My Experience of Sertraline & Emotional Blunting

[@iGNiTETheKiD]

This is a reason I wanted to stop antidepressants. Total emotional blunting and inability to FEEL emotions and the numbess was something I didn’t like. I would rather experience the full spectrum of emotions rather than feel like a walking zombie

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

I agree my friend. Whilst we often need some help to lift our mood or lower anxiety , for myself, l need to retain the ability to feel otherwise l cannot manage myself. Also, to be able to feel the good times too!

[@l21n18]

Purely anecdotal, but I think a lack of positive emotions can be just as bad for some as an excess of negative emotions. It’s hard to be motivated and get out and do things when you don’t get any emotional reward from doing them.

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

@@l21n18 Yes l completely agree with you. Not feeling anything, even positive or happy, is not helpful!

[@jimmy9282]

did you recover? ive been off zoloft for a few months and i still feel awful from time to time

[@commonercoffeeaddict]

Are your emotions back now?

[@rachelleanimals1367]

When you go from crying all the time to not being able to cry is wonderful! I found that I don't get as dramatic about the dumb things. If something big does happen I still can get mad or sad

[@rachelleanimals1367]

I’m re reading this old comment I posted on this video.. sad to say but don’t take Zoloft. I stepped on a scale after being on Zoloft for awhile and man that’s depressing. 😥I wish I never went on it 😥

[@reynalove999]

Rachelle Animals did you have an increase appetite?

[@preston6408]

@@rachelleanimals1367 you didn’t miss out on anything Zoloft is just a crutch

[@carsonwilkins2971]

I feel nothing, I barely cried before I started but know I never do

[@laurenjadelebloas3756]

This has made me feel like I'm not alone with withdrawal I'm an emotional wreck at the moment and coming off Sertraline is probably the hardest thing I've had to do but feeling numb was dehumanising Thank you for this video🧡 Hope you're doing ok

[@commonercoffeeaddict]

Are you better?

[@Maverick-xs6ui]

Same here

[@josefdez8258]

@@Maverick-xs6uiHello did you recover your feelings ?

[@Maverick-xs6ui]

@josefdez8258 yes when i started reducing the amount. Im still reducing slowly.

[@yela46]

I am currently taking sertraline and I don't want to pursue my dreams anymore. I don't feel anything. I am not sad or happy. I just want to rest forever.

[@simp3194]

Hey idk you and you don’t know me but I have recently started taking sertraline too. And It’s possible that the first few weeks will be a struggle till you feel better. But you might also need to try something different if it doesn’t improve for you. I hope it gets better for you buddy, sending lots of love 💗 :)

[@reynavazquez7159]

I think going from crying every single day to not being able to cry at all was a huge change for me, not one that I liked whatsoever. I would love to get help for my depression and anxiety but I would also love to be able to feel emotions and connect to people. I literally feel like I’m floating and less motivated on antidepressants than I was without them.

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Bless you my friend, managing depression and anxiety is hard. Each of us need to work out if we need medications, and if so which ones work for us. Its a delicate balance and it is so important to research and to have a doctor who you can talk openly with.

[@Mommyofdragons70]

I was on Sertraline for less than a week. Even on the lowest dose...I was a zombie. I couldn’t function. Meds hit me hard anyways. I tried Zoloft, Effexor, Lexapro, Paxil without success. My depression is manageable despite two brain tumors however, the anxiety is a killer. My doc even tried combinations of different meds together...which my neuro doc said no to because of the tumors. Definitely not worth the risks. You are so awesome....I saw one of your videos as a suggestion and was hooked. You are like Grey’s Anatomy...you give all the feels...laughs, tears, happiness...Kudos to you for being so transparent and helping people with addiction, depression, anxiety, and LGBTQ. You and Cody are such beacons of hope and so inspiring.

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

What a blooming lovely comment! I love the analogy too, thank you!

[@mollymalone1610]

I’ve been on sertraline for a year I’m now on 200mg I feel thousand times better no I can’t cry but that’s a good thing

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Glad it works for you! Meds work differently for different folk. It's all about finding out what's right for you!

[@ricardoestrada1176]

Neurobin go to Mexico and try getting this medication I called my doctor about neurobin and he came out giving me setraline I got the bottle in my hand he also gave me gabapenntin let's see what happens

[@ricardoestrada1176]

hello I got the Dolo Neurobion Forte there's 30 pills in the Box I paid $30 I was offering with a lot of pain I am diabetic I took 5 pills one a day I'm living my days without pain

[@choice12ozborne]

I am prescribed this same dosage and medication that you mentioned. I do a lot better and I don't get depressed for you often and it also helps with a bit of anxiety..... I like to be creative and I love to write and to top it off I started school taking psychology as the major. I feel numb and I don't like that all the time. I am very freaking happy that I don't feel depressed as much and then xiii level has gone down but in return I gave up my persona or my emotions. Am I some wack but once in a while if you're a creative person like I was but am not now since I started taking this medication...... If you're creative person or if you just want to feel emotions once in awhile better deep it would be great for me. So when you say you feel a 1000 times better but you can't cry then that is the trade off any V that's cool for you and is add she sort of OK for me personally or I wouldn't still be taking it .. That's OK.... I think about this would be I don't feel emotions deeply which is the idea from this drug...... so it works lol... I can't write anymore. I don't feel a motions the way I once did of which was the way I was creative.. So I can't write anything anymore unless it's non fiction when I try. My imagination has practically disappeared. My emotions such as sadness and Yup you guessed also depression that was making me and giving me the feelings are needed to have compassion and somehow sympathize member thighs were other people through writing characters. I've never been a big crier but I Cannae Room member of last time I shed a tear. Basically in a nutshell my personality is not my personality anymore if that makes any sense to you. People than I haven't seen for 2 or 3 years ask me where was wrong you're very quieter you're not you know this or that and I really don't have a legitimate answer for the guy or girl because I don't want to give them my entire medical record and diagnosis lol... So I know it sounds weird to you probably but it feels like it stole my persona. Vessel word to look up because it does not mean personality necessarily it's a very different thing it's these naturally motions that we have she is for one example so good check that went out. Do you feel like it is a good trade off that you can't cry or don't cry any longer and you don't feel emotions deeply because I personally was feeling deep emotions at extreme levels of being sad happy or whatever. That definitely does not take place any longer since I started this drug. So most people in my situation crew will write to create from their deepest emotions would say to hell with this or at least for a month or 2 because I need to fill emotions again even at those emotions hurt me is important that I feel like a human again and that can actually shed a tear or is not some half ass laugh that I give to people for show. I'm sorry this is so long but you are getting with a therapist would normally get since I won't be able to see M until after Christmas Hahaha. To tell you the truth I am on a break from a job and I'm using speech to text instead of typing because I can get a lot more out there if I just speak since I am on that break. So that would explain all the run on sentences and grammatical errors and those long long comment but please forgive me I normally don't do this and it may some crazy by the way but when you're using speech to text it's not nearly as long as typing regard us of how fast we are. English is my 2nd language thou learned it to so that's another reason you might see some messed up errors. Do you ever miss the emotions that are extreme? I'm pretty sure there might be a moment in your mind at times where you wonder why can't I fill certain things any longer? But also feel like at the end of the day you feel like it's a good trade off. You don't have to pression or in ciety or whatever else you retaking it for any longer but at the same time you said you can't cry and then means that you're like me you're a motional persona has disappeared but that's pretty much what the drug and drugs in his family were designed . Do you ever miss not feeling emotional? I realize is a crazy question but would you be willing to trade 3 days every month of filling total emotions good And the Negative? I would honestly say that I definitely miss not feeling things so strongly but like you I am definitely not having deep depression like I once did. So I'm going to end this the West started it and that would be had you feel about the fact of the matter which is you trade it off as I did your emotions that are human emotions when you started taking this drug? I'm not bashing you I might bimbaschi myself but what I am saying is do you ever feel like you would like to cry or you would light to fill a certain something just for an hour? A better question which is be straight to the point would you be willing to fill all your emotions for hours every day and then the rest of the time you're like you are now? You know it makes me depressed a little but only blue really when I just think about not feeling emotions so I'm gonna continue taking mine or plan to like you and we take the same amount of dosage but at the end of the day do you ever miss the lack of the ability to share a tear or have emotions that are extreme and yes that does include the negatives like anxiety and depression but do you ever miss not being able to fill the same empathy or sympathy when of thren is telling you a story fit back in the day you would have been crying over or are you were a been getting angry about to paying on the story? I say SSR I's absolutely steal Our very persona. Again look that word up even if you think you know the definitions for persona. It does not mean personality but is something much deeper and Finn you understand a little bit more what I'm saying is it's a trade off to are one of Phil lousy and depressed and nervous most of the time or if someone gives me a magic pill I don't feel that way any longer but I traded off all my emotions the majority of any kind of sympathy or empathy and I could probly West to satish freakin movie or the saddest song and feel like crying or shed a tear but it doesn't happen.

