I've heard that can be a common symptom when first trying out SSRI's in general. I read about this only a few months ago, but for the life of me I can't remember what the supposed cause was.
But there's no guarantee that's the issue, because there's still a half dozen other potential causes. IE, shoddy generics manufactured in India absolutely can make a medication's effects 10x worse across the board. Could also be an issue with that medication's binding profile just not balancing out with your own neurochemistry.
Regardless, I expect you're probably aiming to tapter off of it and ditch it at this point if you've recognized the depression you were experiencing was primarily due to real world circumstances and not an inherent issue that needed tweaking. Just be sure to do it gradually, maybe even getting yourself a solid jewelry-tier scale if you wanted to measure your dosage decreases more accurately. (Ironically, first search result on scales gave the exact same scenario as an example.)
You might be able to try and alleviate some of the symptoms with some mild but effective supplements. Omega 3's/Fish oil for example. Probly best to avoid heavier supplements like 5-HTP though, since those kinds can interact with SSRI's, so may have an even screwier interaction when you're trying to go off of an SSRI.
If you find the depression related symptoms persist, in spite of successfully tapering off of the SSRI and trying other non-medication related treatment options, you could maybe consider a non-SSRI like Wellbutrion/Bupropion. It's pretty much the only non-stimulant based medication I can think of that's used for depression that tends not to produce numbing/sedating-like effects. Might cause other, less desirable effects however. It varies.
I've heard that can be a common symptom when first trying out SSRI's in general. I read about this only a few months ago, but for the life of me I can't remember what the supposed cause was.
But there's no guarantee that's the issue, because there's still a half dozen other potential causes. IE, shoddy generics manufactured in India absolutely can make a medication's effects 10x worse across the board. Could also be an issue with that medication's binding profile just not balancing out with your own neurochemistry.
Regardless, I expect you're probably aiming to tapter off of it and ditch it at this point if you've recognized the depression you were experiencing was primarily due to real world circumstances and not an inherent issue that needed tweaking. Just be sure to do it gradually, maybe even getting yourself a solid jewelry-tier scale if you wanted to measure your dosage decreases more accurately. (Ironically, first search result on scales gave the exact same scenario as an example.)
You might be able to try and alleviate some of the symptoms with some mild but effective supplements. Omega 3's/Fish oil for example. Probly best to avoid heavier supplements like 5-HTP though, since those kinds can interact with SSRI's, so may have an even screwier interaction when you're trying to go off of an SSRI.
If you find the depression related symptoms persist, in spite of successfully tapering off of the SSRI and trying other non-medication related treatment options, you could maybe consider a non-SSRI like Wellbutrion/Bupropion. It's pretty much the only non-stimulant based medication I can think of that's used for depression that tends not to produce numbing/sedating-like effects. Might cause other, less desirable effects however. It varies.