Posted by Conundrum on July 10, 2010, at 20:52:01
In reply to Re: Brain damage caused by fachistic psychiatry, posted by CaffeinePoet on July 10, 2010, at 19:13:50
> ... and coming off the drug, my memory has never been the same.
Yes! Its the coming off of the drug that really messes you up! My memory was fine on prozac. The only hint that there was something wrong was that I had headaches that the doctors couldn't explain. I also find that a low dose of prozac, 2.5 mg/day, helps me be more motivated and concentrate better. This is compared to the 20mgs I used to take. No way I could tolerate that dosage now.
I wish there was some way we could bring our situations into the public view, so that others don't fall into the same trap we have. If I could just get some scans of my brain that show that something is off. I would be thrilled if it showed I had something resembling dementia at age 27. I'd be vindicated for everyone who didn't believe me. That said the drugs were safe and that they couldn't cause permanent changes to the brain.
I hate that I have to take drugs to try to fix what other drugs have done, but 7 years off of drugs has not returned me to my previous self. I just wanna find something that helps and never have to change it and never have to think about psychiatry again and NEVER recommend a drug to anyone, because they can cause more problems than they can fix. Some people really do need them, I don't doubt that, but I mean I was 16 when I was put on prozac, the doctor never suggested that it was a phase and not to worry about it, ever to eager to grab that pen and write the script. I had a friend more depressed than I was who attempted suicide at that age and now is happy and well adjusted. I feel like I have been cheated out of the best years of my life. Its not the bad memory thats the worst its the loss of feelings and depth to emotion, its like being a robot, no longer human. I feel my frustration grow each day to where I just don't know how much longer I can go on like this. I don't understand what life wants from me.
Post-SSRI syndrome: iatrogenic anhedonia, memory and concentration problems, sexual dysfunction. [NOTE no sadness or anxiety]
Location:USA
Currently taking 300mg Lamictal and 30mg mirtazapine.
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