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Posted by mike lynch on June 20, 2004, at 15:17:31
I have never had a speech impedement, but now it seems I have trouble pronouncing words , constant stuttering , forming sentence in awkward fashion , unable to fully pronounce all the letters , and I have an extremely hard time expressing what I have to say.
It seems this happens when I go OFF the ssri's, before I was on any of the ssri's I did not have trouble with communication...now it seems my brain is dependant on them in order to talk properly. When I am on them I seem to do fine, but that's not the point...I don't want my brain to be molded to the usage of the ssri's....it's like it depends on this drug for daily functioning. And plus I can't go on SSRI's side effects are horrible..I mine as well not be alive if I take them because all I do is sleep and do nothing all day.
Has this happened to anyone else??
Posted by linkadge on June 20, 2004, at 18:23:29
In reply to dependent on ssri's to communicate???, posted by mike lynch on June 20, 2004, at 15:17:31
when you go off an antidepressant often you become a little more inhibited. (SSRI's can have a disinhibiting effect). This happened to me. I would start to say something, and half of my brain would say "what you are saying is stupid" and try to stop me. YOu could try some 5-htp.
Linkadge
Posted by mike lynch on June 20, 2004, at 20:23:06
In reply to Re: dependent on ssri's to communicate???, posted by linkadge on June 20, 2004, at 18:23:29
Yes i'm assuming you mean you become more hesitant to add things in social conversation...I know i'm naturally like that, but I have never had a problem with STUTERRING or trouble pronouncing words...I often practice by myself, trying to pronounce words I can't seem to pronounce anymore...If I say it twice I can pronounce it..but then after a while i'll stutter it awkwardly again. It's really frustrating.
Posted by Sad Panda on June 21, 2004, at 9:06:50
In reply to Re: dependent on ssri's to communicate???, posted by mike lynch on June 20, 2004, at 20:23:06
> Yes i'm assuming you mean you become more hesitant to add things in social conversation...I know i'm naturally like that, but I have never had a problem with STUTERRING or trouble pronouncing words...I often practice by myself, trying to pronounce words I can't seem to pronounce anymore...If I say it twice I can pronounce it..but then after a while i'll stutter it awkwardly again. It's really frustrating.
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>How long have you been off SSRI's for? Given enough time your brain will return to where it was before.
Cheers,
Panda.
Posted by mike lynch on June 21, 2004, at 22:30:09
In reply to Re: dependent on ssri's to communicate??? » mike lynch, posted by Sad Panda on June 21, 2004, at 9:06:50
Are you posting on experience?? Or how do you know this for sure?? I have been on ssri's for about 2 years... But I hope to god your right.
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