[@AT-hy9cq]

@Molly Malone, Same for me. I’m happy that I stopped cry, I fell more better then before sertraline. I been too tired of emotional swings, and now it’s like a new life.

[@lewisberry4641]

hi , i’m coming off sertraline i’ve been on it since i was 17 and for five years. i’m also sober now. i just wanted to say this video really made me feel like i wasn’t alone. i’m sat here in tears. thankyou

[@annabella1122]

I experienced this with mirtazapine, I’m so glad you talked about this I didn’t think it was a real thing! It was horrible. Sometimes you need the release of being able to cry. It’s healthy. When you can’t it feels like a tension you can’t shift, like when you’re about to sneeze and then you can’t.

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Oh yes it is exactly that! Just like a sneeze! Great analogy. I too had no idea that blunting existed, it was only after many failed attempts to cry, where I felt the emotion halted, that I searched online and found many similar experiences. It isnt just one type of medication that does it, although sertraline does often seem to be the biggest cause of it, people experience blunting on different meds. Its interesting how these things differ between people. I swapped to mirtazapine and it hasnt blunted me at all. We need GP's to be discussing this with patients more and helping people to find the right meds for them. I agree with you, that feeling is important. Yes I need the low mood addresses but not at the expense of feeling!

[@annabella1122]

FinnTheInfinncible I hope mirtazapine works better for you and you can continue to heal a little more every day ♥️

[@shyaaammeneen63]

@@annabella1122 It all boils down to the mind. Reduce negative thoughts to have a healthier life. Your breath is directly related to your mind [brain] causing negative thoughts-anxiety. For a relaxed life sit on a chair, back erect, eyes closed, be as still as possible and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for around 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight with your thoughts. Slowly the mind will relax. No deep inhalation-exhalation needed. Anytime of the day or night before sleep sit or lie down on your back and observe your breath. Stillness brings internal peace. Make this a lifetime daily habit to have a good life. Best wishes Shyaaam Sir. -Counsellor.

[@kaylablackburn8332]

OMG, I was Zoloft for years... I’ve been off for a few weeks and I’ve cried so much which I didn’t cry for years because of it. The emotions are overwhelming after having NONE for years.

[@00calimon]

Wow. Do you think it will eventually (soon) get better?

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Bless you, yes it took a few months for my tears to come back and to settle after I came off it. Be gentle with yourself

[@sangeetalambh6389]

@@FinnTheInfinncible I quit sertailine 100 mmg and zolfidem10 mg 131 days sober now my sym broken sleep 7 hours muscle spasm depersonalization when I heal any idea I use these drugs only 2 months.please answer

[@josefdez8258]

Hello , Did you recover your feelings and physical emotions? How long does it last? I just took 25 mg for just 4 days, and I feel like that!!

[@TheCoolOwen]

I did nothing BUT cry when I was on Sertraline. I switched to Wellbutrin and I feel like my normal, emotionally vacant self!!!

[@riotwrrrwolf4590]

I was feeling pretty good on wellbutrin, but omg the side effects! I had just no appetite, to the point eating was becoming a pain and I wasn't able to eat enough, or only junk food and even then I'd had to force myself. Just started sertraline, I hope this time it will be right. I was also on citalopram for 7 years and it just didn't do much much anymore so I had to switch (and very annoying side effects too)

[@kerrygierak4755]

Hi Finn. I'm on sertraline and feel not bad. And I'm taking underactive thyroid meds and it to is working. I'm sorry for the loss of both your parents. Hope you are feeling better soon. Love and blessings

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Thank you for your kind words. And yes, antidepressants are funny things, they work in different ways! Glad they are working!

[@aaeeshahendricks6359]

Hi Finn 😊 my deepest sympathy for the passing of your mother, and thanks for this video. Everything you said about how medication helps you to be able to get to a point of working on your mental health! I'm currently on sertraline and it's been about 10 months that I've been on it. I've also noticed the emotional numbing, which caused additional anxiety for me, because I felt completely disconnected from my family who I've always loved very deeply. As an artist, I haven't been able to write or dance or FEEL. And it's SUPER FRUSTRATING!

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Thank you so much for your kind words, it's been a rollercoaster year! Yes, I can relate a lot to this, the additional anxiety at loosing all emotional connection. I personally cannot work on my inner world if l cant feel it! Like you it also dulled my creativity. It's been almost a year since I stopped it, and l feel so much better. I'm on a different medication now but it doesnt numb me. I can cry again, laugh again and my creativity it back. Do chat with your doctor,find something that works for you!

[@aaeeshahendricks6359]

@@FinnTheInfinncible That's such good news. I'm glad you're doing a lot better - you deserve it, being the bright soul that you are 🌻 If I may ask, which medication are you on now that doesn't numb you?

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

I am on mirtazipine, 30mg. I started it about a month after coming off sertraline because the grief was too much to handle and I was all over the place. Its not perfect, it does make me rather tired, which considering I also have tirdness issues with a low thyroid, isnt helpful....but, it stabalised my mood quickly and I havent experienced any numbing whatsoever.

[@kaiaaron9246]

I went from lexapro to sertraline, I feel the emotional numbing but I’ll take that over the alternative tbh. I’m in a constant state of numbness, but it’s a different feeling than self harming, which was giving me a euphoric feeling. I know I need to start dropping soon, I’m in 150mg, but with my T levels being all out of whack it’s just such a difficult task. Thank you for posting this video. I’m glad you made the moves that you did, for you, and that you’re feeling so much better,

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

It's all about working out what's right for you. Numbing can help people, it's just not helpful to me is all, at least not to the extent that sertraline did!

[@stephanieosadchuk5689]

I was on sertraline (Zoloft) for a bit. The emotional numbing was the reason I discontinued it, as well. Happy to see that you have a new plan. 😊

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Ah you too! It seems its very common!

[@jessicasbalchiero7048]

did you regain your emotions back?

[@stephanieosadchuk5689]

@@jessicasbalchiero7048 Yes. I discontinued the Zoloft. My sister also took it, and didn’t experience the emotional numbing.

[@jessicasbalchiero7048]

@@stephanieosadchuk5689 i'm happy for you!

[@commonercoffeeaddict]

@@stephanieosadchuk5689 how long till the numbing went away?

