Posted by francesco on March 28, 2004, at 7:02:15
In reply to Re: why do I feel an old wise man when I take ADs ?, posted by Camille Dumont on March 27, 2004, at 21:01:10
> I can somewhat relate ... I feel as though the Effexor + Celexa sort of numb my emotions ... I don't feel pain as much, sadness as much ... but neither do I feel joy as much.
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> I find myself in a sort of neutral ground of emotions and it take a heck of a lot to get me to move from that comfortable spot.
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> So much so that my boss has often told me that I seemed to have such good control of my emotions ... like I don't show anger and I'm always calm, almost zen-like.
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> If only he knew what the real me is like. The meds have made me less "involved" in my emotions ...Hi Camille,
your post made me think.
It seems to me that you don't seem to regret your emotions too much. This was a common side-effect in the long term for me. I just didn't remember how I used to be before, so I had nothing to miss, and I went on, because meds made me more efficient.
I have written this before, but 'lack of positive emotions like joy' should be a sign of depression, not a sign that depression has been cured. I'm just angry that there seems not to be an alternative between being depressed in one way and depressed in another.
Take Care
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