martyrich
25-06-11, 16:47
Hello. I find the whole SSRI taking business between tricky and lifesaving.
The biggest issue I have with it is 'plateauing'.
It is great coming up or going down. Both of these have a really pleasant effect, I like the changes and the freedom each one feels it is giving.
I take a half dose, 25mg, of sertraline. Just enough to focus me, reduce mood swings but most of all increase reward behaviour, where I do something because there is a pay-off.
Without it I am like my teenage years and twenties, abrasive, angry, unfocused, miserable, unmotivated.
Too much and I feel like a robot.
Whatever I take, plateaus off, becomes ineffective, like a shield, but no good vibes, just samey. Taking more just feels robotic and clogged.
I find the coming off and back on, a holiday, makes it work again. Eventually it stalls, but this is the paradox contained in it.
Also boosting testosterone levels with supplements is very effective, I am surprised to learn.
I can not decide if the worried and over sensitive me is the real me, or the robotic one who can cope with a job and my spare time is the real me.
The biggest issue I have with it is 'plateauing'.
It is great coming up or going down. Both of these have a really pleasant effect, I like the changes and the freedom each one feels it is giving.
I take a half dose, 25mg, of sertraline. Just enough to focus me, reduce mood swings but most of all increase reward behaviour, where I do something because there is a pay-off.
Without it I am like my teenage years and twenties, abrasive, angry, unfocused, miserable, unmotivated.
Too much and I feel like a robot.
Whatever I take, plateaus off, becomes ineffective, like a shield, but no good vibes, just samey. Taking more just feels robotic and clogged.
I find the coming off and back on, a holiday, makes it work again. Eventually it stalls, but this is the paradox contained in it.
Also boosting testosterone levels with supplements is very effective, I am surprised to learn.
I can not decide if the worried and over sensitive me is the real me, or the robotic one who can cope with a job and my spare time is the real me.