Posted by Racer on October 15, 2007, at 1:38:57
In reply to Re: Racer - SSRI's why you lash out., posted by your#1fan on October 14, 2007, at 23:03:27
> I didnt know how to describe it........i knew it happened but, i wasnt feeling the emotion i should of felt. It was blunted. Later it came out through anger, thats why i think SSRI can actually cause rages because you cant feel the emotion that you used to feeling in situations, so you "lash" out.
>Actually, I think that sort of reaction is why so many people have suggested CBT type therapy for you so many times.
SSRIs can cause apathy for some people. That's part of why I don't want to take them, because apathy isn't all that helpful for me -- but it can be helpful to many people. The apathy would explain why you didn't react more to losing your cat. (I'm sorry about that, by the way. I lost my 19 year old monster cat this year, and it's very hard.)
The rage afterwards, though, is something which I think is probably unrelated to the medication. That sort of reaction sounds to me like a certain dysregulation of emotion, which is something therapy can address better than medications can. CBT or even DBT would be good options, if you ever choose to act on that advice.
I hope that helps.
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