[@kingkongdude1234]

The emotion blunting is what you need your brain is repairing itself by taking sertraline, anti depressants are a miracle drug! Please if you suffer from depression anti depressants are gods gift to man do not listen to the negativity surrounding them they will help you! Also everyone has a different brain people will react different to the medication and will have there own symptoms please I say this from the bottom of my heart if you have depression please consider taking medication and seeking therapy! It really helps and you will get better on god! Hope this message of positivity helps those who are considering helping themselves and reviving there mental health! God bless, god speed.

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Anti depressants can and do help many people, however, for some people, some of these drugs have undesirable side effects. This was the case for me as I explain in this video, and with the support of my GP I have swapped to a different anti depressant. I stress in this vlog, that there is nothing wrong with taking medication, but I also stress that you need not put up with side effects, if the bad effects outweigh the good, then a doctor can help you to find a better medication

[@silvesterutd9369]

Emotional numbness could be permanent!! Search "PSSD" on Google!!!!!!

[@valdechenko565]

"The emotional blunting is what you need your brain is repairing itself by taking sertraline" AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

[@Laura-xk8or]

Thank you for posting this video, I've been on Sertraline 100mg for just over twelve months and in that time I have cried three times, not big sobbing cries just a couple of seconds of tears. I miss being able to cry and sob my heart out, I lost my grandfather in July and never shed a tear, I feel like I should have shown some kind of emotion but no its just not there. I have a psychiatrist appointment next month, hopefully I can talk about this with him.

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Yes thats exactly how it was for me. Good you have an appointment, it might be worth you asking to swap to something else as I have. Good luck!

[@commonercoffeeaddict]

Are you better?

[@josefdez8258]

Hello, did you reccover your emmotiongs back ? Are you ok now ?

[@jblack5323]

I was on these for a year. They helped with my depression to start with, but other side effects were terrible. The spaced out feelings were bad for me they highlighted my tinnitus even more, I was also questioning what life was all about every day along with a clouded sense of space and time. I went cold turkey a few weeks back, as I had ran out. Pretty bad brain zaps as mentioned but they seem to be getting better. Was getting some anger/anxiety spikes, but the obtrusive thoughts have gone, as is that tunnel like perception. I can feel the serotonin coming back to me as I feel great sometimes. I won’t be going near these things again, as I felt like a prisoner mentally. My lockdown had been going on since I started taking sertraline, and while I’m never going to be perfect I do feel that I’m free again.

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

It does seem common on sertraline. Those brain zaps are awful too! Im glad you managed to get off them and that you feel better!

[@jblack5323]

FinnTheInfinncible thank you! The best of luck with you also.

[@shyaaammeneen63]

@@jblack5323 Reduce negative thoughts to have a healthier life. Your breath is directly related to your mind [brain] causing negative thoughts-anxiety. For a relaxed life sit on a chair, back erect, eyes closed, be as still as possible and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for around 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight with your thoughts. Slowly the mind will relax. No deep inhalation-exhalation needed. Anytime of the day or night before sleep sit or lie down on your back and observe your breath. Stillness brings internal peace. Make this a lifetime daily habit to have a good life. Best wishes Shyaaam Sir. -Counsellor.

[@luigidude3175]

im so sorry for your loss, im on sertraline again and am experiencing emotional blunting as well, im gonna talk to my gp to get on something that makes me feel again. i hope you and your fiancé are doing well. sending love from canada- chloe

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Thank you so much. The grief is so much easier now. I'm on different meds too, and these do not cause blunting. It's so important that we find what works for us isnt it!

[@luigidude3175]

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[@HackZiLLaQ8]

@@FinnTheInfinncible what med are u taking currently?

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

@@HackZiLLaQ8 Im taking venlafaxine 150mg now. Much better med for me!

[@commonercoffeeaddict]

How are you now?

[@anastasiavaitsi3417]

I am on 200 mg for almost a year. I cannot cry, but I did cry when something happened and I felt so many things that they did come out with tears. But if I went to the past I would have done it again and sooner. I was living a nightmare and sleeping with nightmares. My emotional pain was always with me whatever I was doing. Even with friends I always felt like I was about to cry (I would blame it to allergies). I am healing but I feel already relieved. At first you will feel frustrated that you cannot cry, but day by day it takes the pain away until you will not feel the need to express sadness. You will actually be everyday mentally stable and your emotions won't be in your way to do the things that you want or be the person that you want to portray. I feel like my body accepts my soul now. Happy and sad events are felt but you will be emotional stable. The benefits for my case are more and more important for the quality of my life. Hope I helped

[@jasminlinford6464]

Hi Finn! I have been off these meds for 5 days now and I can cry but I just cannot laugh! The sound comes out but I feel nothing?! Sucks! Just hoping this will improve soon. Thankyou for making this video! ❤️❤️

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Oh my! I hadnt considered that this could happen. I hope it improves soon! Thanks for watching my freind!

[@debbietaylor20]

Did you taper off , I'm struggling with this 😢

[@commonercoffeeaddict]

Did you get better?

[@znarkz]

Hi Jasmin, read your comment and i have the same expierience, on the medicine I could laugh much and didn’t reflect whether i felt it or not. Now and every other time i have tried going off, the experience of not feeling anything when I laugh is constantly there! Did this get better for you?

[@josefdez8258]

I have the same side effects. Hello , Did you recover your feelings and physical emotions? How long does it last? I just took 25 mg for just 4 days, and I still feel like that 20 days after I quit sertraline!!

[@JDavis810]

My girlfriend had so bad emotional blunting in three weeks she went from getting ready to marry me to saying she doesn’t love me or anyone in her life and left me , forever hurt and confused

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Im so sorry tohear that. It sounds like there may have been going on that just medication, hope you are doing OK now?

[@capes5441]

That's pretty much what's happening to me right now. I started the full dose of sertraline about 3 weeks ago, and I went from excited to see my boyfriend and wanting to talk to him all the time to not really caring if I saw him and feeling like I was wasting time when calling him. Realized about a week ago but waited to see if it was a period thing (my birth control interacts with my GAD). Supposed to discuss new options for my anti anxiety with my doc tomorrow.

[@astrid-3]

@@capes5441 oh my god literally same. Broke up with my boyfriend of 2.5 years after almost a year of feeling that way since taking sertraline. Didn’t even cross my mind until now that I could have been influenced by the medication. Genuinely thought at the time it was the right decision. I didn’t even cry or feel sad about it either afterwards, I just cried once right when it happened, and then afterwards just felt this weird emotionally distanced and relieved feeling. So weird

[@pmbluemoon]

I can COMPLETELY understand why you stopped sertraline. I was a walking zombie on it, it's a great medication, but I was so blunted as well, and also couldn't "perform" in bed at all, even alone (hope that's not TMI!) I HATED discontinuation syndrome, I don't like feeling those nasty brain zaps and horrid dissociation it made me feel. Once I got through that nasty bit (2 months later!) and it was amazing how it felt to FEEL again! I'm on clonazepam right now along with oxcarbazapine, and I KNOW if any Dr wanted to take me off these meds, I will need professional help to ween off these meds (more discontinuation syndrome stuff), but so far they are working best for me. I know, in hindsight, I needed a different medication at that time, and it was a good thing I stopped sertraline and tried a new one. I am actually glad I decided (just like you) to stop to face my mum's passing. I love you Finn

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Best comment ever! Thank you so much, it warms my heart and makes me smile to know that I'm appreciated. It's also wonderful to be understood and to talk to people who have had similar experiences. I didn't talk about it in this vlog but yes, it also affected my sex life too. I found it so hard to reach climax on it and know that isn't uncommon. My emotions are still numbed but l can feel normality returning. I'm still settling into the new meds, mirtazapine, but so far they feel much less numbing. I'm also feeling my spirituality return and l hadn't noticed how disconnected from that l had felt until now almost feeling it return. Thank you so much for such a lovely message. Much love and strength to you my friend

[@pmbluemoon]

@@FinnTheInfinncible

[@jacksonallen82]

Your emotional numbness lasted for two months??!?

