Posted by Tabitha on March 15, 2003, at 3:31:14
In reply to AMEN! SSRI/SNRI = Blunting Human Emotions » Tabitha, posted by jay on March 15, 2003, at 3:15:28
Yes, they change everything, and some of that change is not so good. They are not little smart bombs that target depression. They just make everything different, and you might as well call the antidepressant effect a side effect. My brain feels like it is happy, but it is disconnected from my body. All kinds of sensuality are gone or diminished-- enjoyment of sleep, eating, and sex. The 'emotional blunting' I'm not sure has even registered to me. My natural emotions wear me out and slide into obsession too easily, so a little blunting would feel like a relief.
As much as I hate the crappy drugs though I'm terrified to go off them, since the pit of depression was the worst feeling ever. I've gone off SSRIs probably 4 times and each time I bottomed out again. It's a devil's bargain to stay on them.
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