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Posted by Joe Bloe on March 19, 2007, at 19:51:20
Anyone experience a foggy memory and recall of your life and particular events from the time spent while taking an SSRI?I feel that I am having difficulty recalling mundane stuff from my 4 years on prozac now that I am withdrawing.
Posted by Phillipa on March 19, 2007, at 21:57:07
In reply to Anyone have foggy memory of life on SSRI?, posted by Joe Bloe on March 19, 2007, at 19:51:20
You know the more I read about the foggy thinking the more it reminds me of what I've read of ECT. Stretching it a bit but it does. Love Phillipa
Posted by mattye on March 20, 2007, at 9:08:13
In reply to Re: Anyone have foggy memory of life on SSRI? » Joe Bloe, posted by Phillipa on March 19, 2007, at 21:57:07
YES! I'm not quite as sharp. Kind of dulled. Probably mostly the Klonopin, but I don't take that every day. But yeah i guess its OK some of it I don't want to remember anyways.
> You know the more I read about the foggy thinking the more it reminds me of what I've read of ECT. Stretching it a bit but it does. Love Phillipa
Posted by TheMeanReds on March 20, 2007, at 10:39:26
In reply to Anyone have foggy memory of life on SSRI?, posted by Joe Bloe on March 19, 2007, at 19:51:20
Yes, when I try to think back to exact dates, or sometimes what season, I find I can be at a loss. I took ssris around 5 years...I think. Its the most annoying at job interviews when they slam the 'when' questions on me, and I have to *THINK* back. Sometimes I accidentally contradict myself, and the interviewer will tell me so. I interview with doctors alot, so they usually are very quick like that.
Posted by Ines on March 20, 2007, at 13:19:06
In reply to Anyone have foggy memory of life on SSRI?, posted by Joe Bloe on March 19, 2007, at 19:51:20
Yep, I took an ssri for a few months and have very few recollections of that time except for side effects of the meds, and then very vivid recollections of the withdrawal process. It's like I can see it through a thick fog. Weird.
Posted by Joe Bloe on March 20, 2007, at 16:17:16
In reply to Re: Anyone have foggy memory of life on SSRI?, posted by Ines on March 20, 2007, at 13:19:06
It's weird because now that I am withdrawing from Prozac, I am starting to remember more events from the time before I started this med. Yet, my memory of moments on Prozac seems rather surreal. Almost like a dream.I wonder why this is?
Posted by MIke Lynch on March 20, 2007, at 17:49:25
In reply to Re: Foggy memory of life on SSRI? Why?, posted by Joe Bloe on March 20, 2007, at 16:17:16
I know I had significant short term memory problems on prozac, which persisted long after stopping.
Posted by Quintal on March 20, 2007, at 18:20:11
In reply to Anyone have foggy memory of life on SSRI?, posted by Joe Bloe on March 19, 2007, at 19:51:20
Perhaps it's due to having foggy perception while under the influence?
Yes, I've noticed that too, but more so with benzos which are notorious amnesiants. Unfortunately I can now remember quite clearly my behaviour while taking them *cringe, cringe, cringe*.
Q
Posted by Phillipa on March 20, 2007, at 18:32:53
In reply to Re: Foggy memory of life on SSRI? Why?, posted by MIke Lynch on March 20, 2007, at 17:49:25
Since I stopped the luvox and just the xanax long acting and lunesta every other night I'm getting my old me back. The one who worked in a jail to become strong willed before working in psych. Interesting the SSRI's are the culprit. And I'm going places doing things that I wouldn't have done before like stopping to look for a nursing job at a Nursing Home. Figured better to start slow and work up. I think SSRI's are like poison for me. They always made me feel horrible and I quit. Love Phillipa
Posted by Joe Bloe on March 20, 2007, at 20:03:42
In reply to Re: Foggy memory of life on SSRI? Why?, posted by Phillipa on March 20, 2007, at 18:32:53
> And I'm going places doing things that I wouldn't have done before like stopping to look for a nursing job at a Nursing Home.
That's a very difficult yet highly admirable job. I know I couldn't do it.
Posted by TheMeanReds on March 21, 2007, at 10:56:38
In reply to Re: Foggy memory of life on SSRI? Why?, posted by Joe Bloe on March 20, 2007, at 20:03:42
This thread reminds me of that book. When the Indian tries to explain the 'fog'.
Posted by jonathanupr on March 23, 2007, at 21:47:55
In reply to Re: Anyone have foggy memory of life on SSRI?, posted by mattye on March 20, 2007, at 9:08:13
I used to think SSRIs were fairly deent, but am slowly coming to see that they are very inhibiting in regards to several aspects of life: (1) they kill one's sleep cycles, (2) they are numbing, (3) and I to have noticed they cause me to go through my days without recollecting the important things I experience (even though at the times of experiencing them I don't feel like I"m totally numb).
If one doesn't have to take an SSRI (possible OCD issues or whatnot), I'd never suggest they ever touch 'em....
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