Posted by BekkaH on April 7, 2003, at 0:47:54
In reply to Re: The endless mess - Noa, posted by BekkaH on April 7, 2003, at 0:01:18
I am not on an SSRI now, but in the past, when I was on either Zoloft or Celexa, I had MUCH more difficulty keeping my apartment tidy, and I also had much more difficulty motivating myself to exercise, pay my bills, and do other essential tasks! A few months ago, you posted your current medication regimen, and I think you said were/are on Effexor. I guess that has some SSRI properties, but it is not strictly an SSRI, so perhaps it doesn't cause as much apathy, fatigue and prostration as SSRIs can cause in some people (like me), but I wonder whether some of the difficulties you are having in tackling your apartment may be due to medication side effects?? Celexa was absolutely THE WORST medicine for me as far as apathy is concerned. The problem I have with SSRIs (especially Celexa) is that, not only do I stop doing whatever it is I must do, but I stop CARING about it, and that's what is so devastating. A few years ago, I read an article by a psychiatrist about this particular problem caused by SSRIs (i.e., apathy, amotivational syndrome, etc.). I believe the title of the article was something like, "Lack of appropriate anxiety caused by SSRIs." A certain amount of anxiety is essential to getting things done. Hmmm. . .I'm rambling here and bordering on off-topic, but I just wanted you to consider the POSSIBILITY that your medications MIGHT be making the apartment situation more difficult for you.
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