I know this is an old question, but someone someday may find my answer useful.
Are you by any chance on antidepressants or benzos? I went thru a really really bad time a few years ago and ended up being medicated. Previously my dr had suggested either an antidepressant or a benzo but I declined bc there's never a plan to get OFF meds. They just put you on to fix you up best they can and get you out the door. But this particular time was really bad so I got on both.
After about 6 months I started doing this that were TOTALLY out of character for me. Up to this point I had always spend an hour getting ready for the day to look my best...that stopped. I no longer had any interest in showering or looking good. But worse: I started stealing. No shit, I'd go to a big store, buy a bunch of little things that could fit in one bag, then load the cart up, walk out the door and show the reciept. Then I'd get to the car w literally hundreds if not thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise, call my husband and tell him what I did. I didn't understand what the fuck I was doing!
So I started searching online "why do I keep stealing stuff"...and like a hundred pages in was a study done in England on patients who use antidepressants and benzos. It said there are 3 big symptoms for people who are on those meds indicating they no longer need them: stealing, change in hygiene habits and cheating on thier spouse.
I threw my meds out, went thru serious withdrawal and just like that I was back to normal.
That was 8 years ago and EVERYONE I know who have been on those types of meds went thru the same changes in personality. Unfortunately for some they didn't believe me when I said it's thier body telling them no more meds...those that did believe me got off and arw appalled that the us doesn't know about those symptoms. I can't find the study anymore but IF anyone is reading this bc they aren't showering anymore and you happen to be on meds- get off the meds!
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I know this is an old question, but someone someday may find my answer useful.
Are you by any chance on antidepressants or benzos? I went thru a really really bad time a few years ago and ended up being medicated. Previously my dr had suggested either an antidepressant or a benzo but I declined bc there's never a plan to get OFF meds. They just put you on to fix you up best they can and get you out the door. But this particular time was really bad so I got on both.
After about 6 months I started doing this that were TOTALLY out of character for me. Up to this point I had always spend an hour getting ready for the day to look my best...that stopped. I no longer had any interest in showering or looking good. But worse: I started stealing. No shit, I'd go to a big store, buy a bunch of little things that could fit in one bag, then load the cart up, walk out the door and show the reciept. Then I'd get to the car w literally hundreds if not thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise, call my husband and tell him what I did. I didn't understand what the fuck I was doing!
So I started searching online "why do I keep stealing stuff"...and like a hundred pages in was a study done in England on patients who use antidepressants and benzos. It said there are 3 big symptoms for people who are on those meds indicating they no longer need them: stealing, change in hygiene habits and cheating on thier spouse.
I threw my meds out, went thru serious withdrawal and just like that I was back to normal.
That was 8 years ago and EVERYONE I know who have been on those types of meds went thru the same changes in personality. Unfortunately for some they didn't believe me when I said it's thier body telling them no more meds...those that did believe me got off and arw appalled that the us doesn't know about those symptoms. I can't find the study anymore but IF anyone is reading this bc they aren't showering anymore and you happen to be on meds- get off the meds!