Comments on: Die Vampire, Die http://www.tinmanic.com/archives/2008/07/07/die-vampire-die/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:46:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Daniel http://www.tinmanic.com/archives/2008/07/07/die-vampire-die/comment-page-1/#comment-127306 Daniel Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:44:02 +0000 http://www.tinmanic.com/?p=2863#comment-127306 I couldn't handle SSRIs like Lexapro, Prozac, and Celexa. Lexapro gave me hot flashes and kept me up all night; Prozac and Celexa completely killed my sex drive. I had been on Wellbutrin for a while (shh, don't tell my therapist, but I've been off it for the past two weeks or so) and that helped. I never felt the issue of feelings "bottling up." Sentimental maudlin stuff sent me bawling like a schoolgirl. Serious things, however, sent me into black pits of nihilistic despair. The meds didn't suppress the emotions but just made it so the black nihilistic despair was actually tied to real events, not random and causeless. I couldn’t handle SSRIs like Lexapro, Prozac, and Celexa. Lexapro gave me hot flashes and kept me up all night; Prozac and Celexa completely killed my sex drive. I had been on Wellbutrin for a while (shh, don’t tell my therapist, but I’ve been off it for the past two weeks or so) and that helped. I never felt the issue of feelings “bottling up.” Sentimental maudlin stuff sent me bawling like a schoolgirl. Serious things, however, sent me into black pits of nihilistic despair. The meds didn’t suppress the emotions but just made it so the black nihilistic despair was actually tied to real events, not random and causeless.

]]> By: Ava http://www.tinmanic.com/archives/2008/07/07/die-vampire-die/comment-page-1/#comment-127301 Ava Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:43:35 +0000 http://www.tinmanic.com/?p=2863#comment-127301 Long time reader but I don't usually comment. I've actually been dealing with alot of bottling up lately, though I had never really connected it to my medication. When I was on Celexa, I didn't really have any problems. Then, when I went through a time period of adjusting and trying new meds after the Celexa poopped out, I cried all the time. Now I'm on Lexapro and it is working pretty well. I kinda related my bottling up with all the bottling up that I had to do while caring for a sick relative last summer, but it hasn't really stopped. Maybe it is the medication. Anyway, thanks for sharing and I'll definately talk to my dr and therapist about that possibility. Long time reader but I don’t usually comment. I’ve actually been dealing with alot of bottling up lately, though I had never really connected it to my medication. When I was on Celexa, I didn’t really have any problems. Then, when I went through a time period of adjusting and trying new meds after the Celexa poopped out, I cried all the time. Now I’m on Lexapro and it is working pretty well. I kinda related my bottling up with all the bottling up that I had to do while caring for a sick relative last summer, but it hasn’t really stopped. Maybe it is the medication. Anyway, thanks for sharing and I’ll definately talk to my dr and therapist about that possibility.

]]> By: Tim Jarrett http://www.tinmanic.com/archives/2008/07/07/die-vampire-die/comment-page-1/#comment-127290 Tim Jarrett Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:04:08 +0000 http://www.tinmanic.com/?p=2863#comment-127290 Thanks for the post--will have to go check this out. FWIW, this same "unblocking" phenomenon happened to me about the same time as my first serious bout with depression and recovery. I wonder if it's related? It's frustrating. I tear up sometimes at stupid Hallmarky stuff on TV that I recognize is manipulative and insincere, as well as at real emotional things. Thanks for the post–will have to go check this out.

FWIW, this same “unblocking” phenomenon happened to me about the same time as my first serious bout with depression and recovery. I wonder if it’s related? It’s frustrating. I tear up sometimes at stupid Hallmarky stuff on TV that I recognize is manipulative and insincere, as well as at real emotional things.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.tinmanic.com/archives/2008/07/07/die-vampire-die/comment-page-1/#comment-127278 Daniel Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:46:06 +0000 http://www.tinmanic.com/?p=2863#comment-127278 Geez, the way you write about this show I fear I'm going to have to actually go and see it, or at least buy the album. Geez, the way you write about this show I fear I’m going to have to actually go and see it, or at least buy the album.

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