does loracet cause depression?
824993
In general no, but if you've been on it for awhile and come off of it.. then feeling bad/depressed can happen.  Loracet will make you feel sedated though.. I took it for awhile when I had my tonsils out.. so that may be contributing to your feelings of depression.
678601
I took it for a few months. It really helped my depression, but always made me really really tired. As for the weight gain, I never had a problem with that when I took antidepressants.
46615
Metabolife contains stimulants which can be very dangerous.  I would recommend against it, even for people who aren't taking other medications.  You should always talk to your psychiatrist or the doctor who prescribed your Paxil before taking any other drug or supplement.
634342
I started taking Paxil about 4 years ago when I was first diagnosed with depression. For the first 8 months or so, it worked like a charm. Than I started to feel even more depressed and suicidal, which is not like me. It altered my mood dramatically and I was angry a lot. My doctor switched me to Remeron which is far better but makes you drowsy, which caused me to switch to Zoloft. A few months of that and I was recovered and haven't been on these meds since. \nAnd to answer you question about periods, I was never regular on these meds. I would be late for over 5 days or early for the same amount. It's been a year and a half since I stopped taking my meds and only now is my period starting to become normal. Trust me, wait longer than 5 days before taking a pregnancy test or you will go broke. It's only your hormones re-adjusting.
970585
St. Johns is not a good idea to take.. It's been a long time but I used to take that and had bad side effects. (dizzy, sick, headaches)  I've been on Prozac and gain weight with that... I've also been on Effexor XR.  If the DR ever prescribes you Effexor XR do not take it! It was the worst feeling I have ever had when trying to get off of it!!!  I have been on others and after the Effexor incident I will not take prescriptions anymore... I did a lot of research on what would be safe and I found a herbal pill called 5-HTP, it works I've noticed I've been calmer, happier, I can sleep at night, and I don't have panic attacks anymore.  You can find it online... I buy it from an online company Swanson... I've been using them for years for vitamins and such. They are trustworthy.  I've also seen it in CVS.
575838
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.
738372
I live with long term depression and can not take the anti-depressants doctors prescribe, yes, I have tried the new ones with the same results, they make me more depressed, not less!\n\nOver many years I have developed a lifestyle that alleviates the depression in a natural way. Here is what I do, I hope it is of help to you and others as well.\n\nCounselling: I find having a person I can rely on to talk to is very helpful when the depression is bad, many counsellors now agree that depression in many cases should be treated in a more natural way.\n\nFood: Eat lots of raw fruit and vegetables and if you have to cook them only just cook them! Natural foods are bright in colour and so are pleasing to the eye to eat. Also ensure you eat fish once a week every week.\n\nDrink: Limit coffee, alcohol, soft drinks and tea, instead try lots of water, fruit based cordials, herbal teas and fruit juice\n\nExercise: Walk outdoors in the sunshine and fresh air for 20 minutes a day. During the walk really look at your surroundings and take note of the big strong trees, cool soft grass, blue sky, and if you are lucky enough to live near water notice the water and how it responds to its environment. We tend to breathe more shallowly when we are depressed so some exercise helps us breathe deeper and increases the oxygen intake making us feel better all over. You dont need to run a marathon, just exercise regularly and only do what is possible.\n\nVitamins: Take multi vitamins one day and Multi B the next. You dont need to overload your system with vitamins otherwise you simply end up with expensive urine! If the Multi B and the multivitamin both have Vit C in them then that is even better.\n\nSunshine is the best and easiest way for human beings to absorb Vit D. So being outside in the sunshine is a good thing. Being sunburnt is not, so take care to wear a shirt, hat and sunscreen. And sunshine just makes you feel good! It actually releases some chemical in the human brain that makes you feel good.\n\nIf you eat lots of white flour based foods, fried foods, and processed foods you will find that this tends to make your digestion system sluggish and seems to add to depression so avoid them.\n\nNew Things: Learning a new thing alleviates depression because it gives us a sense of satisfaction and achievement and you cant feel satisfied and depressed at once! Take on new challenges whether it is getting around to learning a musical instrument, painting, riding a bicycle, or learning Tai chi you will find that a sense of accomplishment feels very good.