I'm in desperate need of help. I have OCD Scrupulosity disorder & anxiety. For years, I took 15mg of Lexapro & it worked beautifully. But within the last 5 year's, I noticed I was getting more & more emotionally blunted, until I felt literally nothing. I felt like someone had sucked out my soul & replaced it with stuffing. We tried lowering the dose. Switched me to Zoloft. I'm currently trying the lowest dose of buspirone, 10mg, & although it worked the first week, it now blunts me until I feel like a zombie. Has anyone had this happen? Is there something for anxiety/OCD that won't do this or you've switched to to ease emotional blunting. I've also tried Wellbutrin, & it made me my mind race.
Thanks.
Is there an OCD/anxiety med that doesnt cause emotional blunting?
Question posted by ebee12058 on 20 Dec 2020
Last updated on 22 December 2020
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I’m a super emotional/ocd person. Zoloft literally made me numb. Like i took it for about 2 months if that before i felt the full side effects, and i felt no emotion at all. Not even one. It was weird going from emotional to feeling nothing at all. I went back and the dr switched my meds. I would maybe go back and switch meds, or even think about seeking a new dr. I’ve been misdiagnosed idk how many times by several psychiatrists! Until i found the right one that listened and took me serious! Good luck love.
Thank you for responding. It's nice to at least have someone who understands what I'm talking about. Can I ask what your doctor switched you to? It seems anything, & I mean anything, that affects my serotonin levels makes me feel nothing. But maybe there's something I haven't tried that will work.
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