Discussion How are these meds called antidepressants when they make me feel nothing when I used to feel everything?

[fkyou]

How are these meds called antidepressants when they make me feel nothing when I used to feel everything?. I mean yeah the tiredness fatigue is gone the nerves are gone the inability to think and plan is gone.but I don't feel anything else feelings and imagination are reduced soo much.

 

[EmptyBottle]

Mmm, they are probably intended to reduce negative emotions.... tho it is concerning that they cause numbness. If needed, there are ways to taper down or taper off, either the prescribing doctor or another one can help.

 

[Tobacco]

Welcome

Tapering psychiatric drugs

www.survivingantidepressants.org

You are not alone. I was high as hell on SSRIs when I ended up in psych ward.

 

[Zeir Anpin 729]

When I was on fluoxetine (2018-2021) I was told it was to "take the edge off" meaning that I would be quiet and complacent and not feel anything ever again. I think that is the honest truth of the matter. They want you in a catatonic state where you cannot act on any suicidal impulse or question anything going on around you. The best advice I can give is that if you feel the same way I did, and you know the pill is absolute garbage, look into quitting it. I took myself off of my medication in 2021 immediately, and the withdrawal symptoms where not as bad as the effect it had on me in the first place. Although I would have to advise any other person to do it the normal way and quit slowly. We are all different biologically.

 

[Carrot]

 

[treestumpisland]

I forgot how wellbutrin was for me, but i didn't think it had that zombie-effect on me that alot of anti-depressants have, maybe see if you can go into those types of antidepressants that don't cause that or find a psychiatrist who'd be willing to try those first. because yeah, i remember getting so goddamn angry when not only did it make me a zombie but also some of them made it impossible to do anything sexual, which made me even more freaking depressed than when i had no meds it's dumb that they haven't even tried updating antidepressants to have less of the primitive side effects "well it's better than nothing". no, it's not, not when it makes you even more depressed than before you started. other than that, not much of an answer nowadays, since they haven't really put thought into making antidepressants, you know, BETTER. just a slight step up from lobotomies XD