Posted by Minnie-Haha on March 19, 2004, at 10:56:59
In reply to Diminished language capacity on antidepressants?, posted by zefdie on March 18, 2004, at 14:32:15
> I've been on Wellbutrin 150 SR, twice daily, for about two years and over those past two years have noticed an extreme, aggrivating diminution of my capacity with language and thought. As a professional writer, this is a debilitating experience for me. I hadn't associated it with my meds at all and figured that it was part of my depression--it has led me to becoming increasingly depressed over the last few years.
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> As of today I'm on Effxor XR 75 mg in addition to the Wellbutrin. I'm hoping this will help with my severe depression but I'm concerned that the meds are causing my cognitive difficulties, and until I can fix this problem I fear I will continue to be depressed because it interferes so much with my profession and my basic sense of who I am. I've completely lost the ability to communicate with people over the last few years and often find myself staring blankly, rifling through my brain for words and thoughts that seem to be behind a screen.
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> I can't improve without getting rid of these symptoms.I don't know if I can help you, but I can say I understand exactly how you feel. I graduate in May with a degree in journalism, but I've had a number of health problems the last two years that have really impacted my ability to communicate. When I speak, I stammer and grope for words. When I write, I struggle to put thoughts together. I have a BP Type 2 diagnosis and I haven't found the drug mix yet that has improved the situation. Like you, I wonder: Is it me, or is it the drug(s)? I am currently looking into the possibility that my problems might be (partially at least) thyroid related. Have you tried seeing an endocrinologist? The thyroid is a tricky gland and "normal" blood tests don't always mean that you aren't having problems.
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