[@jcbanbury]

How long did u stay on?

[@josefdez8258]

I have the same side effects. Hello , Did you recover your feelings and physical emotions? How long does it last? I just took 25 mg for just 4 days, and I still feel like that 20 days after I quit sertraline!!

[@anishj8935]

Hi Finn - thanks for sharing this. I've been on Sertraline since about July 2020 and have been taking 50mg daily which has helped with my anxiety. A close family member is very unwell with Covid right now and sadly eteriorating but I'm also struggling to "feel" and get upset/cry about it...like I'm also numb. Reassuring that I'm not alone in experiencing this side effect. I'll speak to my GP and see how they can help :)

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Bless you l am so sorry to hear about your friend. I hope they are ok? And yes lm the same, having neds to help is good, but not if they take my feelings away completely. Good luck chatting with your gp. I'm glad this helped and thank you for your lovely comment.

[@PaulaMMH]

i was on Sertraline (100) along with Risperidone, Clonazepam and Topiramate in 2016 i dropped everything after like one year, i never felt ANY change, the ONLY thing that helped me was Risperidone with my Insomnia. I got back to therapy two months ago bcause i cant stand my tics anymore so i told my psychiatrist i only want to treat that problem and that i give up on the rest, she prescribed SERTRALINE (50) again, i have been on it for two weeks, i told her i feel no changes, and she said its NOT POSSIBLE NOT TO FEEL ANY CHANGE, she said that its the best medication and that everyone around the world take it and feel something, good or bad so i cant be the only one who doesnt notice any change, and now that i see your video i realized i dont cry at the things i always cry over anymore, NOTHING, not even one tear ?

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Hi my friend, two weeks is a very short time, it can take a while for new medication to settle in. However, your doctor should also be listening to you, about what works best for you. Perhaps give the new meds a couple more weeks and if you dont feel right, then ask to change to something else. It is completely OK to advocate for what you need. We know ourselves better than anyone

[@PaulaMMH]

@@FinnTheInfinncible Yes thats what i thought but she made me go 15 days after i started taking it, and asked if i felt something and once i said no, nothing she said its impossible cause i should feel something (i didnt feel any change when i took it in 2016 either), she was about to prescribe clonazepam again too and i said no, and that i prefer waiting til i finish the first box of sertaline and see what happens. Thanks for the reply!!

[@josefdez8258]

Hello , Did you recover your feelings and physical emotions? How long does it last? I just took 25 mg for just 4 days, and I feel like that!!

[@user-wb2yv7ll9d]

Thanks for the video Finn. So did the emotional blunting go away with the mirtazapine?

[@janettehutton8634]

Discontinuation syndrome, is that what it’s called? Horrible horrible horrible. Thankfully I’ve not had it much and only for a short time when I drop down a dose. Pain is healing, you’re right you have to feel the pain in order to get better and then you’ll just be left with the good memories. I’m grieving for my nephew who died recently from alcohol abuse. And I’m now also able to grieve for my Dad who died eleven years ago. Its so good to hear that other people go through the same things. (Not that I want you to feel pain obviously). Loads of love ❤️

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

I know exactly what you mean! I'm so sorry for your loss too. Yes, feeling it is important, as difficult as it is! And the discontinuation syndrome.....thankfully passes after a month or so!

[@astropgn]

It is so weird the first time you notice this symptom. I started with something similar to sertraline (fluoxetine, in my case) and I didn't think it was having an effect. I was still a little bit lethargic, unmotivated etc. But right on my 3rd day I was watching a movie and it had this very powerful and emotional scene. At that moment I noticed something was wrong. The "normal" me would be sobbing. I wasn't. I was rationally aware that the scene is sad, but I didn't felt it. After that I start experimenting. I opened movies that I knew it would make me cry normally. There is one in particular which I think I cried 100% of the time. Now? Totally dry. It is so weird. I can laugh, I know when something is sad... But I am not feeling it.

[@Margen67]

Penguins need HUGS

[@epicmage82]

I had the great idea of just stopping mine after 2 years. No tapering. Its been horrible of course, but its been around 2 weeks. I almost forgot how strong my emotions were. 😫 Not gonna lie though the depression is really bad. Even before getting numbed by my medication, I was raised not to express negative emotions. So thats been bottled for 30 years. Even though it's been hell, I've had a clear enough head to examine things in my head. I've come to learn new things about myself. Some good. Some bad. Some that scare the hell out me. I really don't want to be numb anymore. Music, movies, and books are things I actually enjoy, but I never understood was I enjoyed the emotional connection with those things. When I'm numb I don't get the same thing from them. I don't know. Being numb kind of makes me feel like I'm not really alive. Ok I'm gonna stop typing now. I just saw how long this is lol.

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Its OK! I am grateful for your honest sharing. I feel the exact same way, whilst being depressed and anxious is awful, I do not want to completely numb myself to everything, especially joy and pleasure! I would love to be med free again at some point, but for now I have swapped to a different medication, that doesnt cause numbing in the same way. I hope things ease soon for you my friend, coming off meds is hard!

[@sangeetalambh6389]

Jesse did u feel depersonalization in ur withdrawal

[@epicmage82]

@@sangeetalambh6389 To be honest I feel like that most of the time. Both before and after I stopped taking it. It may have gotten a little worse the first 2 weeks. I'm not sure. The hard part has been trying to mange the feelings when they came back. I don't know if they just seem stronger because I'm not use to dealing with them, or if repressing intense feelings with medication made them stronger. They've been kind of ruling me. It's getting a tiny bit easier, but it's been months. I don't really recommend it unless you have some kind of face to face support though. It can be rough and intense when you start to feel again. Online support groups really helped me not kill myself. If I had someone to give face to face support, it would have gone a lot better I think.

[@sangeetalambh6389]

@@epicmage82 u have now sleep problems

[@epicmage82]

@@sangeetalambh6389 I've always had problems sleeping. The first two weeks, going through withdrawal from the medication, there were times my mind was racing and I couldn't sleep. Other times I was too mentally exhausted to stay awake. It settled down into my normal crappy sleep though lol. Like I said before, if you have real world support, you will be fine. Otherwise, if you do it alone, you kind of need a strong will to get through it. Personally, I had online support, but I can be very hard headed. Stubbornness got me through it by myself. There are definitely pros and cons. My head has some pretty dark thoughts all the time. Before it would just put me in a bad mood. Now it comes with a lot of negative emotions. My life sucks though lol. Just in general. Which is why the feelings I get from music are so important to me. Getting those feelings back are worth the negatives for me to be able to cry at the beauty of a lot of music. I cry about bad things too now, but I guess you can't have light without the dark. Definitely learn techniques to handle any panic attacks, and negative thoughts. It's hard, but I feel it's better than just being numb. I don't know what you are passionate about, but getting absorbed in it helps. I went pretty deep 8nto music. Learned some music theory, and the basics of some instruments. I could never perform in front of people. That's never really been the point for me though. I hope some of my rambling is helping in some way.

[@Nel164]

I was prescribed mirtazapine years ago for an unrelated issue (sleep) and I gained a ridiculous amount of weight while on it. It was terrible. I just recently started taking setraline. While I can admit that I felt the numbness and was kinda weirded out by it at first, I actually kind of like it, at least for my anxiety. It’s really been helping me

[@reginene]

im so sorry to hear about your mom. my condolences :( im on the same pill and i cant cry either. my anxiety is still very high i just feel completely numb so i think im gonna quit it too.

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Thank you for your kind words. Do please talk to your GP, I would have had a far easier time had I tapered off/swapped to another med sooner!

[@janettehutton8634]

I’m coming off venlafaxine for the same reasons. I couldn’t have cared less about things and you do need “some” emotions.

