I did a little reserch and I think this is what my antipsychotic is doing to me. They call it adenhonia.
I lack the pleasure out of things that I used to be able to enjoy before being put on this drug.
I used to:
Enjoy music Enjoy watching movies Enjoy sex Enjoy the company of others Enjoy going to concerts That goosebumps feeling when you hear a good song that you like, it's no more.
I have found by reducing my dose I enjoy music just a little better than before but still not to normal.
I can't even stand the thought of watching TV or a movie and I used to love curling up on the couch watching one.
I have no pleasure what so ever from sex. I don't even think about it. When my husband asks I ablidge but I'm just doing the motions nothing else.
I think this might be worth talking to my pdoc about next time I see her.
The smell of rain in the summer time I no longer get that great feeling from it
The feel of a nice hot shower how good that feels
I no longer get excited about things I enjoy. I get happy about it but not that excited feeling.
The feel of the sun on your skin In the summer. I no longer enjoy sitting outside on the patio.
It's like the ap has taken away most of my joy.
6 years of living like this. Yes it took my psychosis away but it also took enjoyment from my life.
Some docs would say this is a sign of deppression and yes put you on even more meds. I never ever had depression in my life and I don't feel depressed now . This all started with the medication. But this is a huge side effects of AP''s and they call it flat or Anhedonia .
Well I'm flat and I don't like it one bit not to mention the tiredness and the sleeping for 12 hours and the vivid crazy gazillion dreams.
God why me? Why did this have to happen to me? I hate my mothers genes for giving this to me.
I'm 52 years old. I should be enjoying my life. I feel like everything is revolved around this medication. Oh yes have to make sure I'm in bed by 8:30 or I wont be able to get up in the morning to function.
Anhedonia side effect
Posted - 03/29/2015 : 07:51:33
