Prooobably the meds. I know lithium made me void of any emotion at all. Very numb, very boring. I knew how to show love and I did, but I can't remember feeling it. The meds weighed me down so much in thought and emotion that even though I knew that I wasn't feeling anything, I was totally okay with it...

I'm betting you do feel some emotion, it's just hard to realize it. Maybe write a thank-you card or a letter to someone to get a neuron jump. Or give love to the earth by planting some flowers or getting a house plant. Maybe even a little pet like a mouse?

It's good that you won't settle for what's going on and want to make change. Many-a-soul just lets things roll and progress...

Wow, you are describing how I've been lately. It seems like certain feelings are no longer possible with my meds, one of which is lithium. I don't know the solution, but I'll be looking to see if anyone posts one.

Yeah, I agree with everyone else that its the meds that are making you feel this way, be sure to tell the pdoc this. I've been on various mood stabalizers and anti-depressants that have made me feel plain numb. Unfortunately, I dont have any solutions for you....sorry :(

I've felt this way but as a result of depression not from medication. I actually feel that way myself today, I just don't care. I don't feel anything at all, and it is scary. The best I have come up with so far is to just wait it out. For me it gets better as everything else starts to get better. I try to avoid people when I feel this way because it takes to much energy to put on the "social nicety" act. And when I feel this way that's all it is, an act. When I start to feel better talking to people again actually seems to help though. I'm not quite sure why. Sorry, I know my post doesn't contain very useful advice but I though knowing that you aren't the only one might help a little. I would recommend talking to your doctor about it though. It could be a med issue, and if it is maybe they could just adjust it a little for you.

The left frontal lobe handles fear thoughts. right frontal lobe, happy thoughts. have you tried sitting and feeding yourself statements like, it is safe to love, i am lovable, I like people, I love myself, I love others, over and over again, it does take work, but what can it hurt?...

I am doing experiments right now, because i am running out of resources to help me, and with those experiments comes research.

I have been saying positive sentences throughout the day, every time i feel the fear or hear the neg ramblings. It has almost been two weeks and things are changing, DRAMATICALLY!

My mom just told me her brain is bleeding and the arteries in her brain are narrowing. I don't feel anything.

I can relate. I never had a whole lot of passion for my husband, but when I'm depressed or in a mixed state, which is almost always, I feel like I don't love him and I'm miserable. But lately I've been a little manic and I felt warm loving feelings for him. So I think, for me at least, that it's the illness. When I was on lithium, I felt nothing. So I guess it can be the meds too. Sorry to hear you're experiencing this. In my opinion, love is what life is all about, and if you can't feel affection for anything, there's not much point. It'll get better. I'm all for complaining to the doctor. Ask the p-doc if it's possibly depression. You deserve better.

It is probably the meds, maybe time to tweak them a little. I've been there myself, and pretty much closed my kids out right, not meaning too. I felt gratefullness towards my husband, but didn't feel much else.
I tweaked my meds and started to feel again. Maybe talk to your Pdoc about it. I hope you can start feeling again. My thoughts are with you!

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LS