[creativecortex]

Having taken Zoloft for 2.5 years, I came off it around Christmas time.
I feel miles better in many aspects - more clear headed and motivated for example. However, I feel increasing frustration and irritation with with my boyfriend, whom I live with, and like my feelings for him are fading. Is this likely to be a result of coming of antidepressants? Will it improve naturally as my brain adapts, or should I listen to my feelings as a true reflection of what is going on? There is no particular reason on his part and I feel heartless in saying this, but it's a loss of feeling beyond the usual ebbs and flows of a relationship. I only ever knew him when taking antidepressants.

Would appreciate any of your thoughts

[Rohag]

My personal and second-hand observations are that loss of feelings or emptiness can be

• an effect of depression itself,
• due to taking antidepressant (and other) medications,
• due to withdrawal from medications.

Originally Posted by creativecortex

should I listen to my feelings as a true reflection of what is going on?

I cannot comment on your relationship, but I would offer a general caution regarding the reliability of your feelings in this time of adjusting to life without antidepressants.

Wishing you well!

[sito]

Do you feel numb?

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[Ocean Swimmer]

Any time you have a med change, wait to make decisions.
My sex drive ebs and then flows again as a side effect of one or more of my meds. I'm
5'93/4" and I was only 137 when I got out of hospital. But my husband said it was ugly. No tone. Skin just sagging everywhere.
Then I started eating candy and drinking. Yes. That put the weight on fast. And not in a good way either. I suspect the Seraquel. I can manage my hunger in the day time. At night I'm a mess. I can't go back to sleep without a snack. I want to lose 35lbs.