Posted by giddy on January 23, 2004, at 2:41:19
For over a year or so I have lost touch with my emotions. My dr. thought it was depression and put me on Paxil. Paxil didn't do anything so then I tried Lexapro, nothing, then Effexor for a year. They didn't help bring my emotions back and may have made it worse. Now, I don't even have negative emotions like anger, stress, fear, guilt (even when off meds). Just a near constant state of bland flatness. I can't really relate it to trauma either, because I have not experienced any single horrific event (just a lot of small constant stressors throughout my life). My parents divorced a few years ago and there was much turmoil in the family, but nothing I think would be considered PTSD worthy. I used to have social anxiety, but even that is numbed out to almost nothing. I have tried to make major lifestyle changes. I am going to school now and getting in touch with old friends but I haven't noticed anything yet for the better. Has anyone else experienced anything like this? Is there anything I can do to get my emotions back? I hate being like this
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