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A member asked:
My cousin has been on prozac (fluoxetine) for years. said she can't 'cry' and has insomnia but she wants to stay on it. is emotional apathy common with ad?
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Occasionally a: Patient complains about emotional blunting. However, I have found that some of the patient's that take it for anxiety - have just gotten addicted to chaos ; anxiety. They feel lost without it. They may define what would be a normal emotional state for most as inability to have emotions. Your cousin should discuss this w her psychiatrist so that medications can be optimized - especially if she has.
Answered 2/5/2014
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