Posted by zeugma on April 11, 2004, at 16:50:44
In reply to Re: serotonin and body image, sociability, self-esteem » Sad Panda, posted by francesco on April 11, 2004, at 16:38:28
> Hi Zeugma, I have tried Anafranil, and yes, it's the most powerful med I have ever tried. But it didn't help me in the social area. Just the opposite. I had the tendency to isolate myself too. I avoided people and liked to stay at home watching film and reading books. I have a theory regarding this. Antidepressants make you feel different emotions, emotions that the other doesn't feel. This make us more difficult to communicate. Ok, it maybe a stupid theory and it's not very encouraging but this is what I've experienced. Anyway, I have tried four different SSRIa and Anafranil didn't make me feel so detached from my feelings as SSRIa did. Not so much. If you want to stay on antidepressants Anafranil may be your best choice. I've on it for 7 years. Best wishes
>Hi francesco,
I am definitely planning on staying on AD's, as I don't have much success with anything when not on them. A difference between us might be that you isolate when on antidepressants, but that that is not your natural tendency (?), but I isolate whether on an antidepressant or not. I suppose the isolating, for me, becomes more troubling because the other symptoms of depression lift.
it is encouraging to hear that Anafranil was powerful for you and also that it didn't cause as much detachment as SSRI's. We have discussed this before and my theory is that Anafranil inhibits norepinephrine reuptake also which actually makes certain feelings stronger. How is yourr current cocktail of meds helping you?
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