crawlspace inviolability: Significant Other's Prozac?

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Anonymous #1
	Anybody else ever have a significant other whom takes Prozac (or any SSRI/antidepressant) for that matter. I read it dulls down emotions, including their ability to love, and have begun to question our relationship. In all honestly it just seems like a friendship with the lack of emotion. I feel odd about this :/ Experiences? Edited by Anonymous (04/03/12 09:32 PM)
CureCat Strangest ? Registered: 04/19/06 Posts: 13,849 Loc: clawing your furniture
	I've taken fluoxetine, other SSRI's, and anti-depressants? on and off? for years now.? It is not an ideal mood stabilizer for most people because it really does numb your emotions and fuck up your libido pretty bad for the vast majority of people.? I liken it to feeling slightly robotic.? It's really nice on an intellectual level, because you can consider things very logically and practically without emotions clouding your judgement.? Of course, if it is necessary to give emotional perspective some weight, then you're left with the difficulty of trying to empathize, which can be massively frustrating for anyone involved.? And then there is the lack of sexual inclination.? The medicine usually supresses both your drive and ability to reach climax, thus making it kind of a lame activity. Sooooo, most people realize pretty quickly that it is hard for both partners to be in a commited relationship with someone taking these medications. That said, some times my life just gets so fucked up as a result of my psychosis that I decide that the most important thing is to get my life back together, my thoughts clear, and my priorities straightened.? So I will take a very small dose of the medicine to curb my constant anxiety, fear, and sadness.? It definitely helps, but inevitably I get bored not feeling anything anymore...? So I stop taking it, and wait for the part in the cycle where I can't take it anymore. Anyway.? If I were you I wouldn't expect much.? If you try to convince your significant other to stop taking the medicine in attempt to save the relationship, you will probably be met with resentment, as they will feel like you are being selfish putting their emotional well-being second to your ideals in the relationship. It might be in both of your best interest to cut it off if the relationship loses passion. --------------------
Anonymous #2
	prozac fucked me up. i took it for like 3 days before i was forced to stop. i think my gf takes it now. she says she would be a wreck without her antidepressants
Anonymous #1
	To the 1st reply: yeah I was thinking that too. The only problem is that this chick is liable to stop taking it if I breakup with(epically over the matter)...and then it would be like breakup+withdrawal which would be extremely difficult(I don't want her to wind up killing herself.) Quote: *Anonymous said:* i think my gf takes it now. she says she would be a wreck without her antidepressants How longs she been on it, and how it going for her, and the relationship? Edited by Anonymous (04/04/12 11:51 AM)
koraks ? Registered: 06/02/03 Posts: 16,009
	I was on SSRI's for a year or two when I was 19-20 or so. They never affected my sex drive as far as I'm aware; they only made it harder to cum (which I didn't consider a disadvantage really), plus I grew pretty fat and I became intolerant of soft drinks I'd focus more on the underlying problems; i.e. the psychological mess the SSRI's are prescribed for in the first place. I think they may have a more profound effect on your relationship than the pills.
Opiate Good Intentions Registered: 03/11/12 Posts: 50 Loc: NC Last seen: 9 hours, 31 minutes
	I have been taking zoloft for a yeah and a half and yeah it has that kind of numbing affect but I can hande relationships just fine. I think it is responsible for me not killing myself hone.stly --------------------
CureCat Strangest ? Registered: 04/19/06 Posts: 13,849 Loc: clawing your furniture
	Quote: *Anonymous said:* it would be like breakup+withdrawal which would be extremely difficult The way that SSRIs work? means that you don't really get withdrawal symptoms as profoundly as with other drugs.? In fact, it usually takes a couple weeks or more after you stop taking prozac to notice any change.? Same with when you first start taking it- it will usually take a few weeks for the inhibitor to have caused enough serotonin to build up in the synapses to have any noticeable effect.
CureCat Strangest ? Registered: 04/19/06 Posts: 13,849 Loc: clawing your furniture
	Quote: *koraks said:* plus I grew pretty fat Huh.? For me it seems SSRIs have an appetite regulation effect, and I tend to eat less. Quote: *koraks said:* I became intolerant of soft drinks Wait, what??? What do you mean?
trulyknotmadly impromteau therapist Registered: 03/18/12 Posts: 26 Loc: texas Last seen: 13 hours, 51 minutes
	I've been taking prozac for a year. My brother and sister died this month a year ago.? My brother was shot and killed, my sister died from cancer.? It's been a rough year. Yeah, the prozac helped me because it muted a LOT of my raging emotions, from anger to sadness.? But for the first few months, it was very hard to have any sexual interest at all.? I just didn't get 'in the mood' easily.? I would imagine that a lot of foreplay is in order, but kinda take it easy.? You take out your frustrations on her, that would be bad for both of you.? You get to feel like shit for being a jackass to a depressed person, she feels like shit for not being more interested in the person she loves.? Lose-lose.? But if she's THAT numb, maybe you should talk to her....and both of you talk to her doctor.? The dosage might be too high, or it's the wrong pill, Neo. -------------------- "You're only given a litttle spark of madness. You? mustn't lose it." - Robin Williams (1951 - )
Anonymous #1
	Quote: *trulyknotmadly said:* I've been taking prozac for a year. My brother and sister died this month a year ago.? My brother was shot and killed, my sister died from cancer.? It's been a rough year. Yeah, the prozac helped me because it muted a LOT of my raging emotions, from anger to sadness.? But for the first few months, it was very hard to have any sexual interest at all.? I just didn't get 'in the mood' easily.? I would imagine that a lot of foreplay is in order, but kinda take it easy.? You take out your frustrations on her, that would be bad for both of you.? You get to feel like shit for being a jackass to a depressed person, she feels like shit for not being more interested in the person she loves.? Lose-lose.? But if she's THAT numb, maybe you should talk to her....and both of you talk to her doctor.? The dosage might be too high, or it's the wrong pill, Neo. -The sex isn't the biggest problem, i mean its not the best sex, but im much more concerned about her ability to be feel love. And when i say love i don't mean make love(sex). I mean to actually feel mentally for your significant other. -What do you mean taking my frustration out on her? -Have already talked her alot about it. Didn't think it would be in my range to reach out to her doctor.... -I should also mention she takes it for previously had anixety/shyness. And claims to have developed a low depression after being on it. I'd imagine living so long with blunted emotions would make someone a little depressed.... Edited by Anonymous (04/04/12 09:13 PM)
reeferaddict69 Self Transforming Machine Elves ? Registered: 10/31/07 Posts: 9,122 Loc: Straight Outta Compton Last seen: 9 hours, 26 minutes
	SSRI's will obliterate your sex drive while on them and possibly long after you stop taking them.? Google PSSD. --------------------
koraks ? Registered: 06/02/03 Posts: 16,009
	Quote: *CureCat said:* Quote: *koraks said:* plus I grew pretty fat Huh.? For me it seems SSRIs have an appetite regulation effect, and I tend to eat less. In my case, it seemed like a matter of metabolism rather than appetite. I just blew up like a balloon Quote: Quote: *koraks said:* I became intolerant of soft drinks Wait, what??? What do you mean? Ok, more specifically: carbonated drinks would give me excruciating stomach pains. When I stopped taking SSRI's, the problem immediately went away.