[@shiftedperception9368]

Did you get off the effexor? I'm in the process of doing so. Been on it for 13 or 14 years. Tried several times to get off it.

[@SammeeJane]

Thank you for touching base on this. I deal with the same thing with Sertraline as well, even though I take the lowest dose.

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

It's awful isn't it! I've never had it on any other anti depressants. I'm on mirtazapine now and so far so good. Will update on that soon!

[@BrendaHall1]

@@FinnTheInfinncible I was wondering why i felt sad but couldnt cry. Thanks for sharing this

[@josefdez8258]

I have the same side effects. Hello , Did you recover your feelings and physical emotions? How long does it last? I just took 25 mg for just 4 days, and I still feel like that 20 days after I quit sertraline!!

[@mangosouljah]

I couldn't agree more with using these meds when you are at a very low point where you need a bit of a boost to even be able to work on yourself and your problems, but once your head is above water again I suggest reducing or eliminating these meds as they can definitely cause emotion blunting (I experienced it first hand, not a fun time) and ultimately they shouldn't be relied on if you can avoid it anyway, go out of your way top find natural ways to lift your mood such as exercise and healthy eating as well as cutting out any unhealthy external things in your life such as toxic people. We all control our own well being for the most part so go out there and be happy guys

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

I agree that we should all look to improve our mood and wellbeing with other factors than medication, but medication can inturn, give us the strength we need, to be able to do the other stuff. When we are really low, its impossible to do the simple stuff like getting out of bed, let alone gettting some exercise. Its about balance ultimately and self awareness, and there should never be any shame in using medication, its just important to find the right medication when you choose it

[@mangosouljah]

@@FinnTheInfinncible 100% agree

[@karlarivera5696]

do you feel happy again, what do you do. I quit my antidepressants 11 eleven days agoa and and feel sad sometime, cry sometimes, laugh sometimes, but when I am laughing I dont feel this emotions. help me please

[@mangosouljah]

@@karlarivera5696 why did you quit? were you starting to feel better? I quit because i started to feel numb and that was almost a year ago, I did get back on them early this year but only temporarily because i was going through a rough patch and they helped me push through. Give yourself some time for your body to adapt to not depending on the medication because when i quite the first time it hit me hard i had bad depression but it passes with time and making sure you do other things to boost yourself such as exercise and a clean diet ect. good luck!

[@karlarivera5696]

I quit because I have tinnitus and other symptoms, also my feelings for my husband gone, I only think negative thoughts.

[@markie1232]

I've been taking it for about three days I feel like spewing up!!

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Oh no! It can sometimes have that effect. Do contact your doctor if it doesnt improve

[@SkyeID]

I have been on Sertraline for a few years, and I can still cry.

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

It affects people in different ways. Not all people get the same side effects.

[@hap6782]

I don't have the same base experience as you do, no alcohol for me because i destroyed my liver with medication, and i never took antidepressants. But i relate to your symptoms so much, it's been a long while since i last cried of sadness, and i tried many things.

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Its really hard isnt it? Im currently working with a therapist as I miss crying!

[@hap6782]

@@FinnTheInfinncible i do so too, at least mental Healthcare is free in my country so i don't have to worry about paying the expensive bills. Wish you to succeed in your emotional recovery.

[@thenaclyone2150]

If you're unlucky as I, the side effect is permanent. I took 1 pill and have been totally numb ever since.

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Wow, that is a very extreme and unusual reaction!

[@thenaclyone2150]

@@FinnTheInfinncible Yes, I took 1 pill before sleep and woke up the next morning feeling totally different. At first, I was impressed, since all my anxiety and stress was gone. As days went by, I started to notice that something was very off and different but I could not put my finger on it. After a while, I realized that not only the anxiety was gone, all feelings were.

[@jcbanbury]

Hmm that's interesting, one pill? I have taken 2 so far but thinking about stopping

[@silvesterutd9369]

@@thenaclyone2150 Hey man how are you now? Have you recovered from emotional numbness?

[@thenaclyone2150]

@@silvesterutd9369 Hey, thanks for asking. Sadly, no improvement so far. It seems to be very long lasting or even permanent, who knows. Do you suffer from the same condition, or maybe PSSD?

[@lr3521]

You are such an inspiration, I watch your vlogs whenever I feel down and they instantly life me up

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

I love that they have that effect!!

[@PhnxMcCracken]

I been taking sertaline for years taking 100mg a day it works for me right now thankfully

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

That is great news! Proof that different meds work for different folks!

[@jpn_119]

this happened to me too, but its hard to decide which is better, too much emotion or none....i dont wanna take medication but my depression can be so bad...

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

I hear you on that. It's a difficult balance indeed!

[@durschfalltv7505]

Take psychedelics. The Higher the Dose the greater the help. Psychedelics are weird and i haveng tripped yet being afraid of psychosis. But i heared psychosis can be even treated with psychedelics. Unfortunatly No doctor in the US Helps you Like that. But there are ayahuaska Rituals you can Take Part in in south america. Unfortunatly i live in Europe But there is Something simelar in the Netherlands which i am going to try probably after covid.

[@josefdez8258]

Hello, did you reccover your emmotiongs back ? Are you ok now after a year ?

[@jpn_119]

@@josefdez8258 I quit medication and turned to natural coping mechanisms like meditation, cbd oil etc.

[@facioergosum2445]

its really weird for me. Sertraline sometimes gives me emotional blunting and decreased empathy. other times it makes me feel like my emotions are bubbling over. it started to work for a bit, but now I am not so sure.

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

That's really odd. Perhaps you need your dose changed? It's so important to talk with your doctor and make your meds work.properly for you

[@facioergosum2445]

@@FinnTheInfinncible I have only been on it for 5 weeks. I have a doctor's appointment in a couple of weeks, so I'm gonna let her know what's going on. Therapy waiting lists are so long aswell, so meds is just for the meantime. Thanks for the response!

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

@@facioergosum2445 ah that's only a short time. It's good to give a new med 6 to 8 weeks to see if it works for you. And yes, waiting for therapy is hard. Are you in the UK? If so, ask about books on prescription, there are so many wonderful self help books that can help support you in the meantime. I recently wrote a blog sharing the books that have helped me the most. Perhaps it will help you? finlaygames.com/6-self-development-books-that-changed-my-life

[@facioergosum2445]

@@FinnTheInfinncible thankyou, yes I am in the UK. Do I just ask my GP about the prescription books? I'll be sure to check out your blog!

[@elle6497]

I have anxiety. But I'm afraid of nothing matters to me, and I'll take the most important exam of my life this year. What if I don't try hard enough after sertraline? I don't know what to do. :(

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Hi my friend, it is a difficult balance, we may need the medication to help our mental health, but then that medication can then have unhelpful effects for thins like study. I would talk to your school/college/university because they may be able to put measures in place to help you with exams.

[@mohammadkhadra2604]

Zoloft was the most commonly prescribed antidepressant in the USA in 2018 with over 38 million prescriptions.

[@vinpavon9209]

Ahahahahahaha

[@hfud11]

Zoloft destroyed many lives

[@karolina131192]

Thank you for that video. I was on sertraline too, I took sertraline only 5 weeks and that emotional blunting is horrible. Now I have not been taking sertraline for a month and my emotion still doesnt't work good. I'm very scared that is permanent... i have amazing boyfriend and i don't feel love for him, i don't know is the drug doing that or i don't love him anymore..

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Bless you, that is really tough to deal with. I found that it took a few months for my feelings to come back. By 6 months I could cry again. Just take it a day at a time, chat with your boyfriend, and it will all soon start to become clear. Please stay in touch

[@HackZiLLaQ8]

Dear Karolina, plz update us, how do u feel now, did ur love feelings come back?

