Apathy?

I don't know if this is a side effect or what. I'm on Wellbutrin SR 100 mg a day. I've been on it about a month and a half and it's helping my depression a lot. In fact, I rarely feel sad at all. One thing, though, is I've become apathetic to everyone. I'm excited about situations and things, but I don't really.. care about anyone. I'm not sad about leaving people I normally would be, I'm not particularly happy to be seeing people I should be happy to see.. I just don't care. I had this long time relationship with someone off and on, and it's been many years and I always cared probably TOO much, but like overnight I went to not caring at all. It's weird. I can't really get myself to feel sympathy for my friend whose cat is dying right now. I don't think this is particularly a good thing.. but then if I don't have anyone to hurt me, that would stop a lot of depression too lol but I don't know.. has anyone ever experienced this as a drug side effect?

I totally identify...Asylum...
I had been on 40 mg. of Paxil for over three years, and realized I was apathetic to most everything and everyone, including myself! I don't care about being with anyone or doing anything. Realizing the medication was perhaps the cause of this, I have been breaking the tabs in half now for three months, and though I felt some initial anxiety, I have been fine, with no ill side-effects. I hope to go off this medication entirely with slow weaning.
I do think apathy is a side-effect of SSRI's.
Patty

I blame Prozac for my ability to break off two long term relationships. One was a very good relationship and I broke it for a rather silly reason I suppose. I just didn't care. Also I felt that it gave me a bit of an attitude that "I can do better". I just started Prozac again after five years of being off of it. I'm newly married now. I hope it doesn't intefere with this relationship. Things are perfect.

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one. Maybe I could tell my doctor about it and see what he says.

Good luck, Tracy. I hope it all works out for you.

Yeah, I've experienced the same thing. This is one reason I weaned off the meds. I'd lost my passion for things, and felt kind of numb about things.