Re: Losing hope 6 weeks in :-(
IMHO a lot of "side effects" people experience are due to the "nocebo effect". They maybe heard their neighbour Sally tried a drug, had a reaction and then believe they ae experiencing this as well! Even if they're given sugar tablets. However, I'm not saying that's the issue here at all.
Simply go to your doctor and ask for a different SSRI. All hope is not yet lost!
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