Do any of you take anti-depressants?
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yes i do. i suffer with severe depression, anxiety and borderline personality disorder. i have to take medication.
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crystal-hun i believe u need to c your doc asap these meds r serious and they know how to dispense them just b upfront with him and tell him all u feel dont hide nuttin from him dont think theres to many folks that are not on any antidepressant's drugs in this day and age...good luck happy holidays
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Talk to your doctor.. and/or a counselor..  I was going through exactly this same thing.. I talked to a counselor for a long time .. am taking anti depressants and my life is SO much happier now! Please make the effort, it is SO worth it.. good luck to you.
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Anti-depressant medications work like SSRIs.  Probably cognitive and behavioral therapy are used too.
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Yes there is a link!  But there are studies that link it with being depressed, and those that link say it is antidepressant.
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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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Not necessarily, don't just automatically take your doctor's word as golden.  If you're uneasy about it, by all means, get a second opinion.  Doctors have a terrible tendency to overprescribe medications.  This is partly because patients expect to get a prescription when they go to the doctor.\n\nA few months ago I went to the doctor stating clearly that I would just like her to tell me the benefits and drawbacks of using antidepressants to help me through some grief and depression.  I told her I was not at all sure that I wanted to take them, but that I just wanted to get as much information as I could before I made my decision.  Within 5 minutes, she had written me a prescription for Effexor, an antidepressant.  I was so frustrated because I felt like she hadn't listened to my requests and simply scribbled the prescription on a pad of paper as a way of 'dealing with me.'\n\nIncidentally, I talked this over with my counsellor and I decided I did not want to go on the antidepressants.  I never filled the prescription.  Instead, I worked out a plan with my counsellor to try just talking with her more about my problems, and if that didn't work I would give the meds a try.  But now I'm doing well, just with the counselling sessions.\n\nDon't take your doctor's word automatically.  Seek a second opinion and develop an alternate plan for addressing your problem if you're wary of taking powerful drugs.
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I have anxiety and I take Lexapro and Xanex for mine. They are the best that I have taken so far. I took Zoloft and Paxil, both made me feel manic and zombie like.
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I heard it can make you feel a bit emotionally numb, Most of the anti depressants I have taken have have had a similar effect on me, but only as I have begun taking them. If it is still the same after a month or two I normally demand a change of medication.
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I am and have been for several years now. Over the past year, they have switched mine around so much that I have definitely had some of those effects. It depends on the kind though. As long as you keep your doctor informed, take them every day like you are supposed to, and never just drop them cold turkey, you should be ok. \n\nI was always very wired on Welbutrin and oppositly always tired on paxil. You may have to try a couple types before you find one that is perfect for you, but give them a couple months to reach full potency in your system. It is well worth the struggle once you start to feel like you are in control of yourself again! Trust me, I've been depress for almost 15 years now. I finally admitted it and got treatment a couple of years ago and it has made a world of difference. Make sure you have a good therapist to talk to as well. \n\nOff topic, I really like your avatar. I've seen it a couple times and it always stood out!
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Is it possible that you are bi-polar?\n\nI was on and off antidepressants many time over the years.  They never really seemed to work for me, though eventually my depressions lifted.  \n\nDuring my most recent (and most severe) depression, after two years of trying various antidepressants I went into a phase where my mind started working faster and faster.  I eventually realized what was going on and told my doctor that I suspected That I might be manic-depressive and that we were treating the wrong illness.
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i did not, it works very good for me.  Gives me energy, and makes my mood better. I take 300 mg of it.
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i myself am on 3 antidepressents and other forms of meds 1 pain pill 2 sleeping pills counting myself i know 6 other people on anti depressents my sister died due to 1 called zyprexa i know were over medicated but i need them to function in everyday life i might be dead w/o them
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i works really well, i know loads of people who kept trying all the herbal rememdies such as st johns wort and wouldnt do anything for them, and it also reacted with other meds they where on! Citalopram is the one that worked wonders for my partner, but all the anti-depressants in the drug group SSRI's work well, its just finding one that doesn't give you bad side effects. \n\nGood luck what ever you choose
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No, antidepressants aren't something to tango with.\n\nWhile you feel that you can just stop taking them, talk to your doctor. You need to let your psychologist prescribe lesser amounts. \n\nLike with any medication given to you, especially long-term medicines, you need to talk to your doctor before quitting. The withdrawal from an antidepressant could be worse than you imagined. \n \nMake an appointment for next week.
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Sometimes anti-depressants can work great for a little while, then you get used to them and they stop working. Then your doctor will try to up your dose, and maybe that will work again, but the dose will just go up and up until you're dependent on it. Change meds.
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Well-known antidepressants are:\n\n    * Fluoxetine - of the SSRI class (Prozac, Sarafem, Fluctin, Fontex, Prodep, Fludep, Lovan)\n    * Sertraline - of the SSRI class (Zoloft, Lustral, Apo-Sertral, Asentra, Gladem, Serlift, Stimuloton)\n    * Venlafaxine - of the SNRI class (Effexor)\n    * Citalopram - of the SSRI class (Celexa, Cipramil, Talohexane)\n    * Paroxetine - of the SSRI class (Paxil, Seroxat, Aropax)\n    * Escitalopram - of the SSRI class (Lexapro, Cipralex)\n    * Fluvoxamine - of the SSRI class (Luvox, Faverin)\n    * Duloxetine - of the SNRI class (Cymbalta)\n    * Bupropion - of the DRI class (Wellbutrin, Zyban)\n\nIt's best to see your psychiatrist(s) first before taking any anti-depressants.