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What anti-depressants are you taking?

theseeker said:
My current antidepressants are heavy physical exercise and marijuana (like a few light puffs at night). So far they have been working pretty well. I suffer from depression and anxiety and I'll have to say exercise works about as well as the AD's I've taken (I've taken every SSRI and SNRI as well as wellbutrin). Plus I'm losing weight, have better self-esteem and sleep great.

Now- that combo doesn't eliminate all of my symptoms but no AD ever did. I realize my approach isn't for everybody but I'll bet a good 20-30% of people on AD's could achieve very similar results if they just exercised aerobically 5 times a week. The weed gives me something to look forward to at the end of the day ;)
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Those exact two things are what I consider my "anti-depressants" as well. Eating healthy and sex are in the top four though.
 
Wellbutrin XL (Buproprion 300mg time-released)...works wonders and without all the typical shitty side effects that AD's have. No weight gain, inner restlessness, loss of sex drive or anything. PLus it makes me feel whole again if that makes sense.

In the past I've tried Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Cymbalta, Lexapro, Effexor, Abilify, Lamictal, and Trazadone with no avail. Wellbutrin has been the only thing that doesn't give me a whole bunch of nasty side effects, as I dont seem to tolerate increased Serotonin too well.

Along with the 300mg of Buproprion in the morning, I also take Restoril at night. (30mg Temazepam) The combo works perfectly for me. If I could just get my back pain under control again with some Norco 10/325s things would be peachy.
 
i've been on cymbalta..all this did was give my headaches. if you've ever taken e, and have that brain bleeding feeling, i don't know why but it gave me that every morning, and i couldn't stand it.
i was then switched to celexa, which i didn't really feel any difference in my mood but the headaches went away..my doctor then added that wellbutrin xl with my celexa every morning, and i must say..i haven't eaten since. is this something normal? sorry if this thread wasn't for questions but it's something that makes me wonder. haha. i haven't been hungry in the past 2 weeks, sometimes i just feed myself cause i know im starving but if i went solely off my body feeling hungry i wouldnt eat at all. anyone know wtf's goin on?
 
prayersfor.rain said:
That's how I felt the entire time I was on lithium/risperdal/celexa combo. Sad, unstable & angry.
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Well it hasn't made my symptoms any worse, that's for sure. They just seem to be somewhat ineffectivess so far. It's only been a month but I can't see the benefit so far.
I'm not ever angry really, more like anxiety attacks instability and severe almost suicidal depression. Maybe I need to have an increased dose?
 
Currently I take Paxil but am switching this month to an SNRI being either Savella or Cymbalta. Also take low dose Klonopin for occasional nervousness/panic and use Lyrica for both GAD and neuropathic pain...
 
sorry to hear that wellbutrin doesnt work for you, but all that means is you probably need to talk with your psych about an ssri, snri, or tricyclic, since Wellbutrin is a NDRI. Wellbutrin is definitely not pointless tho just because it doesnt wrok on one person. All it sounds like is you need serotonin instead of dopamine reuptake.
 
ssris did nothing too. i did go today and explained stimulants allow me to ~think per say and after all this other bullshit didnt work he refused to look further into me having ADHD and upped my dosage

he put me on wellbutrin cuz i told him coke made me function. and gave me an SSRI cause i said ecstasy made me feel good? :S who doesn't it make feel good?
yeah i know WB is actually really good just not for me i'm just pissed (oh and i know lexapro would probably work maybe but it made me apathetic and sad as shit and stay in the house all the time)
 
ok, just maybe try to be a little more constructive next time, I know it sucks tho when you go to a doc and they dont listen to you properly or dont really know what they are doing....I would suggest changing docs if that is the type of service you are getting. best of luck to you
 
thanks. im glad im not the only one that thought i was treated unfairly :( he told me thats his opinion and if i want to get a second one i could shop around. maybe he didnt mean it in that literal sense but i took it as him being a fucking asshole saying i was shopping. cause i paid 250 in cash for a half hour session and then 80 for 10 minutes and then another 100 so while i'm crying in the chair i'm telling him all my disorders can stem from ADHD and all he's sayin is nope you're wrong sorry. he literally said I was wrong when i've actually looked the shit up because i want to fix the problem. im not even going anywhere else because at the end of the day no one gives a damn about your problems
 
