Posted by orbital on January 3, 2010, at 4:36:12
In reply to What is the difference between depression and SSRI, posted by Laney on January 2, 2010, at 20:23:27
IME, it's a very subtle (yet important) difference. They look very similar from the outside, but feel different.
When I'm depressed, I usually feel hopelessness, worry, sadness that comes in waves, a lot like unresolved grief.... I also absolutely lack energy.
When I experienced SSRI-induced apathy (after 2 years on Lexapro), I didn't feel much of anything at all, I was just numb. I had energy, but didn't use it, I was sluggish and unmotivated. Lowering the med didn't work, btw, I had to get off it altogether - the apathy lasted for a few more weeks.
So imho, it's a very subjective difference. Maybe you could try to identify if there's a difference in how you felt pre-Paxil and now? If the feeling is basically the same, maybe it's still depression.
Hope this helps.
> induced annedoina? I'm currently taking paxil 10 mg. and want to know if I'm just depresssed from only being on 10 mg. or do I have the SSRI induced annedonia?
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> Thanks,
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> Laney
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