Has anyone used anti-depressants? What  were the results?
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I take Effexor and I love it! I feel much better. Even colors looked brighter after taking it for a few days. I did have some sexual side effects, but they went away. I also had the traditional loss of appetite, but it also went away. I didn't have any other side effects at all. Everyone experiences some differences when taking anti-depressants, but the side effects GO AWAY after about 3 months. I am happy that I chose to take them. I feel better and am actually healthier now.
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Right now I'm on Cymbalta 60mg and Welbutrin 150mg for depression.  The Cymbalta makes it extremely difficult to have an orgasm, which REALLY, REALLY SUCKS.  But I can't live without it, and I've tried just about everything else.  The Welbutrin is good...it gives me energy.  I used to be on 300mg, and it made me jittery.  When I first start taking it, I have trouble sleeping for a few days, but that goes away.  If I take it at night, though, I have trouble sleeping.\n\nWhile I'm at it, I might as well tell you about the rest of what I've tried for depression.  Celesta, Paxil, and Prozac didn't really work for me...I don't remember any side effects.  Seroquel made me VERY sleepy...I had to come off of it for that reason.  Geodon (a mood stabilizer) also made me sleepy, and gave me terrible panic attacks.  Aderall (for supposed ADD) made me VERY hyper.  Zoloft worked great for my depression, but had the same sexual side effects as the Cymbalta I'm on now.  Cymbalta is supposed to have a much lower occurance of such side effect compared to Zoloft, I'm just unlucky.  Zoloft is terrible...I know guys who couldn't ejaculate while they were on it.\n\nI think that's it for psyche meds.  The only other thing I'm on is birth control, Ovcon50.  It's absolutely great!  I used to get really bad cramps and heavy periods that lasted 7-8 days...now I just get a dull ache if anything and my periods only last 4-5 days and are much lighter.  YAY!\n\nHope that was all helpful.  Oh, I'd just like to add that all the psych meds make you feel weird at first, kind of fuzzy-brained.  And Geodon and Welbutrin gave me heart palpatations.  The heart thing went away with Welbutrin, but I wan't on Geodon long enough to find out.\n\nOh, also, the sexual side effects are not quite as bad right before you take your next dose, because it's been 24 hours since you took it last...it's good to take it at night, just before you go to bed (if it doesn't affect your sleep), because that's typically when you'll be having sex (take it AFTER the sex).\n\nOne other thing...I've never been on Remeron, but I know for a fact that it causes weight gain.\n\nOk, that's it for me...tootles!
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IT IS MY WONDER DRUG!!! well its tied with Zofran (an anti-emetic that my Dr gave me while i was pregnant.. phenergan didn't work)  i suffer from MDD.. major depression disorder... i have been on Prozac and Zoloft before... i still felt really down with both of them.. Zoloft made me crazy feeling... then they tried wellbutrin!!  \n\nnot only do i feel great!!  but i have lost alot of weight while on it!!!  I'm on 300mg once a day!!  \n\none down fault... you can not mix it with consuming alcohol... it will cause seizure activity!!!!   also take it of the mornings because if you take it at night it can cause insomnia\n\nsome of the girls i work with took it for smoking cessation...they loved it too.... \n\nI've never heard anyone not like it... the only down fall i think pple would have with it .. is they don't give it a chance... because it takes 4-6 weeks to start being affected.. but about a wk after starting on it.. you feel BETTER!!!\n\nI *HEART* Wellbutrin... i NEVER want to go without it!!!\n\nhope this helps!
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I started Wellbutrin XL a week ago and have been having side effects on and off. One day I feel great, the next day I feel lousy (both physically and emotionally). However, overall the side effects have been diminishing and my mood has improved slightly (though this could still be the placebo effect). As many others have commented, every medication affects people differently. \n\nOne important thing to remember is that Wellbutrin is an atypical anti-depressant, as it works on ONLY norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake. Many people in Yahoo answers have given differing responses as to the mechanisms for Wellbutrin. \nLexapro is an SSRI and works primarily on seratonin. \n\nThis is an educated guess, but most likely your symptoms are a result of your withdrawal from the Lexapro rather than your new Wellbutrin regimen. SSRI's (Lexapro, Celexa, etc) tend to have relatively severe withdrawal symptoms in a great number of individuals. Nonetheless, Wellbutrin has also been known to cause many of the symptoms you've described, so that's probably an added factor.\n\nMy advice is to stick out the Wellbutrin. It is NOT advisable to skip doses of anti-depressants. If after another two weeks you continue to have unbearable side-effects, you should then consult your doctor about trying a new medication. \n\nAs always, the advice of your doctor should be followed first and foremost. However, I will say that many general practitioners are NOT aware of much of the literature published on these drugs. Doing your own research on these medications is highly advisable.
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Anti Depressants make you fat. If you're getting fat-you will be more depressed. Then the doctor will increase your dosage as you're more depressed. Then you will gain weight like crazy and get even more depressed. Can you guess what happens next? The fact is-they will make you more depressed and that's a good thing for them as you will be a long term consumer who keeps needing more and more. It's similar to facial cleaning products. I just use soap. I see all my friends have all sorts of skin problems as one cleans but dries, then they have to moisterize to combat the dryness, then their pores get clogged or they get acne etc a revolving door really. Same trick with anti depressants. Forget it-best to use 5-htp which is melatonin and is available from the health food stores without a prescription. It's all the rage in Europe and is seen as a last resort as it works when anti depressants fail. Now the drug companies are trying to buy the rights to the drug from trophic.
