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Apr 08, 2009, 05:53 PM
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I thought medicine was supposed to make me feel better not worse?!?!
I mean, I am not crying all the time and whatnot now, but I just feel... well... nothing... numb... it's like I have no emotion. |
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Apr 09, 2009, 09:07 AM
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((((((((((((manda))))))))))))))
How long have you been on the meds? have you told your doctor or T what you're feeling? It's possible you need an adjustment. It's also possible that this is a sign of the meds kicking in -- for me, my meds made me feel numb and emotionless. I wasn't crying all the time or anything, but I wasn't feeling much of anything at all. But very slowly, over time, the emotions started coming back to me (not just the depressed ones, but the good ones too!!!), so maybe this is a good sign. Sending lots of hugs. 
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Apr 09, 2009, 09:46 AM
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Yes, sometimes when you've been in intense pain or depression or anxiety for a long period of time then start medication, it feels like..... nothing. That's good. You are just so accostumed to feeling to MUCH bad that when you are just feeling "sort of okay" or even "not so bad," it feels like nothing. Give it some time.
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Apr 09, 2009, 10:01 AM
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Manda~~I'm having the same experience. What meds do you take for depression? I have lost both my Dad and my Mom in the past 2 years, along with a LOT of other mind/emotion boggling events...and I feel numb as well. I was on Paxil, it stopped working(and cause a lot of weight gain). My doctor put me on Effexor and Buspirone, along with a very low dose of thyroid med (even tho that is normal) to boost the meds. I have no problem feeling "down"--but "joy" seems to totally escape me. If I don't feel pain, I feel nothing...
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Apr 09, 2009, 03:07 PM
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I'd give it at least 4 weeks, if it were me. Then if you still don't feel anything, I'd switch to another med. Everyone has a different biochemistry and different drugs work for different people.
Finding the right med can be very frustrating. Side-effects can be a bummer too; you have to decide what you can live with and what you can't.
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