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24. You have to try to get help with medication. Antidepressants.

Tue Jul 15, 2025, 01:50 AM

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If you are in this much pain, why would you deprive yourself of medicine? What are you afraid of? I was never this desperate, but I went on ssri's over 26 years ago, and even though I'm at the smallest dosage these days, I don't feel the need to stop it altogether. I am content, happy.
The first year, with the highest dose was when it had the biggest side effects, as in affecting me sexually, but my body got used to it and I lowered the dose, so I have been quite alright since then.
I understand the fear one gets in the beginning of not being able to feel quite the same way again, especially with other medicines for much worse psychiatric conditions. But come on, it cannot be worse than feeling this bad, even though there are good reasons in your case for feeling this bad, feeling abandoned and unloved by your family.
Persevere. Best wishes.

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