Also, something weird is going on with me mentally. Yesterday, I didn't feel any pleasure at all. It's like the SSRI is working by taking away all pleasure but not any of the negative emotions all with it. I even drank a beer which normally helps and I didn't feel a thing. I went through an entire day without a single positive emotion.
What's weird is that I can still feel music, unlike last time I was on the med. Not in a positive sense of course, just a negative one. I felt ticked off most of my day. I need to see my doctor. I need some stability and positive emotions in my life. I'm scared that my new med combo will take away my positive emotions with my negative ones like last time. There is hope though. I'm changing my anti psychotic to Abilify, which is a dopamine Agonist that treats SZ.
God, I don't know if you're up there but please don't take my emotions from me. I need them.
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I think these are both really coming down to the same thing. Meds can help if you are on the right one but if you are on the wrong one, they can change who you are. I really feel your pain Kureha that's meds can hold you back but if you were on the right one at the right dose, off your CTO I'm sure you'd appreciate how much they can help sometimes.
As far as SSRIs go, they take weeks or even months to reach full effect & I can certainly say I felt a bit down for the first few weeks on Citalopram. It should get better Odysseus but it will take time.
I hardly even notice I am taking Citalopram anymore, in terms of side effects, & I started taking it in June. I was supposed to be taking 30mg maybe going up to 40mg but I decided to stay at 20mg & it's been fine. I think there is a tendency to push doses too high with SSRIs just because their side effect profile is better.