[@commonercoffeeaddict]

Are you better?

[@PeaceboneGotFound]

Thanks for this honest video!

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Thanks for watching! Glad it was useful 😊

[@generichuman2044]

I've been taking this for 10 days after being off meds for years. I never understood what emotional blunting was until I started taking sertraline. Yesterday my friend shared some awful news with me and I felt nothing. I'm usually very empathetic, often to my detriment, but I was just numb. Have an appointment with my doctor next week and I am definitely going to bring it up

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Hi my friend, yes ufortunately it can be a side effect for some people from some antidepressant medications. For some people its a welcome side effect, for others not so. Its important to chat with your doctor and work out what is right for you, good luck!

[@josefdez8258]

Hello, did you reccover your emmotiongs back ? Are you ok now after a year ?

[@generichuman2044]

@@josefdez8258 hey. After talking with my doctor, I moved to a new medication after 2 months. The emotional blunting got slowly better but I was suffering other side effects as well. It took me 3 tries but I've now found the perfect meds for me and have been on them for 6 months

[@itsreallyimportantman]

Hi Finn - oh yuck i know the feeling expect i'm coming off of a strong pain killer just know that i use for my fibro and back pain. Given all the drugs ive been on for my own mental health ive never been on Serterline - I did try martazapine for a short while there but the bad side effects out weighed the good for me. Oh well back to the drawing board as they say. It drives me nuts when I hear folks say that medication is for woman and feelings are for woman, I didn't realise us men had to be unfeeling robots!! Love you Finn gaint hugs to you all!

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Oh that drives me nuts when l hear that! Feeling is a human emotion it isn't gender specific! And yes, side effects ...working out the best meds for us....can be a mine field!

[@itsreallyimportantman]

@@FinnTheInfinncible - Oh I couldnt agree more on both you're points! Hope your both enjoying the hoildays!

[@applecat8934]

I’m a 25 year old woman. I used to cry a lot especially during the pandemic and over things like being rejected by a love interest. I noticed after only three months while I do feel sad, I lay in bed or skip a workout, sleep.. I dont cry. I cry much. Much less. I am less likely to get pissed off at my family members and I’m usually more agreeable about everyday common things that used to annoy me. EDIT: I am also more social. I like to talk to family members more. I take a low dose 25mg as I don’t have severe depression or anxiety

[@LNRansom]

A few months after I was put on sertraline I ended up getting mad cravings for alcohol. It was very strange since I had no history of alcohol addiction prior to this.

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

That is very strange indeed, have you stopped taking it now?

[@IONT781]

My partner is on zoloft and is indeed feeling this numbing of emotions. We are having a lot of problems. How long did it take you to recover your emotions after withdrawing the medication?

[@stephaniepollart2515]

World health organization: 3 SSRI's are among the 30 highest ranking drugs in the list of drugs for which drug dependence ever have been reported to the Uppsala Monitoring center database. Sertraline ,fluoxetine, paroxetine.

[@Honeydollarbill]

The worst thing is, I've learned to cry on 100mg of antidepressants and to be very warrant of my feeling. I forgot taking a dose one day and I got so incredibly sad, it just felt like falling down a bottomless pit, I literally cried for two days in a row, until the levels of the drug was normal again. Now I cry all the time, even on 100mg, and I'm literally scared to stop taking the med cause I can't imagine what a wreck i'm gonna be witout it,... The worst part is i'm not even happy! I'm either numb/neutral or sad...

[@zoedobson7277]

This is so relatable! And why I suffered so long! I have just been switched from sertraline to citalopram. I ended up feeling no love for anyone, spit from my partner of 7 years and got so frustrated when I couldnt cry. Luckily my partner forgave and is now sticking by my side. How did u find citalopram?

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

That sounds just like my experience. I was fine on citalopram, l had been on them for years without any problems. I did consider going back on them but chose mirtazapine instead, purely to see if they would help me with sleep.

[@adamj517]

Zoe Dobson Hey Zoe I’m currently going through the same thing for about 1 month after stopping I wanted to know how long it lasted

[@zoedobson7277]

@@adamj517 I'd say it took a good 6 months to feel like I was feeling propper feelings again. Unfortunately citalopram didn't work for me and increased my suicidal ideation. Just transferring to venlaflaxine. 🤞 it works x

[@HuxleyWasRight]

do you think it was the booze that caused your anxiety/depression ? i'm beginning to think that for many depression and anxiety is all linked to liver function, obviously drinking alcohol is going to effect this. Anecdotal but whenever i drink for a period of months (not all the time, but a few times a week) my depression and anxiety goes through the roof, not saying mental health issues are linked to liver function for everyone, but i reckon it accounts for a lot.

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Its a good question, I have had anxiety for as long as I can remember, I started drinking because it helped, at least initially, to numb me to it, though of course eventually it made things far worse. When I got sober, my anxiety did lower, and Ive learned to manage it better now, But it is still there

[@AlenzHSV8]

Alcohol is a depressant, the more you drink and the longer you drink eventually it's going to make mild anxiety and depression far worse. Drinking to help lift your mood sounds great at the start.. but it will definitely spiral out of control and years down the road you will be much worse of mentally than what you were pre drinking days.

[@mikej7652]

I do think it’s linked for me. I was binge drinking every weekend for years. Never had anxiety when I was a kid but now battle daily with it since about 24. Smoking weed actually gave me my first panic attack

[@shaynacardoza2051]

I need this. this is what I have been needing all my life

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

To understand your experience do you mean?

[@stephaniehamilton6217]

I don't know why they took you of Citalopram, it's the only thing that has helped me in any way. I've been on everything else with no effect! I too have an underactive thyroid and the depression that accompanies it is horrendous. I hope they can sort you out and find something that works for you, you are such a lovely person😘

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

You are so lovely. The logic at the time was, that my citalopram was no longer working, another switched it to sertraline. But, it was the thyroid that was causing the return of depression. God knows what lm doing from here but it will be lovely when this black cloud lifts! In the meantime, thankbgoodness for lovely people like you!!

[@1978niknok]

Hi I know this video was made a long time ago but I was wandering if you emotions eventually came back? Thank you

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

I really should update this video! Yes! It took about 4 months an then I started to find myself getting emotional again. I went to a festival and suddenly found myself in floods of tears! This was very much a relief!

[@NCsilent]

These drugs caused me permanent emotional numbness

[@claire0626]

Great video Finn thank you 🙏🏻🌸

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Thanks for watching, glad it was helpful!

[@FirstLast-ej2cy]

When my grandpa passed away I couldn’t cry no matter what.. i tried so hard to cry I forced it and I just couldn’t and I felt so selfish for not being able to grief.. I decided to change medicine but other antidepressant didn’t help with my depression at all so I decided to go back to sertraline it’s a risk I rather take than to be like shit everyday

[@pandekuri]

I suggest taking a GeneSight test for medication. A lot of genetic factors play a part in side effects and metabolism certain medication. I found out I had a cyp2d6 poor metabolized phenotype, making a lot of antidepressants really harmful for me. For me Sertraline is the only SSRI on the market I can safely take lol. Genetics are wild.

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Wow, never heard of such a thing!

[@omarthearab81]

I feel like crying for 11 days on sertraline, anxiety from hell, and low mood. Does this medication get any better?

[@chrisshelswell3222]

The brain freezes are very real. If you’ve ever been on Effexor just missing a dose can make them really bad. Coming off it was even harder! I too was sick of not being able to feel so I, stupidly, just stopped taking sertraline (100mg) rather than tapering. Though emotions are coming back (i stopped taking it a week ago as I wrote this). They’re very hard to deal with. The crying, almost being out of control of my emotions which isn’t great. I just can’t seem to find a balance.

