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I was put on this stuff a little over a week ago, and I realized I'm having increased sensory reactions. For instance, I'm practically half deaf, and normally sounds still bother me a lot. But since I was put on this, I can hear the cars down the street (10-12 houses away) starting up, very faintly, but I can hear them at night when the neighborhood calms down and it's driving me nuts! I've also practically become an insomniac within the week as well...

Has anybody else been on this stuff, and if so, have you had similar reactions? Will it go away, or is it something I should be talking to the doc about ASAP?

The worst should be over for you now, In the 1st week it is very common for these things to happen, it is good to talk about this and I am sure that you will receive much support and connection with others from this threat.

When I started on my ssri I experienced profound depersonalization and suisidal thoughts, it did pass, and the 1st week is the hardest.

Keep using this site to share your feelings as going on & off meds we need support.

I take prozac. I also have sensory issues- I always have - and I personally haven't found that prozac makes them either better or worse.

I did have some side effects, like upset stomach and drowsiness, but these wore off after a few weeks, as is commonly the case with side effects of SSRIs.

I have extremely sensitive hearing anyway, and I use soft foam earplugs, and I also have a pair of industrial ear defenders for emergencies!

On the positive side, it helps with my music and gives me immense enjoyment from music.

Yes, I have noticed it's not all bad. Insomnia sucks, but I wasn't sleeping a ton to begin with.

I've had an insane amount of energy, though. I tried taking sleeping meds tonight, just to wind down... and here I am, 5 a.m. our time-no effect from them at all.

I hope the hearing stuff does tone down a bit, but I suppose maybe it isn't necessarily so much heightened, but moreso that I'm not so tense anymore, that I'm noticing these littler things that always just lead to a huge build up before.

I know it isn't gonna effect anything all that much right now most likely, but I do hope the sleeping schedule shifts some. I do know, however, the doc gave it to me because I said I was unmotivated and my thoughts were not clear. He said depression will cause that... my thoughts haven't changed though, and have been the same for 20 or so years, lol, so I'm not so sure the lack of focus was necessarily due to any depression.

It seems, as it would make sense to me, my therapist suggested ADHD as well as autism for me, and I was wondering... ADHD would make it difficult to focus, but I NEED clarity. If I cannot get my thoughts sorted, or stay focused due to the ADHD, would that not lead to problems due to my need for clarity? I'm sure that would cause depression to some degree, but should the depression necessarily be what is being treated, or should he be checking into something in the direction of ADHD. It seems if I could keep my thoughts focused, that would clear up the constant frustration/confusion possibly...

I don't know if that is making sense or not, but when I brought up these 2 conflicting things to the doc, he said it's unlikely. I do not logically see how it would be unlikely, but hey, what do I know? I'm just the person dealing with it, lol.

He based the idea of lack of focus as linking to depression solely it seems, and said that people with ADHD normally do not experience depression (which I thought sounded a little odd). He also based it off of me saying that my thought pattern just keeps shifting all of the time, meaning I am thinking non-stop and have not been able to stay focused long enough to figure out one thing at a time. I don't think he got what I was trying to say, lol.

With these side effects, you should talk to your doctor about switching medicines.

I was put on Zoloft about 2 months ago. I noticed that my sensory issues went down- I wasn't wound so tight all the time- more relaxed, so teh sensory input doesn't get to me like it did. I did, however, notice that in the first few weeks, my stimming increased. I was constantly bouncing my leg, tapping fingers, driving my husband nuts. It only lasted a few weeks, but it was unnerving.

Give your body some time to adjust to the meds. It could take up to a month or two until you know fully how you will react to it.

It is common for SSRIs to cause agitation and various unpleasant sensitivities in the initial period. Typically, these fade. Some doctors co-prescribe a benzo (like xanax) for this initial period.

i took it when i was a teenager, i had manic episodes or extreme laughing fits and they never took me off it

I take it. 10 mg a day. No side effects.

No problems with insomnia. I'm taking it every morning at 6:30. Do you need to take 20mg? Did you take less before?

BTW: I'm not taking it because of a depression. I take it to regulate stress effects.