What helps with the emotionless feeling? - Mental Health Message Board

KFXrider88 · 06-23-2006, 01:59 PM

Hi, about 4 or 5 years ago I took prozac for about 6-8 weeks. I quit because It completely took away my emotions. But after quiting, the emotionless effect remained and I am still like that ( I'm not on any meds). For example if my emotions ranged from negative 10 to positive 10 ( negative being bad and positive being good emotions) I get only negative 1 to positive 1. Are there any meds out there that may be able to correct this lack of feeling? it's really destroying my life and I need to find something to help it. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a lot, - Chris

strongernow · 06-23-2006, 02:55 PM

I don't know but when I get super stressed out I start to not have much emotions. I know that time and comedy will help. Try not to force. Just try to relax and use comedy and cartoons as a helper. See if that works a bit for you.

KFXrider88 · 06-23-2006, 04:17 PM

Hey Strongernow, thanks for the input, I agree with you about the stress and it's effect

jojo · 06-23-2006, 06:52 PM

hey I thought I was the only one that, that happened to. I mean I lost allllll of my emotions....this is amazing that I stummbled across this...okay this is what I have been dong to get them back...Like stornger suggested watch ALOT of comedy and good old time CArtoons.....I went to the animal shelter and sat in the middle of about 14 puppies and felt their warmth and energy.....I started volunteering there even though I have my own girls here...but I get different energies from so many of them. I lost complete ability to communicate...so I got on some of the messanger chats...and that helped...it's all baby steps...alot of them...I do have a hard time sittig and crying still...but then hmmmm....maybe that is a good thing...(kidding) And I lost my sexual desire and forgot how to kiss...so weird....It has been about a year that I have been looking for the different things to help me....I must say it is quit interesting. BUt I was scared that I NEVER would feel again...Good Luck to you...things will come back to you...ARe you off all the med's now??

God Bless!!!

KFXrider88 · 06-23-2006, 09:27 PM

Hey JoJo, I'm off all meds and have been since the prozac. I'm to worried to take any because it might mess me up worse. I'm sorry to hear you have the same problem! it's really a nasty thing to live with. Did you loose feelings for the opposite sex too? I don't feel any love anymroe, which is oddly what is troubling me most. I also lost my sex drive like you ( and i'm a 22 year old guy, that just isn't right), but still remember how to kiss. I am going to a neurologist on July 21st for some other problems ( underactive pituitary, the reason why i had to go on prozac in the first place, if the docs hadn't misdiagnosed the depression as what it really was, a thyroid problem, I'd be fine now). My underactive pituitary/hypothalamus may have made me more succeptible to the flat feeling produced by the prozac. But anyways, if anybody will know what's going on, and have some advice it will be the neurologist. ( assuming it's a actual neuro chemical change and not a emotional induced shutdown) But if the neurolgist can give me some insight/advice, I will post it on the mental health page. Iv'e seen this same problem with people who have taken prozac. Maybe in some people it just has some effect on the brain and their brain doesn't recover from it after taking it. have you been getting better with the feeling of lack of emotion? best of luck -Chris