Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 688227

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Numbness/Lack of Feeling

Posted by johnnyj on September 22, 2006, at 16:29:45

I have some strange feelings going on or should I say lack thereof. I went off my AD (remeron) about 4 months ago. I am on 300 mg lithium which does nothing for me. I take lunesta at night for sleep.

The problem is I appear to have little feelings. Can't really cry, don't feel the thrill (chest palps) during sex, or anytime really. I do get very anxous at tmes and this is usually after eating. About 90% of the time I get spacey and anxious after eating. I don't have anxiety attacks but just a blunted feeling. I keep thinking feelings are going to return but they haven't.

I should state I don't really feel depressed or unbearable anxiety. I fear I will be like this forever. I have anxiety/ocd issues which is my main dx. Anybody else have ANY idea what is going on in my body? I should also state it is hard to read too. I just can't seem to complete full paragraphs and my concentration definately sucks. I know sleep is hard to come by but can lack of good sleep cause this emotional blunting? I am a sensivtive person and that has been my problem so this is very strange. Thank you

johnnyj

 

Re: Numbness/Lack of Feeling » johnnyj

Posted by Phillipa on September 22, 2006, at 21:54:06

In reply to Numbness/Lack of Feeling, posted by johnnyj on September 22, 2006, at 16:29:45

Major Depression is my guess. Love Phillipa

 

Re: Numbness/Lack of Feeling

Posted by mike lynch on September 23, 2006, at 0:50:30

In reply to Numbness/Lack of Feeling, posted by johnnyj on September 22, 2006, at 16:29:45

I have all the same problems. Though I've been off meds for a while -- emotions seem to be coming back a little, but it could just be wishful thinking. Concentration horrible, etc. Though I don't know how you'd expect to gain emotions while on lithium, if it's anything like ssri's, it'll do that to you untill you quit.

 

Re: Numbness/Lack of Feeling » mike lynch

Posted by johnnyj on September 23, 2006, at 12:13:49

In reply to Re: Numbness/Lack of Feeling, posted by mike lynch on September 23, 2006, at 0:50:30

My pdoc wants me off of lithium. He says he has no idea why I was treated with it since I am not bipolar. I never thought it could contribute to my blunt feeling. I have reduced it from 600 to 300 about 5 weeks ago. I have some improvement and the first few days were kind of rough but it improved. Hmm, something to think about for sure since I am totally med sensitive. Thanks

johnny


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