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Posted by borderliner21 on August 14, 2002, at 12:03:05
I tried to explain my feelings to doctors and psychiatrists several times and all they do is up my paxil dosage or try another anti-depresant.
I used to be always happy, always smiling and very talkative but something changed. Now I have no motivation to do anything, I talk very little, noone calls me anymore, and everyday when I wake up I realize something drastically has changed. It's as if everything is dull and pointless now. My shortterm memory is awful and my long term memory is worse now than before. I can't seem to think cleary either. Does anyone else feel like I do?
Posted by Rob829 on August 14, 2002, at 13:29:32
In reply to Hard to explain how I feel, posted by borderliner21 on August 14, 2002, at 12:03:05
This is how I used to feel all of the time. You probably have a moderate depression. My memory was completely shot, but when the medicines work, your memory comes back. Medicines really do help a lot of times. The SSRI's such as Paxil seem like they are not as effective as older medicines, at least with me and other people I know taking them. Wellbutrin, a tricyclic, or an MAOI such as Parnate might be something to try.
Posted by jay on August 14, 2002, at 17:12:33
In reply to Hard to explain how I feel, posted by borderliner21 on August 14, 2002, at 12:03:05
> I tried to explain my feelings to doctors and psychiatrists several times and all they do is up my paxil dosage or try another anti-depresant.
> I used to be always happy, always smiling and very talkative but something changed. Now I have no motivation to do anything, I talk very little, noone calls me anymore, and everyday when I wake up I realize something drastically has changed. It's as if everything is dull and pointless now. My shortterm memory is awful and my long term memory is worse now than before. I can't seem to think cleary either. Does anyone else feel like I do?Yes, I do...and I wish I had an answer to help. I wish for all of us. I don't understand how doctors can somehow think that making us have no sex drive and fat won't make things worse with depression and anxiety.
Hope for the best...whenever that is...
Jay
Posted by tina on August 14, 2002, at 22:13:31
In reply to Hard to explain how I feel, posted by borderliner21 on August 14, 2002, at 12:03:05
You described exactly how I've been feeling for the past 10 years. The only thing that ever worked well for me was moclobemide(an maoi)
Posted by Dinah on August 14, 2002, at 22:15:31
In reply to Hard to explain how I feel, posted by borderliner21 on August 14, 2002, at 12:03:05
That sounds like the normal effects of an SSRI to me. :(
I have OCD and when I was on Luvox, I used to say that the way the Luvox worked was to make my memory soooo bad that I couldn't remember what to obsess about. And to make me soooo apathetic that I didn't care if I brought disaster on my family. And don't even mention the sexual side effects.
Of course, everyone reacts differently to these drugs, and your mileage may vary. Your symptoms may in fact be a sign of continued depression. But you might want to at least consult with your pdoc about whether increasing the Paxil might be making the symptoms worse. There might be something he can add to the mix to counteract them.
Best wishes.
Posted by ShelliR on August 16, 2002, at 14:21:02
In reply to Re: Hard to explain how I feel » borderliner21, posted by tina on August 14, 2002, at 22:13:31
> You described exactly how I've been feeling for the past 10 years. The only thing that ever worked well for me was moclobemide(an maoi)
>
>Tina,
Are you still on moclobemide? If not, why did you go off? (Just wondering)
Shelli
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