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[-] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I've been on SNRI's for a decade +. Venlafaxine, the worst of the bunch. They "work" in that I can feel barely able to live as opposed to definitely wanting to off myself daily. But they disabled my dick and flatten any kind of peak-ey emotions as well, including riding a rollercoaster. If I forget even a single dose - BANG, brain zaps for 12 hours. Good luck falling asleep.

I don't know whether to be thankful they exist or to be sorry I got on them and have to live life like some sort of half-human in the meantime.

[-] Fallenwout@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If you think you can wean off it because you feel ok. It means it is working.

[-] voxl@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago

That’s withdrawal. Now you’ll always be on it. Kaching!

[-] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

This fear has kept me depressed and anxious my whole entire life. 😀 But I'm pretty much at the end of my rope now, so hopefully I can force myself to see a doctor and get some of these addictive pills.

[-] voxl@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 year ago

You do you. I just kicked an 8yr addiction and feel better than ever, because I worked on myself and got my brain to make the happy chems. Being addicted is the worst nightmare I’ve ever been through. It starts with “omg this actually works, I can live again!” And ends with EVERYTHING on pause. I was not a human anymore, just a robot/slave to the drug and society. A perfect little worker. Happy to be free and be a real biological creature again. If I feel bad now, there’s a reason and I go change it, it was a whole lot of work to internalize that realisation.

But hey, everyone’s different, and using drugs might help you! It just didn’t for me. More power to you.

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Welcome to our community of support for those coping with mental health challenges. Many of us take antidepressants prescribed by doctors to help manage conditions like anxiety, depression, OCD, and panic disorder. This is a space to share experiences, find information, ask questions, and encourage one another.

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