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Originally Posted by Misterpain
I am sorry to hear of your emotional blunting,but find it realy peculiar that you are subscribed to the idea of taking medication to counter act side effects of other medications ? Its not a good stratedgy ,if and SSRI caused you to get maniac and they D/C the SSRI and put you on an anti convulsant / mood stabilizer and you D/C that 2 months ago ,be patient let your body have time to get back to its "normal" ,rushing it and trying to force the issue with other medications can get you lost in a "rabbit hole" , i am not trying to minimize your distress , just beaware that these medications have known effects and unknown effects on each individual's chemistry ,if your off medications you really need to give your body at least 6 months washout and time to get back to its normal before you start throwing more meds at it .
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I've been off the SSRI for almost 2 years. I'll wait the 6 month. (time off lamictal) I'm almost half way there. But after that, what else is there? Do I give up hope? It's so weird. I still have a sex drive, I just feel the physical stimulation and the release and then its over. Just like that. No euphoria involved at all. Caffiene doesn't give me that euphoria at all either, it's a sugar pill. Ideas, parents, siblings, women, nothing. Wellbutrin did nothing for me at all besides give me terrible panic attacks and sleepless nights and that's suppose to raise level of dopamine in the brain.
It's weird not having sympathy, passion, or feeling love anymore. I don't even feel loneliness. I can't attach ideas to emotions. Period. I have a vast pool of experiences that tells me when I ought to feel something so I can act accordingly though. But that's as authentic as my sentiments get. It's all simulation.
It's a very logical, mechanical world to live in.
Does anybody have any serious tips besides wait even longer. I've been fighting this battle for years with meds.
I'm , frustrated, angered and scared that its like a lobotomy and ill never feel love again.