#celexa

[enby-licious]

My antidepressants talking to me:

[annihilation-obliteration]

Hey so if you've been on an SSRI (or a couple different ones) for more than a year and you've recently developed chronic pain or worsening chronic pain (that doesn't seem like there's a real reason for it) PLEASE talk to your doctor about the rare side effects of the ssris you're on or have been on, because "muscles aches and pains" is a rare side effect and the likelihood of you experiencing a rare side effect goes up the more time you're on the SSRI.

And yeah it sounds silly "oh my muscles are sore" no I'm talking muscle spasms and tightness. I was on ssris for the past 5 years (3 years of wellbutrin at the end) and had to start taking muscle relaxers because my back and hips were so painfully tight the muscles were literally injuring my ligaments and shit, but I stopped Wellbutrin and suddenly I barely need my muscle relaxers.

I'm fucking serious, I just thought there was something else going on hearing about all of these depressed and mentally ill people having chronic pain, turns out ssris can give you chronic pain.

Please talk to your doctor and read the warnings on your ssris carefully or at least keep this in mind if you choose not to. My chronic pain induced by ssris made my mental illnesses worse because I couldn't fucking exist without pain.

[catfindr]

[fruitfulchaos]

Take new meds = start grinding your teeth in your sleep

Take additiinal meds to stop yourself from grinding your teeth in your sleep = you sleep like you're dead

PLEASE LET ME WIN!!!

[femmbery]

one secret about antidepressants that they don’t tell you is that you will sweat like a fucking pig all the time. like even in the dead of winter. and don’t even think about wearing makeup in summer, you will sweat it off before you’re finished putting it on.

[gracious-midnight]

I love how everyone is releasing sad music while I'm on antidepressants and incapable of feeling sadness

[innerward]

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[ohstardustgirl]

Brain status since winding down my citalopram dosage to 0mg:

Good - weirdly super committed to my diet and exercise plan after many failed attempts (the covid-induced alcohol distaste/intolerance is helping). Head feels clearer.

Bad - my brain wants to get dopamine from arguing with right-wingers online. I noticed I actually hold my breath when reading comment sections. Going to block as much content as I can and heavily limit FB and IG use.