Posted 3/2/2013 2:48 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Nancy and welcome to the A/P.:)
Your husband should stick with his Rx until he sees the doctor again. SSRI's often have the effect of the cloudy/emotional numb feelings initially upon starting these meds.
It often takes up to 12 weeks for the medication to build up and level off in the system, and to determine if the prescription is going to be right for you.
It can be frustrating and confusing with the side effects, and not feeling well to begin with...so both of you will need a little extra patience in this department.:)
I hope that he can get through this initial breaking in period, and start to feel better really soon!
I am not sure of what exactly he is going through at the moment, but we do have a great Resource Guide on our main page that he may find useful. It is full of self-help ideas that may assist him through this tough time.
Keep posting with us anytime, and encourage your husband to join us if he feels comfortable doing so.
Best wishes,
Scaredy Cat