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Detached, numb, dull

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kdw12
kdw12

hi I am looking to see if anyone has ever experienced what i am going through? I have been on antidepressants for 20yrs. i was on effexor the longest, probably around 10yrs then it just pooped out. that was about 4yrs ago. ever since the effexor pooped out I have yet to have a medication work longer than maybe a couple wks. I now am on lexapro 20mg and rexulti 1mg. I literally feel like my brain is shut off. I feel dull, no emotion at all. I feel detached and like I am just existing. I feel like I could literally sit and stare at the wall all day. I would like to add that I am perimenopausal and have hypothyroidism. I am wondering if it's time to get off the meds. I just dont think any med will work for me. has anyone had this kind of feeling? can you please share your experience? I am not living at all just existing.

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  • jg202
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    Hi kdw12. I've been on 5mg of lexapro generic since Jun 29 and as of this past week I feel completely empty and devoid of any emotion. An aloof robot. It's one thing to shut down the anxiety and depression but I feel nothing at all, good or bad. Like you, I also have hypothyroidism and am in peri menopause (the latter has really taken its toll on me!). So yes, I definitely can relate! I want to stop using it. I forgot what a real laugh feels like, or joy! I'm so numb these days.

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