Posted by KaraS on December 25, 2004, at 15:34:28
In reply to Persistence of adverse effects of SSRIs, posted by ed_uk on December 25, 2004, at 8:13:18
> Hi!!
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> I remember the last time I stopped taking my SSRI it took ages for me to regain my motivation ie. many months.
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> After you stopped YOUR SSRI, how long did it take for the apathy to dissapear??
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> Has anyone noticed any persistent side effects of SSRIs?
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> Ed.
Hi Ed,I have been off of Effexor for a couple of months now. I may be seeing a tiny bit of motivation coming back - but this may be wishful thinking on my part. Also, it's so hard to determine what can be attributed to the medication and what is the depression itself (since I'm currently unmedicated).
In terms of sex, when I go off of an SSRI, the feelings come rushing back to me. It's much stronger than it ever was in my normal premedication state. It's almost frightening how intense it can be - especially when you're not used to having any drive or sensation. I think that aspect, at least for me, is much more easily fixed than the apathy problem.
K
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