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Feeling "Numb"

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I had previously posted a thing about going through periods of feeling "numb" and because of this going off of my meds. Several of you told me that going off my meds is a classic BP thing to do and to keep taking them no matter what. Others of you told me to talk to my doc about the way I feel and maybe I need a med change.
Well I did talk to my doc and was told that if it was my meds I would consistently feel "numb" for more than just a few days at a time, but that it probably wasn't the meds but just all the stress I am under right now with my husband going to prison, and problems at work and financial issues.
It's not so much I mind the "numb" feeling but it is the bottom falling out when I do start to feel again. I hate to admit it but those are the worst when I actually sometimes feel I would kill myself just to make the pain and suffering stop. Please help I don't know where to go from here!!
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You sure have a few reasons to feel stressed. What sort of things can you do to relieve it? Can you go out for walks. Be with a close friend and share your feelings?
Seems you have shutdown certain parts of your emotions. As though you put that part of your life on hold.
I think talking to a therapist or social worker/ counselor would be a good start too.
You can put those things off forever that you need to process or they will come out in other ways.
You have to feel...
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Sorry, I meant "you can not put those things on hold forever..."
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Numb is horrible and your pdoc doesn't like they get it or are sympathetic...sometimes med changes can help ie/ anti-depressants. Feel for you, hope s/one has good advice on this.
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This is my therapist/doc I am referring to. I see and talk to her on a regular basis. But other than that and this site that is all I pretty much have. I can't turn to my family because they are strictly religious, and I being the black sheep of the family who is the mentally ill daughter who was living with a now convicted felon is pretty much shunned.
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dearest shnette, i just got out of the hospital today... the suicide way is not the way to go, and if you go to the hospital it doesn't seem that they do anything for you except keep you so doped up you are drooling all over yourself. You desperately need to find someone to understand and talk to. That is all that helps... if you cannot find anyone close to u then find a friend here... It gets despe4rately hard sometimes, i know. And even harder sometimes for people to take you seriously thinking you are just wanting attention... little do they know huh? My prayers are with you hon, i pray u make it through this... Please try and be strong!!!
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numb is not a good place to be. i'm with ya hun, still trying to find a release myself. i felt numb on meds, and even number off them.

this is a good community, and has helped many of us. please do keep your pdoc in the loop of your progress.
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I don't mean talk to pdoc about meds I mean to talk to therapist about what is going on inside your head.
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You're isolated. Keep typing here and we'll keep trying to understand.

Sorry for seeming that I'm don't understand but I'm trying.. lots to read and process here.

Hugs
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I feel exactly the same way...NUMB. It sucks but somehow it always gets alittle better, even for maybe just a few minutes. Butthat's a few minutes better then before. I've done the contemplating suicide thing many times and it really isn't the way.

You mentioned that you don't know where to go from here....the answer.... UP!!! There's no where to go but up so that's a good place to start.
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