Comments on: Those living with Anhedonia http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2007/03/06/the-living-death-of-anhedonia/ Ever the arty Autie Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:08:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: donna http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2007/03/06/the-living-death-of-anhedonia/comment-page-1/#comment-52939 donna Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:38:27 +0000 http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2007/03/06/the-living-death-of-anhedonia/#comment-52939 Hi Camille, you could try 2000mg-5000mg L-Glutamine for 30 days. Adults take 2000mg but those doing body building and CFS take up to 5000mg. I knew 2 people with Anhedonia who took it and came out of Anhedonia. May be worth a try and certainly a better alternative to death. It's used in many ways including an antidepressant and in Schizophrenia among other conditions. Excess causes mania let me know if you try and and how you go. Hi Camille,

you could try 2000mg-5000mg L-Glutamine for 30 days. Adults take 2000mg but those doing body building and CFS take up to 5000mg. I knew 2 people with Anhedonia who took it and came out of Anhedonia. May be worth a try and certainly a better alternative to death. It’s used in many ways including an antidepressant and in Schizophrenia among other conditions. Excess causes mania

let me know if you try and and how you go.

]]> By: Camille http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2007/03/06/the-living-death-of-anhedonia/comment-page-1/#comment-52847 Camille Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:57:30 +0000 http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2007/03/06/the-living-death-of-anhedonia/#comment-52847 I've been cursed with anhedonia since 2008. It started after a schizophrenia-related psychotic episode. My ability to experience joy, excitement, and the warm feelings that accompany social bonding completely vanished after that. Doctors prescribed me antidepressants, stimulants, antipsychotics, and even had me go through electroconvulsive shock therapy, but nothing changed my state. Every day truly is a living death. And there is no cure or treatment for this. Actual death would be preferable than being alive and conscious with no feeling. I’ve been cursed with anhedonia since 2008. It started after a schizophrenia-related psychotic episode. My ability to experience joy, excitement, and the warm feelings that accompany social bonding completely vanished after that. Doctors prescribed me antidepressants, stimulants, antipsychotics, and even had me go through electroconvulsive shock therapy, but nothing changed my state. Every day truly is a living death. And there is no cure or treatment for this. Actual death would be preferable than being alive and conscious with no feeling.

]]> By: Anhedoniablog http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2007/03/06/the-living-death-of-anhedonia/comment-page-1/#comment-36531 Anhedoniablog Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:08:50 +0000 http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2007/03/06/the-living-death-of-anhedonia/#comment-36531 [...] The writer who wrote to me described it as torture, living death.”  I found this here: http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2007/03/06/the-living-death-of-anhedonia/   This is so painfully about me…all about me me me, what’s the matter with [...] [...] The writer who wrote to me described it as torture, living death.”  I found this here: http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2007/03/06/the-living-death-of-anhedonia/   This is so painfully about me…all about me me me, what’s the matter with [...]

]]> By: donna http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2007/03/06/the-living-death-of-anhedonia/comment-page-1/#comment-36492 donna Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:28:26 +0000 http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2007/03/06/the-living-death-of-anhedonia/#comment-36492 I've tried Same-e but I found L-Glutamine 2000mg is more powerful and I've been taking it for 20 years now. I've seen it shift Anhedonia in one man, and in others they began to cry and be moved for the first time after 30 days on L-Glutamine. It's from GNC stores, cheapest in powder. It raises GABA. I’ve tried Same-e but I found L-Glutamine 2000mg is more powerful and I’ve been taking it for 20 years now. I’ve seen it shift Anhedonia in one man, and in others they began to cry and be moved for the first time after 30 days on L-Glutamine. It’s from GNC stores, cheapest in powder. It raises GABA.

]]> By: Phil http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2007/03/06/the-living-death-of-anhedonia/comment-page-1/#comment-36481 Phil Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:22:55 +0000 http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2007/03/06/the-living-death-of-anhedonia/#comment-36481 Hey Donna, I can't actually feel anger, but that doesn't mean that I'm not frustrated. To make things worse, people keep telling me about how college is the best time of my life. When I was 12, I didn't have an emotional breakdown. I had panic attacks; the only emotion involved was fear. I do get physical activity, and since then I have tried doing things that would give most people a rush. After searching for anhedonia last night, a lot of websites suggested taking SAM-e supplements. The amino acid that's used to make the compound is primarily found in nuts and seafood, and I'm highly allergic to both. Odds are my levels are far below average. I started taking some today and I'm hoping for the best. Hey Donna,

I can’t actually feel anger, but that doesn’t mean that I’m not frustrated. To make things worse, people keep telling me about how college is the best time of my life.

When I was 12, I didn’t have an emotional breakdown. I had panic attacks; the only emotion involved was fear. I do get physical activity, and since then I have tried doing things that would give most people a rush.

After searching for anhedonia last night, a lot of websites suggested taking SAM-e supplements. The amino acid that’s used to make the compound is primarily found in nuts and seafood, and I’m highly allergic to both. Odds are my levels are far below average. I started taking some today and I’m hoping for the best.

