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What happens on SSRI initiation aka why do i feel

Posted by uncouth on December 22, 2011, at 18:18:14

Ok so I'm starting an SSRI again (luvox). I have actually been feeling pretty good the last two months, but the only thing that was an issue was some obsessional/compulsive behaviors (more like thinking). So we started SSRI. I have been on numerous SSRIs in the past but always forget how i feel upon initiation. I took first dose 50mg luvox last night. Today I feel worse, more apathetic, the mind is slower but also the positive ruminations are gone too (which I miss). Now I'm just blah. The blah feeling is something I know I have felt before on long term SSRIs.

I know SSRIs don't work quickly but for someone who is sensitized to tons of psych medications, I know something when I feel it.

What is going on during SSRI initiation that might make me feel this way? Like just yesterday I would have said "yeah i've been feeling good the last 2 months despite circumstances sucking" but now I would say "life sucks and i'm bored and can't get anything productive done" not depressed just blah.

ANyway, does this feeling improve over time? I am trying to figure out if I just ditch the SSRI since I'm not feeling terrible and stick to my current regime, or if I stick it out and maybe the luvox feeling goes away and i can get the anti obsessional action.

 

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