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04-11-2012, 06:17 PM
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too numb to die
hey guys. sounds kinda weird but i feel like my numbness has come to the point where it has taken over, even my anxiety. sort of like i am too dull/blank/brain-dead/numb to be anxious. i dont care about anything not even fear, like well **** it everything else is ****ed anyway and i might as well die so **** everything. or simply just 'forget' to be anxious. is that normal? im glad that my anxiety is down but this completely numb and apathetic state is a nightmare. i hope it goes away. it must.
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04-11-2012, 06:38 PM
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Re: too numb to die
How quickly did you taper? Dr. Tracy states that months 6-8 can be the worst months, so hang in there!
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May 07-50mg zoloft Jan 30-depression sunk in, reinstatement 100mg feb 17 Apathy really kicking in, found pp April 14-started liquid taper 100-90 May 30-90-80mg July 20-80-70mg September 5-70-60mg October 17-60-55mg November 15-55-50mg February 1-50-45mg March 27-45-43mg Starting brassmonkey slide: April 26-43-42mg |
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04-11-2012, 07:34 PM
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Re: too numb to die
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04-11-2012, 10:31 PM
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Re: too numb to die
Yep. **** it. I'm there too.
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2 Timothy 1:7: "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." 2005-2010 Effexor XR 112.5mg-262.5mg for PPD Dec 2010 Poop-out and rapid 3 month wean. Off Effexor March 2011 Hell started 1 month later-tried 3 other meds to deal with w/d nothing worked. . Now tapering from 20mg Paxil (still recovering from Effexor w/d) Oct'11 to Nov '12 20mg-10mg Mar 5/13- 9mg Apr 12/13-8.1mg May 5/13-7.3mg |
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04-11-2012, 11:50 PM
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Re: too numb to die
yea but noticed most people talk about being OVER sensitive and feeling too MUCH, crying, laughing etc- not the other way around. basically im just not exited by anything like i used to be. music and being creative is gone, cant even focus on something as simple as watching a ****ing movie. and i dont bother with girls, i dont feel love or affection or even attraction anymore. im bored in a scary way. like i cant get away from it.
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04-12-2012, 12:36 AM
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Re: too numb to die
Actually there's probably as many people suffering from anhedonia, like you, as there are those who feel too much. I think those in the latter category, though, are more likely to post about it so maybe it seems like there are more.
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04-12-2012, 09:01 AM
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Re: too numb to die
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Good to know since I am at about 6 months off too..
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*Poly-drugged since May 2011 (14 meds in 4 months-paradox. reactions to all). From mild anxiety to almost psychosis on meds. IT IS THE MEDS, NOT ME! *Elavil: 75 mg -> 37.5 (12d) Imipramine: 37.5 mg -> 0 (1 mo,10/08/11): akathisia! 5 mg -> 0 (1 mo,11/29/11) Now in w/d hell and missing my old self. Please go to http://www.askapatient.com and leave a review of your med(s) and w/d experience. 
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04-12-2012, 09:05 AM
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Re: too numb to die
I can only feel negative emotions, only very rarely can I feel the positive emotions
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*Poly-drugged since May 2011 (14 meds in 4 months-paradox. reactions to all). From mild anxiety to almost psychosis on meds. IT IS THE MEDS, NOT ME! *Elavil: 75 mg -> 37.5 (12d) Imipramine: 37.5 mg -> 0 (1 mo,10/08/11): akathisia! 5 mg -> 0 (1 mo,11/29/11) Now in w/d hell and missing my old self. Please go to http://www.askapatient.com and leave a review of your med(s) and w/d experience.
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04-12-2012, 02:25 PM
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Re: too numb to die
Yes-this is where I am at and when I can actually feel, it's like I only feel the negative like "why are we all here since we are just going to die anyway"....stuff I NEVER used to think about.....I used to wish I had anxiety because that at least meant that I could feel something.....
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On 5 mgs Lexapro for 3 years due to stress. Last pill: 03/24/11 Still Dealing with the Following: Physical Symptoms: Totally GONE (except I am still unable to lose all the weight but could be because i'm pushing 40)  Psychological Symptoms: Anhedonia: 60% Improved Motivation: 70% Improved Anger/Irritibility: 70% Improved Insomnia: gone, sleep all night now-most nights. Sense of Humor: Slowly returning  Now wicked PMS that I did not have before meds 
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