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Hi. I have suffered from depression since last 2 years and for that I took ssri - escitalopram 20 mg for 3 months and duloxetine - 40 mg for 4 months in all. I am off all drugs since march 2020. Fortunately I have not felt many withdrawal symptoms and come off it much easily as compared to others as I read. Currently though, I am feeling emotional numbness/ anhedonia, which is inability to feel anything. This is also hampering my ability to think clearly, and rationally and remember things. I felt it since I started drugs. But now it is improving. I am currently taking 1000 mg of fish oil only and it is helping me immensely to manage my depression. Do I need to take any other drugs/supplement for faster recovery or should I wait to recover it naturally? How much time it requires to improve?
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Hi lybrate-user, 2 years of suffering from depression affects all thought process, the time period you used antidepressants is less. The feelings of anhedonia, difficulty in thinking clearly and not remembering things are symptoms of depression, not side effects of medication. Currently what you are experiencing seems like relapse of depression. Fish oil is a supplement, only supportive. For example reducing salt for high bp or taking proper diet for diabetes. If you want faster recovery, you have to consult a psychiatrist to know the severity of the condition, and start antidepressants, along with supplements and therapy.
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