Anyone here on Lexapro? I take 20mg/day and feel no emotions at all. I'm losing the little motivation I had and can't even bring myself to play vidya or read anymore.
What the fuck is wrong with me? Is this just what depression does or am I reacting to these meds unfavorably. I fucking hate this
I'm on Sertraline 100mg. I was that out of control, nowadays I have no emotion and can't feel pain. I also take concerta 18mg for adhd
I was on setraline for awhile. Tried to an hero with it.
How's the Concerta? I was on adderal for a long time but it stopped working recently. Doc tried to give me Vyvanse but that shit's expensive.
it was really good but now it just makes me feel kind of out of it. vyvanse is too fucking expensive.
At least you arent feeling like you are physically dying from taking them. Trying different SSRIs for months was one of the worst experiences of my life. That shit is fucking poison.
Im currently maintaining on a steady dose of valium. Now the biggest issue is if I stop taking the pills I cant sleep
I tried Lexapro last week. It turns out SSRIs are not for me. I felt super dissociated and bad. You should try something else OP.
Was up to 30mg/day a couple years ago before stopping. I guess it just doesn't work right for some people. My physician was so sure that it would work that he just kept ramping up the dosage. Saw nothing positive outside of a placebo when I first started taking it. Nothing but negatives and an ever-present uneasiness.
What was the alternative? I've tried like 4 different SSRI's but idk what an alternative would be. Doc wants to ramp me down from 20mg to 10 because of the 'zombie' feeling but the alternative he mentioned was adding something else on top of an SSRI iirc
I took wellbutrin for a week and I've had constipation for a month now.
Don't do it lads. I had to go to urgent care and get a fucking enema and now they're telling me it could take up to another full month for my bowels to get unfucked and I'm not supposed to use any laxatives because your body can become dependent on the type I have and I'm too poorfag to buy any of the other types.
I'm on Lexapro but have been on an extremely low dosage. I have tried more and I have occasionally experienced that feeling of emptiness and no emotion. I am going to the psychiatrist tomorrow to possible get prescribed something better and stronger, which can also alleviate my physical pains.
Thats what SSRI's do. A warning tho: dont quit cold turkey on these stuff cos youre gonna give yourself a whole new different set of symptoms to deal with
I had to get off Lexapro because it was giving me erectile dysfunction and dry orgasms.
Switched to Effexor instead, it is much better. Ask your psychiatrist to switch antidepressants, he probably has a better option than Lexapro.
>a whole new different set of symptoms to deal with
Interesting way of saying that Satan will be in your mind for two weeks.
Cymbalta sounds like a good one for you.
I'm only seeing a therapist, and just recently started back up. Can they switch meds or do I have to see the Doc?
I'm on the exact same medication/dosage, and lately I've been sleeping a lot more and a lot earlier than I even want to... lost a lot of interest in stuff, too. Shit sucks, man. Best of luck to you.
depends where you are but you would have to see the doc. unless the therapist somehow has prescribing privileges.
lexapro is used so commonly by psychiatrists because it is supposed to be one of the best SSRIs out there, but I felt no benefits myself.
You're describing it exactly. Don't wanna do anything, so I go to bed at 9. Sleep 12 hours, repeat.
Life isn't even suffering. It's just fucking robotic and unfulfilling.
Yeah, I've been trying to fight it, stay awake for the sake of it and shit, but it's hard to care anymore. A major hobby of mine fell by the wayside recently, and I get into this spiral of remorse and self-pity thinking about how I'm not doing it. Gosh, such a pathetic sack sometimes.
I had to stop taking wellbutrin because it fucked up my appetite and it made me dizzy because I wasn't eating enough even when I was physically starving.
Hope you get better soon user.
I know this is a predictable reply but
>taking the pharma Jews
I mean come on you goys
>start sertraline
>gain 30 pounds over 6 months
>often wake up with awful headaches
>extremely tired but can't sleep at night
>shit so much my ass bleeds sometimes
>worse at focusing in class
>feel considerably more "numb" than before
I just want to stop lads, parents are basically forcing me to take them yntil I start CBT. I can't wait to stop.
I gave in after deciding I wanted to enjoy my life no matter the cost. 6 years of the sads made me weak. So far this is my worst experience, even over trying to an hero. Rather have sad feels than no feels.
Help this shit I'm taking makes me feel disconnected from reality
Tell the doc friendo. Write it down, helps me stay concentrated. When I get into the docs I turn into an anxious brainlet and when they ask why i'm there i'm just like
>lol idk it's just a follow up haha
just go in and be as honest as you can about it is really all you can do. Depression meds just seem like a guessing game.
Did they finally find Dem Jeans?
ask for wellbutrin. these saves my fucking life. Its not a SSRI
All Ssris are trash
Been on lexapro and geodon for about 7 years. I've developed tardive dyskinesia from them, and I'm pretty sure I've gotten a lot dumber and way less creative
>tardive dyskinesia
>results in involuntary, repetitive body movements. This may include grimacing, sticking out the tongue or smacking of the lips. Additionally there may be rapid jerking movements or slow writhing movements
>30-50% of antipsychotic patients get this
what the fug. Is this from the lexapro or geodon. that's some spooky shit user.
geodon probably.
i had tardive dyskinesia from risperidone the first few months as well, even though it's supposed to happen with long term use
suddenly i could not move my facial muscles and i'd be making weird facial expressions because i can't move the muscles. it felt weird as fuck