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Im just wondering if anyone feels numed out emotioally since starting meds, also losing ability to being organised, iv,e been on and off meds for 11yrs now and feel alot like i want to be just left alone, hide from everything.
I used to be very very organised, spotless house a wonderful meal on the table, super involved in the childrens activities and school and a fair few good freinds.
Thats all gone now and am wondering if its due to the meds?.
Does anyone else feel this way or have these problems, any feed back welcomed.
I used to be very very organised, spotless house a wonderful meal on the table, super involved in the childrens activities and school and a fair few good freinds.
Thats all gone now and am wondering if its due to the meds?.
Does anyone else feel this way or have these problems, any feed back welcomed.
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What kind of meds are you taking?
DogCrazy
Lamictal,cymbalta,clonopin and ambien but have been on many others past years.
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lo hun, ditto can agree with everything..you ask if its the meds.dunno-i had never thought of it-intersting point! like-wise totally organised, houseproud, gen OCD..and now i dont give a toss! I was bad with panic/BP..when they put me on lithium, it sorted the panics out, but i think thats when the numbness started. I kinda went from extreme panic to numb..dont think there was anything in-between!? except now in between numbness i get extreme out bursts of emotion, that i cannot contain...
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It could be the combination of meds that you are taking. RIght now you could have a combination that is making you numb. You will probably need to write down exactly what you are feeling and tell your doctor the next time you see him.
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There's a big change from the 'suffering' us to the 'medicated' us. I remember spending my time on OCD type ventures, feeling overly emotional, and trying to distract my mind continuosly. The first medication I took, Paxil, sent me to the other extreme. I functioned just fine, but almost 'robotic'. Between that, and the other side effects of Paxil, my doctor switched me to Prozac, which is working out much better. Please discuss what you're experiencing with your doctor. Changing a med or altering the dose can be a great help:)
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ive just started taking depakote and it makes me a bit numbed out- but that's the way I want to feel. I figure id rather feel disconnected from my emotions than be a nervous wreck alll the time. But that's just me.
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Yes I have felt that way but I was waaaaaay too medicated. I told the psychiatrist that I needed off of some of the meds. It helped reducing my meds but it was not until I got used to my meds that i got my emotions back.
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It sounds as though you are over medicating. Cymbalta turned me into a sniveling idiot but did take the fibro pain away. I would check what you need to get rid of med wise.
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I'd also be really careful with taking Ambien. I had horrible side effects with it. I would go to sleep after taking it, and then wake and not have any memory of the bizarre things I would do. I also attempted suicide while taking Ambien. There was an episode of Oprah about people who take Ambien and suicide.
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