Living with a stranger

[Pumk1234]

Looking for some advice, my husband started taking antidepressants 5 months ago. He has changed into a complete stranger,a really nice stranger but should I be worried?

Before he was angry stressed and just generally down and not interested in doing anything and never wanted sex. Since taking the antidepressants he is happy very happy, has so much energy has completely 're decorated our house, wants sex most days become very generous with gifts for myself and the kids. Always calm and never loses his temper anymore.

Generally he has become my perfect man, but should I be worried after 22 that I am living with a stranger???

[kenster1]

hi maybe he just got back to being his old self.i would be happy that he is happy and life is good the way its meant to be.long may it last.

[Hidden]

My would say do not knock it.

Life is to short to be a dog in a manger.

If you are concerned you can talk to your GP, I would imagine Section is not required. Lol

BOB

[Stilltrying_]

Sounds like the meds are working and that now he is himself rather than before. So you could say you were living with someone with illness before and now you seeing the real person without the illness. x

[Hidden]

Antidepressants can precipitate hypomania. Boundless energy, reckless spending and hypersexuality are characteristic. However, calmness is certainly not typical.

Do you think he might have bipolar disorder? Maybe read up a bit on this.

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[Pumk1234 in reply to Hidden]

Hi these things worry me, he has non stop energy but is completely updating our house making it a beautiful place to live. He has the sex drive I have always dreamed about it was non existent before and it's great and really enjoying it. Yes he has been spending more money but on things to make me and the kids happy, I have never been happier and so is he! But my worry is he is so different so calm and understanding and happy, he has been miserable and downright horrible to live with for years that the change has just thrown me???

[Hidden in reply to Pumk1234]

“Calm and understanding” would be very untypical of hypomania. The longer he remains like this, the greater the likelihood that he has simply had an excellent response to antidepressants, in my opinion.

[Pumk1234 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you it just seems to good to be true he is so happy and so am I and the kids. He is having cbt therapy as well which I think is also helping a lot and making him think differently

[Moon_Glitter]

Whats he taking? It sounds lovely