Posted by ed_uk on November 24, 2004, at 9:35:04
Things are different on an SSRI. Nothing really seems to matter. I don't care about the things I ought to care about. I think this is potentially very destructive because it reduces my motivation.
Time passes quickly but nothing ever seems to get done. I sometimes feel distant from the world, it's almost as if I'm living inside my own head. Things which are happening externally don't seem to have much impact. Few things seem more pleasurable than snuggling up in bed.
SSRIs have always been very 'effective' in ridding me of the useful (and mild) type of anxiety that motivates me to get things done. They are not quite so effective in treating my 'pathological' anxiety. Typical.....
For me, all SSRIs are the same. Maybe I should quit the citalopram and try an MAOI. Having said that, an MAOI might be less effective for my OCD. Has anyone found an MAOI useful for their OCD?
Do SSRIs have a similar psychological effect on you?
Ed.
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