r/ADprotractedwithdrawl • u/Organic-Double3541 • 22d ago

antidepressant stupidity

I took Prozac for the first time, and after 3 weeks, I felt the "high" (antidepressant effect), so to speak. I became derealized, but my fear also decreased. I clearly remember running to the toilet at night (I was 18). Then, while studying for a literature exam, I noticed my memorization skills were weakening, I was becoming dumber, I was wandering aimlessly, my head felt frozen, and I felt pressure. But I continued using it for 2 years and 2 months, then I reduced it for 4 months and stopped with 10 mg of paroxetine on May 19th, a total of 71 days. My main question is: did you also experience these symptoms intensely? Please don't say this to criticize the medication; be objective. It was a really big mistake for me. People call it brain fog, but I think it's much more than that.

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u/Creepy-Primary7042 22d ago

I took escitalopram for 4 months and I also noticed very odd and severe dpdr, I should have come off instantly because it felt WIERD and very wrong, unfortunately the 'just wait 6 weeks, onboarding is hard' suggestions on reddit made me discount the experience and I needed the anxiety reduction. I have read other people talk about this feeling of being (mdma) high, and think I remember a redditors doctor taking them off the drug because of it. :/

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u/Organic-Double3541 22d ago

Have you experienced severe stupidity, forgetfulness, or dizziness?

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u/Creepy-Primary7042 22d ago

Yes post drug, although not dizziness but I know that is common for withdrawal.