]]> By: donna http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2007/03/06/the-living-death-of-anhedonia/comment-page-1/#comment-36451 donna Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:05:05 +0000 http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2007/03/06/the-living-death-of-anhedonia/#comment-36451 Hi Phil, given you can still passionately feel anger is it possible you're dealing with depression rather than anhedonia. At 12-13 was that an emotional breakdown? If so, could it have been that you 'solved' it by severing fear/excitement (same emotional scale). It might be time to try bungee jumping or extreme sports to find and reclaim fear/excitement by showing yourself they can be safe and won't lead to emotional breakdown. It's worth a try. Try other things too, non-human ones, try a floatation tank, a mud bath, a thermal spring, get on a trampoline (movement frees emotion), spin, jump, reclaim movement and let the body wake up again. Hi Phil, given you can still passionately feel anger is it possible you’re dealing with depression rather than anhedonia. At 12-13 was that an emotional breakdown? If so, could it have been that you ’solved’ it by severing fear/excitement (same emotional scale). It might be time to try bungee jumping or extreme sports to find and reclaim fear/excitement by showing yourself they can be safe and won’t lead to emotional breakdown. It’s worth a try. Try other things too, non-human ones, try a floatation tank, a mud bath, a thermal spring, get on a trampoline (movement frees emotion), spin, jump, reclaim movement and let the body wake up again.

]]> By: Phil http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2007/03/06/the-living-death-of-anhedonia/comment-page-1/#comment-36450 Phil Tue, 04 Aug 2009 02:30:48 +0000 http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2007/03/06/the-living-death-of-anhedonia/#comment-36450 To the others who suffer from anhedonia: where do you go? I've been to my family doctor, a therapist, two psychiatrists, and a neurologist. I've tried a number of medicines; nothing has helped. I was diagnosed with temporal lobe epilepsy when I was three years old, went on anticonvulsants, and the seizures stopped immediately. I stopped taking the medicine after a couple of years. When I was about 12-13, something happened all of a sudden and I began experiencing panic attacks. When those subsided a few months later, I realized that I could no longer feel anything. Nothing was fun or interesting anymore. I just turned 20 a few days ago and nothing has changed since then. I can't actually feel angry, but there's no denying the burning resentment I now have toward my peers in college. Everybody but me is having a good time, and my friends assume that I'm gay because I don't respond when women flirt with me. I just go to class/work and go home. Nothing else is worth the effort. So, now I'm just searching "anhedonia" on the internet. To the others who suffer from anhedonia: where do you go? I’ve been to my family doctor, a therapist, two psychiatrists, and a neurologist. I’ve tried a number of medicines; nothing has helped.

I was diagnosed with temporal lobe epilepsy when I was three years old, went on anticonvulsants, and the seizures stopped immediately. I stopped taking the medicine after a couple of years. When I was about 12-13, something happened all of a sudden and I began experiencing panic attacks. When those subsided a few months later, I realized that I could no longer feel anything. Nothing was fun or interesting anymore. I just turned 20 a few days ago and nothing has changed since then.

I can’t actually feel angry, but there’s no denying the burning resentment I now have toward my peers in college. Everybody but me is having a good time, and my friends assume that I’m gay because I don’t respond when women flirt with me. I just go to class/work and go home. Nothing else is worth the effort.

So, now I’m just searching “anhedonia” on the internet.

]]> By: donna http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2007/03/06/the-living-death-of-anhedonia/comment-page-1/#comment-31885 donna Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:30:48 +0000 http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2007/03/06/the-living-death-of-anhedonia/#comment-31885 Hi Dave, thanks for dropping by. it is important to hear firsthand from those who have the condition. how did yours develop? was it always there? D. Hi Dave,
thanks for dropping by.
it is important to hear firsthand from those who have the condition.
how did yours develop?
was it always there?

D.

]]> By: Dave http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2007/03/06/the-living-death-of-anhedonia/comment-page-1/#comment-31884 Dave Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:25:15 +0000 http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2007/03/06/the-living-death-of-anhedonia/#comment-31884 I have been diagnosed with this and yes its hell on earth I have been diagnosed with this and yes its hell on earth

]]> By: donna http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2007/03/06/the-living-death-of-anhedonia/comment-page-1/#comment-20636 donna Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:08:33 +0000 http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2007/03/06/the-living-death-of-anhedonia/#comment-20636 it may also be you don't have Anhedonia. An inability to simultaneously process a sense of self and other especially if combined with social-emotional agnosia and poor processing of which feelings one is having can all combine to be easily confused with Anhedonia, especially if one is also a relatively 'autistic' personality (ie many solitary personality traits). Maybe look at Nobody Nowhere and see how your Anhedonia compares with autism. it may also be you don’t have Anhedonia. An inability to simultaneously process a sense of self and other especially if combined with social-emotional agnosia and poor processing of which feelings one is having can all combine to be easily confused with Anhedonia, especially if one is also a relatively ‘autistic’ personality (ie many solitary personality traits). Maybe look at Nobody Nowhere and see how your Anhedonia compares with autism.

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