Topic Title: Make anyone more emotional...?
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, Mon 27 Feb 02:39
Hi,
I've been doing SJW for a month now - and I'm pleased with the effect it's had on my general mood. Less procrastinating, more whistling to myself....
At the same time, I feel a lot more emotional/sensitive to things that affect emotion - say a song with "moving" lyrics... or a movie with emotional moments - now I feel myself welling up with tears every time, where as before the SJW, I wasn't affected by these things at all.
I don't know whether to classify this as a negative side-effect or not, because before the SJW, I just felt really "flat" all the time, it was a real effort to try to feel vaguely happy, and I needed to drink (alcohol) in social situations. This is all improving since the SJW... but I also kind of feel this emotional fragility. It's probably best described as when one comes down from Ecstasy (the drug) - then, even a sad moment in some really crap sitcom/soap can make you well up with tears...
So I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this aspect of the SJW?
At the same time, I'd recommend it to anyone - I feel a lot more positive about life in general - maybe everyone who's down could benefit from this OTC SSRI.
Posts: 0 | | Registered: Mon 27 Feb 2006 2:29 |
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| | "Re(1):Make anyone more emotional...?" , Mon 6 Mar 06:04
Hey, your not alone, I've had the same experience. I think St. Johns Wort is one of the few anti-depressants that doesn't prevent you from crying. I remember being on Lexapro and how i couldn't cry or be sad. The times I've been emotional on St. Johns Wort haven't been depressed crying, just more emotional, if that makes sense. I would hear a song that would make me get weepy. I also think that being depressed for a while and seeing that go away makes you somewhat emotional, but happy emotions
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| | "Re(1):Make anyone more emotional...?" , Tue 28 Feb 11:48
Here's my experience, hal - I've become less-likely to cry, and, well, I was a real gusher when it comes to crying. Now that I've been on SJW for 3 months, I don't get as terribly emotional and obsessive about my negativity as I used to. I cry much much less.
Here's one thing I learned about prescription anti-depressants and crying - one of my doctors once asked if I was going off Depakote (a mood stabilizer) cold-turkey because I was crying so much. I get the impression that tears (and the emotions that bring them on) might actually be a side-effect in starting and/or stopping some mood meds.
This might be part of the phenomenon where people are known to be more suicidal during the first month after they start taking meds. I've noticed extreme thoughts myself after my first month of taking meds (which happened several times since I've cycled through several episodes of depression). The body and the emotions seem to be much more "primed". Kinda like you're re-adjusting to the new (and strong) chemicals that are going into the body. I felt especially agitated and cranky during my first month of SJW.
Wish I could be more help. It seems my experience on SJW might be the exact opposite of yours!
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| | | "Re(2):Make anyone more emotional...?" , Wed 1 Mar 03:35
Hi,
Thanks for the info about...:
tears (and the emotions that bring them on) might actually be a side-effect in starting and/or stopping some mood meds.
.... maybe I be less weepy in another month or so! :)
Posts: 1 | | Registered: Mon 27 Feb 2006 2:29 |
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