Does any other long term celexa user (20-40mg) Feel as if, in turn with not feeling bad emotions as harshly, they don't feel the good ones either? Is it diluting your ability to love, and feel strongly about things you used to feel excited about? are you in a numb state, and don't really feel 'alive' but just complacently drifting along? Feedback, Please.
Hi. Yes, I have been on Citalapram (Celexa) for over a year and at first I thought the "numbed" feelings were symptoms of depression; but recently when I tried to go off of the Citalapram, I noticed that I didn't feel "numb". Honestly, I wish I could afford a thorough evaluation of my depression and see if there is some other treatment that work better. When I take the psychological tests I come up only "mildly" depressed and yet the counselors/psychiatrists have in the past put me on meds that zoned me out. Now I am careful about questioning the doctors before taking any meds prescribed to me.
What I did find out about myself is that my thinking is a little slower at times, so I don't know if I have a slight learning disability or if it is just part of the aging process since I am over 40 yrs. old. It is scary since I feel less able to compete for employment amongst others and worry about obtaining "gainful" employment. What I don't understand is six years ago I had a 4.0 gpa at the college I was attending.
Wondered if meds have caused any of the slowness I am experiencing.