[@angelmaria3334]

Thank you for sharing your experience

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@riosimpson6019]

After stopping setraline for months will emotional blunting finally go away?

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Yes it will, it took about 6 months for me, then the tears came! Im went on another anti depressant and the blunting on that isnt as bad, I notice it a little, but nowhere near as bad as sertraline. At the end of the day, its all about whats right for each of us isnt it? I need to be able to feel something, but feeling the intense anxiety and dispair, thats too much! so its finding a balance!

[@NCsilent]

Not for me

[@samdavies4715]

How are you doing now? After 3 years I am intrigued if it gets better? I hope so. 🥺

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

It improved about 3 months after coming off them. I'm on other anti depressants now and although not as numb as sertraline I do still have issues crying. I think some of this is that I already struggle and then the antidepressant on top just stops it. Still trying to work out best option!

[@tresheppard8942]

I have a question. After I stopped taking the sertraline pills after I accidentally took sertraline pills in one time every day like for four days, how long sertraline wears off after I'll be cured from diarrhea and stomach pain and vomiting and headache so I could have my appetite back, and get my philosophical emotional like physical laughing, giggle, yelling, screaming and crying back? How long it'll take sertraline will wears me off to back to normal? I just stopped taking the sertraline pills in two weeks ago. A weak? A month? A year?

[@josefdez8258]

I have the same side effects. Hello , Did you recover your feelings and physical emotions? How long does it last? I just took 25 mg for just 4 days, and I still feel like that 20 days after I quit sertraline!!

[@DarylSkinner]

I think this is the reason why my girlfriend didn’t give a shit when she dumped me because we were together for eight years & She was on 100 mg of sertraline and then her family told her that she shouldn’t be with me and when we split up she didn’t seem upset

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Who knows my friend, people can often hide the truth of whats going on. I hope you are doing ok now

[@thomashart4188]

did you put on on when on them, and if so, did you lose it after stopping?

[@rab-cnesbit4181]

My mum died I was on paroxetine and I did not cry when she died , I felt so guilty , but when my daughter arrived she cried hysterically over her gran passing which did make me cry . I'm now on sertraline and cant cry , I dont know if this is a good or bad thing but I need them for severe confessional contamination OCD.

[@tulipe1962]

I noticed an emotional numbness after i took my levothyrox for my hypothyroidism im not sure if its really the levothyrox or its only my brain

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Oh thats unusual, I have never heard that before!

[@debbietaylor20]

I had Prozac years ago an didn't have side effects , do you think I could have.swapped.to them then taper off ? Would it make no difference to my.body changing them ? Did you get a lot of sweating withdrawing ?

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

I had an awful withdrawal from sertraline. You should always taper off these things very slowly and always consult with your doctor first

[@kodak5300]

I am on mirtazpine too. May the 14th is the day my Mom died, that was back in 2002.

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Bless your heart. So sorry you've lost your mum too

[@Alextroms5]

So frustrating to be sent home with a higher dose. Looking at liver problems connected to my high dose now. Funny how doctors think you can't know anything about your body. Love the crying because a leaf fell out of a tree

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Exactly that my friend, lucikily not all doctors are like that, my new one is amazing. I really hope things arre ok with you now?

[@Alextroms5]

@@FinnTheInfinncible All good mentally.. I think... just need to have some tests to see if my liver is in trouble, us adults dont really check out our inner body health enough so I see it as a good thing as I wouldn't normally check these things

[@zornicabojinova2651]

This is happening to me also.i am trying to taper my meds becauseof that.am i ever going to be able to feel again.so scared

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Do speak to your doctor, not all meds do this and different meds suit different people, it can take time to find the right one, but dont give up!

[@NCsilent]

​@@FinnTheInfinnciblethese drugs are not safe

[@maydayoperations8750]

Does anyone knows that we will be unable to feel the sense of breathing???

[@volt8684]

My Gp hasn’t tested my thyroid even though had half mine removed through a tumour. She refuses to test me says it’s grief.

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Get a new GP!!!

[@Katyavolkova86]

Basically I become Spock ( from Star Trek) on sertraline ...my emotions are so suppressed everything I think is logical and not emotional AT ALL !

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Oh that made me chuckle! I can relate, it made me like that too. For some reason, some people are really affected by this emotional blunting. And yes, I too had sexual issues on it I couldt orgasm at all! My advice would be to chat to your doctor, and wean off it onto something else. It can be trial and error to find the right thing but it is worth the effort. Good luck!

[@englishpackers-fan7026]

I have just stopped taking sertraline for similar reasons. Not only could I not cry, I could not get upset, I could not get angry and on the other hand, I could not feel happy. I was just numb. Things happened where I should have been delighted. My Mrs told me we were expecting a baby. Her reaction to my reaction was 'You look very underwhelmed by it all'. When our daughter was born, I was all so matter of fact about it. 3 close relatives dropped dead around me all under 45 years old. I couldn't even pretend i felt upset, even though without sertraline I would be devastated. So i have stopped taking them after 4 years. Hopefully will be ok.

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

You will be OK, these feelings will come back. It took about 6 months for me. Just make sure to taper off slowly

[@commonercoffeeaddict]

Are you ok now?

[@englishpackers-fan7026]

@@commonercoffeeaddict since I stopped taking Sertraline (I just went from 100mg to 0mg overnight) I have got some emotion and connection with people back. I am not completely indifferent to everything anymore, but I am not back to where I was before I needed them. Nothing excites me, nothing scares me, nothing motivates me. Things have started irritating me again (which I see as a step in the right direction) , when people get problems i do feel empathy for them now, when my favourite sports teams win, I am happy again... but i need more of my old self back. I started taking sertraline as I was in a job I hated, it was doing my head in and I would flip over the smallest thing. I was depressed and it was coming out in anger. I was very highly strung and would have started a fight in an empty house. So I have sertraline to thank for getting me out of that, I suppose. But now I've got rid of the cause of what was doing my head in, I am wondering where i go from here. I don't know how to go back to normal, I am just plodding on hoping it will all be ok

[@commonercoffeeaddict]

@@FinnTheInfinncible did feelings come back fully?

[@englishpackers-fan7026]

Just an update, 9 months on. I haven't touched any pills since. My emotions are back, but not as intense as pre-sertraline. My take on it is, you lose touch with what happiness is if you never feel sad. A bit like you would never appreciate a hot sunny day if it weren't for the cold and wind and rain. One thing I have found that has helped me a great deal is the Wim Hof Method. The breathing exercises. You feel great after them. Then there's the cold showers that give the brain a reset and kick all the negativity out and give you an endorfin rush. I recommend it for anyone suffering with depression, try it before you get on medication. It is free, has zero bad side effects, multiple health benefits and it strengthens your immune system. It's not a miracle cure, but it helps.

[@Lena-uh3ky]

Happened to me too I didn't cry for years.

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

It's so very common!

[@josefdez8258]

Hello, did you reccover your emmotiongs back ? Are you ok now after a year ?

[@KJrLawland]

i was taking 25MG for about a week. Couldn't tell if anything was happening other than I was very sleepy. Taking it at a night made that work for me. But suddenly I realized I hadn't had a sexual thought since i started. Then found out in trying to engage i couldn't climax. Stuck with it though because I was trying to get a handle on my PTSD. Going to the full 50 i immediately found myself in and outta the bathroom and stopped taking it. It's been about 2 days so far. I just wanna know for anyone who experienced this did it go away by staying on it.

[@paulhorn27]

Thank you for this video. I'm having the emotional blunting and lack of libido. I'm living a much healthier lifestyle than when I first went on medication, so I'm ready to stop. While I'm tempted to stop cold-turkey, I'm going to work with my doctor to taper to try to minimize discontinuation effects.

