Discussion mirtazapine, lithium, ziprasidone. will they make me feel more numb?

[puppybrained]

i stopped taking my meds because i was feeling very numb and just wanted to cry but couldnt, but now i struggle with multiple mood swings a day. i wouldn't really care, but i feel guilty that the people around me have to deal with my mood swings. i still cant cry, but i go from feeling good to extremely depressed, up and down, all day. i feel like the people close to me are getting frustrated and on edge. should i resume these meds? do any of them (or all) cause emotional numbness, even just in your personal experience? just wondering if it's worth it to actually take these shits.

 

[AbsentMindedHuman]

I am taking mirtazapine and lithium, and I have found that they make me quite tired and I feel incredibly numb(Im on fairly high does). I have built up a tolerence so I can function, but I feel like a heavy blanket is on my head and I have no thoughts. Not sure if thats what you want but it works for me, better than the alternative.

 

[puppybrained]

I am taking mirtazapine and lithium, and I have found that they make me quite tired and I feel incredibly numb(Im on fairly high does). I have built up a tolerence so I can function, but I feel like a heavy blanket is on my head and I have no thoughts. Not sure if thats what you want but it works for me, better than the alternative.

i'm not so sure, the numbness isnt as glamorous as i wanted it to be. there's no catharsis. there's no crying it all out. it just feels bleak and meaningless. i am glad you get some comfort out of it though, im sure once i go back to the alternative ill be wishing for the same thing anyway.