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It is not usual case while you are on antidepressants to experience depression( at least the severe episodes).First,the antidepressants to give the desired effect you must take them usually at least for 3 to 4 weeks.If you still feel depressed after that period,it's possible that the specialist might change the medicine for you for obtaining the results.Please,take into account that one of the most frequent mistakes made of patient is to seize taking the drugs without even alert the specialist.In brief,if you are on the proper antidepressants it's not likely the depression to "haunt" you..
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Prozac is a good antidepressant.  It does have a number of side effects that can be annoying.  Things like dry mouth, difficulty climaxing, constipation, and difficulty sleeping are common.  I found that they were side effects I could live with since it helped the depression so much.  I did feel better when my doc also added Wellbutin.  The two worked well together and I had a lot more energy.
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Paxil worked well for me.  No side effects and it normalized my mood, sleep and appetite.  Zoloft made me agitated and anxious and gave me diarrhea.
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I can't tell you why you are immune to all anti-depressants, but you do develop a tolerance for them after awhile and need to change the dosage or the medication itself.  I used to use prozac and it worked great, then I tried it again a few years later and it didn't work for long, I tried something else for a year or so and then it stopped being effective and so on.  I have to change to different types of medications.  At one point after a year on one type, I felt suicidal for whatever reason.  Everything seemed to overwhelm me and I was put of effexor.  That has been working for about 18 months now.  Hopefully it will last for awhile longer.  Sorry about your problems, I hope you find something that will help.
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there is not one good anti-depressant vs. another but the one that works for you the best is the best one. because everyones chemistry is different so you might say prozac is really working great for me but, bob might say prozac made me sick but he think zoloft is better for him and you say no that stuff made me sleep. so there's your answer for the anti-depressent. Now, i can tell you the newest anti-dep out is called cymbalta and it supposibly has no side effects and starts working within a week. now, the anxiety could easily be stoped once the anti-depressant starts working but if it's severe and you need something now depending on your age they will prescribe a xanax or ativan but not for long because there controlling substances now if your in your teens they will probably perscribe buspar which only takes a week to work and is not addicting. GOOD LUCK!
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I've been taking Zoloft for about five years. I have had great results with it. It has caused me a little bit of weight gain but the benefits for me are much higher than the weight. I did have a drop in libido but after taking it for a few months, it came back. Also, my dosage had to be adjusted times. Sometimes it was too much and others it wasn't enough but I can tell when I need to take more or less by how I'm doing with my anxiety and depression. Do not try to change your dosage without talking with your doctor first. I talked with my doctor and my therapist frequently about how I was feeling and am happy to say that I am so close to chucking all the bad stuff behind me. I wish you all the best dear.
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hello, abilify is a new medication w/o many side effects like weight gain, ive been on it for quite awhile & things are going well i also take lexipro, i used to be oon effexor but after a while your body builds up a tolerance to meds, so maybe you should try somthing new for the depression & ask your dr. about abilify !! stay away from zeprexa there is a nationwide law suit against the company PEOPLE ARE DYEING FROM IT !! my sister died on zeprexa she was only 25 & it cause mad weight gain, high blood preasure and diabetes talk to your dr. soon there are alternitives !!!!!!!
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Talk to your doctor if you can.  St. John's Wort is a natural herbal remedy and there are other natural herbs that are supposed to help, I'm not sure if they really do.  I felt the exact same way as you.  I took a couple of different anti-deppresants.  Although I did feel better, I felt apathetic & emotionless, like I didn't care about anything. My school work definitely surfered from it because I just didn't care if I did well or not.  I stopped taking anti-depressants because I would rather feel sad than feel nothing at all.   So antidepressants aren't always the best.  Try an herbal remedy or trying to changes omething in your life (exercise releases natural hormones that make you feel good, or get a fun job, hobby, club, sport - sometimes these things can make a big difference)
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After reading the truth about the origin of anti-depressants, I would do everything but take Zoloft. I have seen too many tragedies due to the mind altering effect of Zoloft. There is no such thing as a happy pill.
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I am not actually on any antidepressants. but since I have realized that you really need an answer I thought you may like to see the following link:\nhttp://www.depression-guide.com/nardil.htm\n\nsorry ...:(
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I have tried alot of the anti-depressant medicines, and all had bad side effects. My seritonin levels are already high, so I learned that positive thinking in everyday and every situation was my cure. Helping other people with their problems is also very uplifting. Physically tell yourself everyday that you are somebody. We all go through depression at some point in our life, just remember that you can handle anything, and most importantly that life always goes on. Tommorrow will be a better day, and the day after that one even better. Best of luck to you and your health.I find this website very uplifting everyday, hope it works for U as well.
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DEFIANTLY! I used to be on Zoloft, AND IT WORKS! (: I don't need it anymore. i HIGHLY recommend Zoloft to any heads hung low.