Posted by g_g_g_unit on March 6, 2010, at 22:16:55
In reply to Re: Feel blank, thoughtless - Lexapro or Depression, posted by manic666 on March 6, 2010, at 14:33:50
it sounds like what you're experiencing is depersonalization (something i've battled with for a while, and have just recently been diagnosed with).
i often used to experience it during the early stages of SSRI trials, which is the primary reason i would abandon them early. it's like they end up dulling all thoughts - good and bad - which can be really alienating. that was part of why i posted a thread asking what exactly an SSRI therapeutic effect should look like - does that emptiness go away, or do you just grow more comfortable with it, and eventually forget about it? i can't remember the last time i felt like myself.
it's sad your pdoc lacked empathy over your situation - you're obviously intelligent and in distress. i can't say i've had much more luck dealing with professionals.
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