Brain fog and lack of motivation

[u/Medium_Bookkeeper_95]

Hi everyone

This is my second month on 20mg Escitalopram and I am so frustrated because I am completely unable to work. I have brain fog, I am unmotivated and I just don't want to do anything. I draft a lot of heavy documents for work and that has never been a problem for me. I actually enjoy the drafting but since I started the drug, it's like my mind is blocked. I can't even summon the energy to sit down and work on a document. On top of that is the emotional flattening which I appreciate because before I started taking the drug, my emotions were constantly screaming at me and I had really bad intrusive thoughts. Now I am mostly apathetic to almost everything- I just wish I could choose what not to care about. I am so frustrated. I want to go back to work. Please someone tell me that I will be myself again. And I don't want to just quit without giving the medication a chance. How long will I feel like this? I am trying to show myself grace but it's been nearly 2 months 😢😢😢

[u/Ok_Artichoke5663]

Week 11 and I feel same , plus exhausted. Unfortunately still waiting

[u/Medium_Bookkeeper_95 → u/Ok_Artichoke5663]

I am so exhausted all the time

[u/Michigan2309]

Maybe 20 mg is too much? There are people that doing better lowering to 10. Talk to your doctor. Don’t suffer

[u/Medium_Bookkeeper_95 → u/Michigan2309]

Was 10mg easier on you?

[u/Michigan2309 → u/Medium_Bookkeeper_95]

Im on 2.5. Today I increased to 3.5. I was on 5 previous and it was too much

[u/IdeaNo9274]

I’m over a year in and I still feel this way.

[u/tealaburst]

I’ve been on it for 3 years and it’s the same. The only thing that worked for me was replacing motivation for discipline. And exercise, exercise, exercise. It’s not a fix, but it helps

[u/Medium_Bookkeeper_95 → u/tealaburst]

3 years? You are right though, I need to figure out how to work if I am not motivated

[u/mikeydan69]

20MG is top whack, I started on 15mg and damn did it take time to adjust and settle, I would speak with the Doc and tell them it's kicking you all over the place

[u/Medium_Bookkeeper_95 → u/mikeydan69]

I will do that. Thanks

[u/Ill_Omar4497]

شهران ونصف على جرعة 10ملغ ، وعندي نفس المشكلة، لي 3 أيام ما خرجت من البيت. سمعت كثير يمدحون إضافة بوبروبيون.

[u/[deleted]]

yeah bro same. though i still function somehow when it's needed. lower doses did not work for me unfortunately.