Loss of interest

[NewAgeMonk]

So I've been on Divalproex & Geodon for a week and a half now. I've noticed that yes the mood stabilizer is working well since I'm not irritable or switching moods fast. The anti-psychotic seems to calm my thoughts so they aren't racing but... Now I seem to be losing interest in the things I did on a daily basis. I play a game and it's not as fun & I feel like getting away from it. I watch tv with my neighbor and it's just not catching on. I'm less interested to go to my other friends house to hang out. (I'd list more **** but to be honest I don't do much in life anymore.) In a way I can't seem to get myself engrossed into something.

I do realize being overly engrossed with things is a problem of mine so maybe the meds are helping with that??

[lindahand]

Its only been a week and a half so I wouldn't worry too much yet. It usually takes at least 4 weeks to see if a side effect will wear out. Sometimes too it is hard adjusting to normal. If you were hypomanic things may seem flatter than before but it is just normal. If you start heading into depression territory make sure you call your psychiatrist to see about a med. adjustment.

[ILADVOCATE]

     If you are experiencing depression and it worsened since you started
a medication it would be essential to call this to your psychiatrists
attention so they could decide what to do from there. That can happen
as a potential side effect of  that medication but each
person responds differently to each medication.