Anti Depressant Advice and Experiences

[verysadlady]

Hello there.  Can I ask if anyone has experience with  SSRI antidepressants

My depressed fiance started taking the 2.5 weeks ago, and while I know side effects are normal, the most worrying one is that he is emotionless.  

Has anyone experienced this before?  Does he need to change drug? Or will it go away?

Thank you for any advice...him being completely emotionless is obviously not helping life!

[Mares73]

Hi there, I understand this must be a difficult time for you both. Many people will give you many varying opinions on antidepressants. I believe they are an integral part of recovery. Sometimes they often take roughly 4-6 weeks for improvement to show. And if there isn't any-it is very very common for Drs to try different ones until they find the best one suited to your fiancé. I tried several before I found one that I was ok with. Also SSRIS are the most common & have least sideeffefects in terms of antidepressants. I'd give it another week then see Dr for review & explain that all you see has changed is that he seems to display no emotion. Please remember we are here for you & I myself will check for any replies from you to see if I can support you further in anyway. Kind regards, Mary (Mares73)

[verysadlady]

Thank you so much Mary. I know I need to have more patience. It's a difficult thing to watch someone you love go through all this. It came on so suddenly out of nowhere and it is so severe. His personality is different. He is not the same person.

x

[geoff]

dear Lady, I would agree with Mares as I myself take a SSRI antidepressant, and as worrying it is for yourself to see someone you love change completely, it should level out eventually.

What actually happens with these ADs is that in an animated point of view, is that these little chemicals are running around our brain, and each one of them decide whether they will jump on board at this particular point or decide to go to another point where they find it more suitable, until finally all these little chemicals have found their home and settled down, nurturing themselves and finally doing the job they are supposed to do.

If for some reason there are too many side effects, then these little chemicals argue amongst themselves and can't decide which position to take, then the brain is in turmoil, and then we need to get rid of them and start again.

I also believe that I was the same, emotionless, because these little chemical were running amaze in my brain until finally they found their spot, but if however after several weeks go back to his doctor, and say 'doc these little chemicals can't find their place and it's not working'. lol L Geoff. x

[Dennis38]

When I was on the antidepressant that the docs wanted me on I had no emotions what so ever, I was just blah, but that is not always a bad thing. Part of the problem with depression is that our emotions are all out of wack, especially the darker ones, some times not feeling is a good thing as it lets the logical part of our brain kick back in. Emotions are a lot stronger than logic so some times not feeling anything is a good thing for a little bit, but as Geoff said it should level itself out after a while. Just watch for the major side effects and give it time, sucks but time does heal a lot of things.

[geoff]

dear Dennis, great to hear from you, and I hope that these last few weeks haven't been difficult for you.

I understand that replying to people can be hard work, but I would like to know how you are travelling. Geoff.

[Dennis38]

Hey Geoff,

I have been doing ok, ups and downs as per normal but been keeping myself a bit busy to kind of help control the ups and downs, picked up an old hobby of mine, making chain mail pieces so that will help focus my mind, avoiding talking with mom and dad as I am still pissed off at them for the hairbrained crap they tried to put me through over the Christmas holiday,by demanding that I respond back to an aunt that physicaly abused and humiliated me with their full consent, they are on the other side of the world and yet can still find ways to piss me off or upset me so glad that I am an adult and can either tell them where to go or just ignore them!. Hope you are well and riding the storm with ease or at least with fewer downs and more ups.

[gibby3794]

hi verysadlady, im sorry to hear about your's and your fience's situation, i am currently on anti depressants and so is my mother, i have only been on them a few days and so far the only thing i have noticed is i am sleeping easier and eating better (not sure if it is from medication or just a coincidence) but as i havent been on them long at all i havent noticed any overall mood or emotion changes, i hope things work out for you guys and your fience 🙂

[geoff]

dear Dennis, sorry I have been a bit late replying back to you, but your parents seem to be getting the devils still hovering around you, and this isn't going to be your best option.

Can you change your email address, mobile number, I know that this will complicate others contacting you, or maybe when they ring if this is the way of contact, that you look at the number and cancel the call, if all they want to do is try and force you to do something that you disagree with, because it's this point of conflict that keeps you where you are.

You really should try and reduce this, or tell them 'mum/dad I don't want this topic ever to be raised again, I will decide, not you, and if it is mention, then sorry I will hang up'.

Is this a bit hard on them. Geoff.