No emotions

[laivie]

I am Bipolar I and I have been tracking my mood for 2 months now.  I recently discovered that when I mark "okay" or "good" I am marking them because nothing bad has happened to me.  I really don't feel any emotions at all.  Is this normal?  Or could my meds be blocking my emotions?

[jwdconn]

I found that when I was on the heavy hitting mood stabilizers I got great results for my Manic episodes, but really couldn't stand not feeling anything at all, being emotionally neutered wasn't the way I was willing to live my life. So my manics aren't as controlled, but at least I can feel joy and other delightful emotions as well. You should definately gey your Meds checked if it bothers you to feel (or not feel!) That way.

[Darkestlight]

I don't know what med u are on, but when I was on risperidone for long periods of time I became that way. It scared me. I had NO emotions whatsoever. My mom could have gotten hit by a buys right in front of me and I would have keep going like nothing happened.
Good drug, works wonders for me in the short term, just definitely not a long term option for me.

[freefallingsj]

Your meds can  block your emotions, that's what many of them are made to do.  I also am emotionless for the most part, have been for a few years now.  It works for me and my situation but you should talk to your doctor about this and see what he/she says.  Maybe you need a dose change or a med change.  At times we must weigh the pros and cons of our meds and quality of life.