56-thornyannex-ppp-meds-blankness

“complete emotional and physical and sensory shut down/'blankness'... it feels like my brain has been switched off... I've lost all feelings and emotions, including for my baby... My brain isn't allocating any importance to anything. It's all very blank...”

Cause

postpartum psychosis Rx: high-dose quetiapine (Dec–Mar) then risperidone; sertraline 4–6 weeks for anxiety — shutdown weekend coincided with sertraline; still on AP (switched to aripiprazole 10mg) with no improvement; poster unsure meds vs PPP recovery

Duration

~4 months at posting (from mid-April; post ~24 days before 2026-09-02 fetch)

Recovery notes

No day-to-day change at 4 months. Peer Maria (similar postpartum numbness) said gradual return over ~14–16 months to muted-but-not-blank emotions. DualFroth credited venlafaxine after MBU numbness. Antitodo said numbness lifted only after fully stopping antipsychotic (~1 month after quit).

Source URL

https://healthunlocked.com/app-network/posts/153147614/post-recovery-blankness-brain-shutdown