Fishinbowl: Emotionless, meaninglessness and headache

[Fishinbowl]

Hey, so for 5 years, I have felt next to no positive emotion (due to antipsychotics and possibly other drugs) When I feel emotion, it is very insignificant (I suppose around 1-10% of what I used to feel).

 

 

I also have headaches of an odd kind which constantly bother me. I feel like the muscles in my head have been damaged. Sometimes, it feels like my head is burning. Always, additionally, I can feel the muscles in my head,

even if I’m not moving them (something which did not occur before these medications). I notice

this headache thing occurred after accidentally taking an antipsychotic after I had gotten off of them. 

 

 

 

I am struggling greatly, seeing that my life is pointless. No point is ever sufficient without emotion, aside from love which I am finding great difficulty in finding. 

 

To be honest, I am rather suicidal for these reasons. My life is just suffering, no pleasure. 

 

 

I hope I can find some people I love, and I hope I can find some good advice for my symptoms. 

 

 

None of the stuff I have tried has been helpful. 

 

 

I felt my life was worth it when I had someone I love, but I no longer have that. 

 

I thought that I was gonna end my life today, but I’m just doing all that I can to avoid that, it seems. I’m just trying to find something which doesn’t make that necessary. 

 

 

I really hope I can find someone and some things. 

[Altostrata]

Welcome, @Fishinbowl

 

Emotional anesthesia is a common adverse effect of psychiatric drugs, or it can emerge as a withdrawal symptom when you go off. What drugs are you taking now?

 

Do you get this headache at any particular times of day?

 

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[Fishinbowl]

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My headaches happen all throughout the day.

I believe that the medication damaged the muscles in my head. 

[Altostrata]

Do you feel your head, neck, and jaw muscles are tight? Do your jaw or teeth hurt?

[Fishinbowl]

I feel like my head is burning, almost, so to speak. 

 

 

I can feel the muscles when I move my ear. 

 

 

Sometimes, when I’m lucky, they are hardly noticeable — this is the state I want to try to be in as much as possible. 

[NeDaytoDayMJ]

Are the headaches still happening?  I’ve had them consistently the past week and can relate to the symptoms.  It feels like pressure on side of head and muscles hurt. I feel for you.  Please be well.