Anti Depressants don't work. All they do is block your feelings so instead of feeling depressed you feel nothing instead of feel happy you feel nothing. There are no studies that show that they work effectively. According to Dr.Stein at the rehab i went to. But he could be wrong but he is a doctor. Pharmaceutical company's are crooks.

Im trying to get off lexapro. taking .5mgs every time i get brain zaps which is almost every 4 to 5 days.

http://www.ultrawellness.com/blog/antidepressants-studies
 
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^ Antidepressants have a bad rap, as do pharmaceutical companies, but AD's do work for some people, me included. A lot of people only try one type of AD before they are ready to say none of them work, when you really need to play around with the different kinds to fit your needs, as there are Tricyclics, SSRI's, SNRI's MAOI's, Mood Stabilizers, NDRI's, and a few others. They are all way different and all work by helping your body to balance out your neurotransmitters that cause you to be happy or depressed such as Dopamine, Serotonin, and Norepinepherine. If you didnt have any luck with lexapro and are still depressed why not try an NDRI or Tricyclic? Or go the all natural way and use psychotherapy and meditation as a way to beat the depression?
 
Nigiic said:
Anti Depressants don't work. All they do is block your feelings so instead of feeling depressed you feel nothing instead of feel happy you feel nothing. There are no studies that show that they work effectively. According to Dr.Stein at the rehab i went to. But he could be wrong but he is a doctor. Pharmaceutical company's are crooks.

Im trying to get off lexapro. taking .5mgs every time i get brain zaps which is almost every 4 to 5 days.

http://www.ultrawellness.com/blog/antidepressants-studies
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lol I stopped taking lexapro cuz of this chance. i told my dr the brain shock risks and he's like i've never even heard of that

mdm you are very optimistic : p
 
molly897 said:
lol I stopped taking lexapro cuz of this chance. i told my dr the brain shock risks and he's like i've never even heard of that

mdm you are very optimistic : p
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My dr never heard of that either i was like its from the withdraws you dumb bitch, look it up. How is it that teens know more about prescription drugs then doctors?
 
mdmantpa said:
^ Antidepressants have a bad rap, as do pharmaceutical companies, but AD's do work for some people, me included. A lot of people only try one type of AD before they are ready to say none of them work, when you really need to play around with the different kinds to fit your needs, as there are Tricyclics, SSRI's, SNRI's MAOI's, Mood Stabilizers, NDRI's, and a few others. They are all way different and all work by helping your body to balance out your neurotransmitters that cause you to be happy or depressed such as Dopamine, Serotonin, and Norepinepherine. If you didnt have any luck with lexapro and are still depressed why not try an NDRI or Tricyclic? Or go the all natural way and use psychotherapy and meditation as a way to beat the depression?
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I also don't think im depressed well i am but its from all the drugs, all i got to do is...find me a nice girlfriend, a good paying job, some good friends, nice apartment/house and a car. life would be good. I dont really trust pharmaceutical company's anyways Unless it said OC 80 on it
 
Nigiic said:
I also don't think im depressed well i am but its from all the drugs, all i got to do is...find me a nice girlfriend, a good paying job, some good friends, nice apartment/house and a car. life would be good. I dont really trust pharmaceutical company's anyways Unless it said OC 80 on it
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haha yeah I think most people's lives would be good if you had all areas of your life in good shape and under control....the only problem is it isn't too realistic for a lot of us to say I'd be happy if....and that "if" is a long ways off for most of us
 
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