Posted by jessers11581 on July 11, 2005, at 19:18:06
I'd like to know if anyone who has been using psychiatric medications for an extended period of time can relate to this. I've been taking one antidepressant or another for the past 8 years continuously. The only time I stopped was for one month recently, but I ended up having to resume them because of withdrawal effects and terrible depression. Really, I think that my problem is more with anxiety than with depression--the depression has only come on in the past couple of years. But ANYWAY, I often feel that my mind is totally different than it used to be--almost like I've been rewired or something. I feel like I can't think about anything rationally, like I'm incapable of functioning on the same level that I used to be. I find myself constantly worrying about my mental health in a way that is very detrimental to my overall wellbeing. This all began happening about five years after beginning medication (SSRI's). Since then I've tried several different drugs, therapy, dietary changes, supplementation, etc. But I STILL feel like something just is not right with my head. And I can't help but wonder if I've been on medication for so long that it's completely changed the way my brain is able to process things. Does anyone else feel this way? Is 8 years too long a time to have been taking antidepressants? Please help if you can. Thank you very much. J
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