[@shyaaammeneen63]

Paulhorn. Reduce medication to the lowest dose and then take alternate days and then taper off. Reduce negative thoughts to have a healthier life. Your breath is directly related to your mind [brain] causing negative thoughts-anxiety. For a relaxed life sit on a chair, back erect, eyes closed, be as still as possible and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for around 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight with your thoughts. Slowly the mind will relax. No deep inhalation-exhalation needed. Anytime of the day or night before sleep sit or lie down on your back and observe your breath. Stillness brings internal peace. Make this a lifetime daily habit to have a good life. Best wishes Shyaaam Sir. -Counsellor.

[@fateddo7855]

On 200 mg no crying no emotions numb numb whoop whoop.A bit lack of empathy too it's great

[@hfud11]

Disgusting

[@c2819fnf]

I’m an artist. I was on lexapro since December… now I’m off. I’ve never felt more numb in my entire life. How long did it take you to start feeling again? Thank you

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Im so sorry this has happened to you too. It took a good 6 months and then all feeling returned

[@c2819fnf]

@@FinnTheInfinncible good to know. At least I can put a mark on the calendar. Did your doctor or psychiatrist have an explanation as to why it takes so long for the “emotional spectrum” to come back?

[@desteufelsm1504]

@@c2819fnf Do you have PSSD ??

[@c2819fnf]

@@desteufelsm1504not anymore. Nothing on lexapro. But after a month everything was fine.

[@commonercoffeeaddict]

@@c2819fnf are you fine now?

[@DarylSkinner]

Sertraline for me has been a good medication for me however I don't take it all the time, due to the fact it gives me a really bad Hunger pain, no matter how much I eat the feeling doesn't go away when I take 50 my sertraline. but I can see where you’re coming from because I’ve been on it before I’m like to myself I don’t have any emotions like what happens to my emotions. it’s almost like you’re a robot because it gets rid of the depression but on the other side, you don’t seem to have any emotions. I’ve been told that benzodiazepines work better. they are more stronger and carry more risks but they have fewer side effects

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

It's all about working out what's right for you. First me, l needed something to stop my mood from plummeting, but without numbing me . Sertraline numbed me too much. I'm on mirtazapine now and it's much better

[@DarylSkinner]

FinnTheInfinncible I'm happy that your doing well thank you for a lovely video

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

@@DarylSkinner Very glad ot was helpful my friend!

[@ShadowKiller571]

How long did it take to regain your emotions? I'm a month and a half off and my qualifity of life has not returned completely yet

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Its taken a while, its now been 6 months and Im starting to feel like Im back in touch with my feelings again

[@kitsunesora4169]

It varies from person to person. It took me 3 years to feel like myself again. It can either take a shorter or longer period of time.

[@valdechenko565]

My emotions never came back

[@commonercoffeeaddict]

Are you better?

[@commonercoffeeaddict]

@@kitsunesora4169 no feelings for 3 years :o ?

[@jameshampton5659]

How long did it take to get your emotions back? I thought I was depressed before but now I cannot cry, laugh, feel anything..... awful

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Im sorry this is happening to you too. It took a few months for feeling to come back and be able to cry again but now Im on a different anti depressant and do not have any issues with numbing at all

[@commonercoffeeaddict]

Are you better?

[@commonercoffeeaddict]

@@FinnTheInfinncible was feeling back 100% without additional meds?

[@elijahdewar1584]

im wondering if anyone who takes this feels like when there moving around it doesnt feel like there doing it themselves or it it makes yoo feel numb to anything you touch or if it makes you feel like your floating

[@simonclark2521]

Wow I've just read ur story online, now I'm listening to it 😬 what are the chances 😬

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

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[@0Darkentity]

I don't know if I should continue talking my sertraline I know that when I don't take my pills I have extreme depression, stress, and anxiety but I think I shouldn't take it because I'm extremely emotionless almost completely most of the time and when I take sertraline I feel completely emotionless I can't understand other people's emotions even more than I used to it makes me feel extreme anger towards others when they bother me which is not that great because I'm already a very angry person. Should I stop?

[@Snowy-hj6vi]

I was emotional blunt before I took antidepressants. So I don't know if it really change something

[@jamesc6691]

Hi, did you find that you experienced less emotional numbing off citalopram? I have just started sertraline and I am afraid this may be happening to me.

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Hi James, no , citalopram never caused any emotional blunting, even when I was on high doses of it. If you find that the sertraline isnt helping, do talk to your doctor. It is so importnat to get the right meds for us

[@jamesc6691]

@@FinnTheInfinncible Thanks for the reply finn. The doctor changed me to citalopram but this is the second day of me taking it and my anxiety is through the roof unbearable. I didnt have this after the second day with sertraline. Did you experience this?

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

@@jamesc6691 Hey James, glad your doctor is being helpful, its not uncommon to notice a worsening of symptoms when you start new meds. Give it a couple of weeks and see if it lowers, if not, you might need to swap meds again. I know its annoying, but in the end, we do find one that works for us!

[@rubychampness27]

hi, I’m on setraline and I’ve been so frustrated bc I CANNOT cry and I cry to let out how I feel, I feel like I’m on the verge of crying but I CANT at all

[@josefdez8258]

Hello, did you reccover your emmotiongs back ? Are you ok now after a year ?

[@dianebeilen3884]

Thanks you really helped me

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Very glad to help, thanks for watching!

[@debbietaylor20]

I was put on it for panic attacks 50 mg . I had six weeks of increased anxiety . Decided to come off them so started tapering off . Got to 20 then halved that then really bad sweating anxiety so have gone back to 20 then taper again. I never believed the site that is called Zoloft should be illegal and how slow you have to taper.off . I mean really slow . My GP said I wouldn't have withdrawal ! Omg they are wrong . She just wanted to put me.on another one. I wish I'd never started them. I have had a under active thyroid for thirty years. I should have stuck with natural things like kratom , ashwagandha b vitamins.

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Sorry to hear of your experience, medication is a tricky thing, what works for one person, often doesnt work for another! Thankfully, I have found something that works for me now. I hope you do to!

[@matryoshka2151]

I took sertraline and it made me numb. I felt so much love for my boyfriend the previous few days, then a few days later.. it's like it just all disappeared! I looked online and found this is a common side effect of anti-depressants so I got rid of them straight away because I choose to love him. But.. it's been about a month since getting rid of them, and I still feeling quite dead. I feel that the initial shock of not feeling anything is hurting me. I'm worried that I've permanently messed up my brain and it's unable to produce that loving chemical that causes infatuation anymore. I am SO desperate to get it back. I hate questioning if I want to stay with him or if I love him, because of not being able to feel anything in my heart... 😢 I regret taking them so much. Could anyone help me??? I'm desperate for help. I don't want to leave him but I also really want to feel love again.

[@avyntide]

dealing with literally your exact same issue. to the letter, except it’s been 6 months for me. also very scared and vulnerable. i’ve been looking for help everywhere, if i find something that works for me i’ll reply back again, hoping it’ll work for you too. i wish you the best

[@commonercoffeeaddict]

Are you better?

[@avyntide]

@@commonercoffeeaddict a little, sometimes. i’ve been able to cry a few times and feel excited and happy and loving, but it’s not always there

[@commonercoffeeaddict]

@@avyntide how long have you been off?

[@iidukatariina3812]

How are you now??

[@DarylSkinner]

Citalopram is rubbish Prozac is rubbish & sertraline is okay if you don’t mind feeling hungry and having all your motions cut off like a robot

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Its all about finding out what works best for you!

[@Deuces-45]

Zoloft dam near killed me!

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Oh goodness!

[@ruben4338]

Thankyou Finn x

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

My pleasure!