antipsychotics

[schizr]

I used to be very happy and funny guy who loved dancing and enjoyed going out with friends until one night I got drunk
and someone put drugs in my drinks.I still dont know what that drug was but I felt like my legs were burning and I became very agressive and delusional.I got locked up for trying to brake into a house and send into a mental hospital.

I was forced to take zyprexa for 3 months.

Since then I lost all feelings and emotions. For all I mean: fear, love, hate, envy,everithing.I've Lost all my friends. No desire to live, I feel like an empty shell. Complete lack of creativity, lack of social skills
Lack of empathy, lack of motivation and a sense of accomplishment.
5 months ago I stopped taking zyprexa but I have no improvement and Im beginning to think that my brain is permanently damaged by these drugs.

Is there any hope that my brain will recover?

 

[herbavore]

Brains do recover over time. What about your spirit? Usually it is the spirit that needs nurturing. Your brain is an organ in your body and to take care of it is relatively simple--good food, good sleep, maybe some vitamins or supplements if you have deficiencies (fish oil and vitamin B complex can be great for clarity and mood). But to take care of your spirit is so much trickier. See if you can connect with a creative endeavor like music or drawing or even cooking or gardening--something where you use your mind and body together to create something tangible. Also, spend time as much as you can in nature. Some people go from childhood to the grave without ever addressing their deepest longings and that causes a lot of problems that get blamed on other external things.

It is very typical for the antipsychotics to make people feel flat or emotionless so it isn't anything abnormal. You should feel yourself coming back over time. Good luck and try to focus on small improvements and sensations of feeling.