SSRI side effects

[Roro90]

I just started using anti-depressant and i feel like they stopped me crying all day and limit my emotions a bet which is a good sign
but they make sleep a lot ! I'm on a vacation now but it will end in 2 days and because of my life circumstances i usually sleep 4-5 hours a day and it will be no good if I slept more than that i'm very busy and i have a lot of things to do
what should i do ? Do i stop using them or try to resist sleeping while using them ?

 

[BPD Barbie]

Which ones are you taking? It can take a while for your body to get used to them, some of them are very sedative at low doses and when/if you increase you should the tiredness getting better.

 

[Jean4]

I just started using anti-depressant and i feel like they stopped me crying all day and limit my emotions a bet which is a good sign
but they make sleep a lot ! I'm on a vacation now but it will end in 2 days and because of my life circumstances i usually sleep 4-5 hours a day and it will be no good if I slept more than that i'm very busy and i have a lot of things to do
what should i do ? Do i stop using them or try to resist sleeping while using them ?

No. Do not stop them. It can take a month or longer for your body to adjust.

Meds can also take a month or more to even start working. The fact you are feeling better now is a bonus. :)

 

[L-L]

I've been in the exact same boat as you, @Roro90. I have been taking Citalopram and it's made me so sluggish. I used to get up at 5:50am to go to the gym before work, and now I'm struggling to perform my job role at all.

If I were you, I'd talk to your doctor or psychiatrist about the side effects. There are so many different types of SSRIs, all effecting ever so slightly different re-uptake sites that it may take a while for you to find one that doesn't interact too much with your day-to-day life.

Keep on keepin' on.

 

[Roro90]

Which ones are you taking? It can take a while for your body to get used to them, some of them are very sedative at low doses and when/if you increase you should the tiredness getting better.

cipralex , im increasing my dose next week i hope this helps

No. Do not stop them. It can take a month or longer for your body to adjust.

Meds can also take a month or more to even start working. The fact you are feeling better now is a bonus. :)

I really hope it wont last i don't want it to effect my daily life

I've been in the exact same boat as you, @Roro90. I have been taking Citalopram and it's made me so sluggish. I used to get up at 5:50am to go to the gym before work, and now I'm struggling to perform my job role at all.

If I were you, I'd talk to your doctor or psychiatrist about the side effects. There are so many different types of SSRIs, all effecting ever so slightly different re-uptake sites that it may take a while for you to find one that doesn't interact too much with your day-to-day life.

Keep on keepin' on.

Thanks