Posted by conundrum on April 2, 2010, at 17:40:08
In reply to I doubt I will ever fully recover, posted by linkadge on April 2, 2010, at 14:08:08
> I don't have the same brain I started with 10 years ago when I got myself onto this ride of psychiatric drugs.
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> LinkadgeI feel the same. I was 16 and didn't even have a choice. I'd rather have depressive moments than numbness. I haven't given up hope that nothing will help.
I do think that block 80% of serotonergic transporters is a really bad mechanism for drugs, seem to cause permanent problems. I don't think other drugs cause this problem like MAOI inhibitors. There are whole sites dedicated to getting off prozac and paxil, I don't see things like this for TCAs and MAOIs. Also I think its different for BP disorder. Depressive episodes can come and go on their own sometimes.
Post-SSRI syndrome: iatrogenic anhedonia, memory and concentration problems, sexual dysfunction. [NOTE no sadness or anxiety, this is NOT depression!]
Current med: 100mg pristiq
Location: USA
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