\n\nGrow something: Carig for something else turns your attention to positive things like what you can do right and what is possible. If you think that you are the worlds worst gardener try this: Ask someone for cuttings of geraniums stick the cuttings in some dirt and water daily for a week. Geraniums are the most amazing flowers to grow because they grow from cuttings so there is no cost involved and if you plant half a dozen cuttings you will get two or three plants from that. Their bright colours and often scented leaves are a delight. An old fashioned plant but a cheerful one. Daisies also grow from cuttings and are bright cheerful plants. Both daisies and geraniums grow really well in pots and so do many vegetables! There are lessons we can only learn by osmosis, we have to absorb the lesson and growing something gives us some of those lessons.\n\nGet Involved in Your Community: Join an interest group, a local health centre committee, or a church or other organisation. Being with others with a common goal can be very upliftng. Being with, caring about and learning about other people leaves no room for you to be wound up in your depression.\n\nMusic: Get a good collection of music of all kinds, try some classical, some heavy rock, some lilting little melodies, african drumming music, aboiriginal music, the more variety the better. listen to all kinds of music.\n\nGet a pet: You dont have to buy a d
845441
I've been taking one 300mg capsule twice a day for two years now.\n\nI tried several types of anti-depressants over the last 30 years. None seemed to help much, many had side effects that only made things worse, and the costs were prohibitive.\n\nI was taking one type for three years ($110 a month); when it stopped working as well as it did (somewhat), the doctor wanted to put me on a second medication (another $125 a month). I balked and the doctor suggested St. John's wort.\n\nI tried it and the effects were immediate and dramatic. I finally understood what anti-depressants were supposed to do! Of course, this is how it affected me, most of the people I've talked with who use it report it helps, but not as much as it's helped me.\n\nGood that you're not on any other medications; St. John's wort should not be taken with any SSRI medication.
904034
Zoloft works pretty well when taken consistently. I don't know about depicote. My hubby is bipolar and had his best results with Lithium. He took them consistently for many years. Due to side effects such as insulin resistance and psoriasis, we started to experiment with alternative therapy. What we hit on was regular attendance at church activities (meaning we actually participate) and the use of H.A.L.T., meaning never get too Hungry, Angry, Lonely or Tired. He attended anger management classes and learned to express his anger in words instead of acting out. He eats a little, every 3 hours and goes to bed at midnight, getting up at 8am. It's been a little over a year since he used meds, but he got off with the help of his doctor, after agreeing that if the disease deteriorated, he would start it again. The doctor eased him off the meds a little at a time. He dims the lights and eats some turkey at about an hour before bed. The tryptophane in the turkey makes him sleepy. Listen to some soft music when you want to go to sleep. Big Band works for us, or light classical. Sweet dreams and best wishes!
3618
no.  there are brain scans about levels of seratonin which is a nurotransmitter which they think is related to depression, but since the brain is so complex, there are many factors and variables.  if you feel depressed, you should try talking to a therapist.
135453
900 millegrams of St. John's Wort has been shown to be as effective as Prozac in clinical testing.  Little known side effects other than it can make you more sensitive to sun exposure.  I've been taking it for years and it has really helped me. 1-300 mg three times a day.  You might need to wait a few days to a few weeks to feel better.  You don't "feel" different, just gradually feel better.
334922
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.
871856
If you do not have a history of seizures, a head injury, or an eating disorder, Wellbutrin might be what you are looking for. It generally does not cause weight gain or loss of libido. For me, it is a highly effective antidepressant with pretty much no side effects. I take 300 mg of Wellbutrin XL. I've been on various combinations of about 18 psych meds over the past 12 years or so. All the other antidepressants I have tried effected my libido significantly and that was the reason I eventually went off of each of them. The SSRI's (Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Celexa, Lexapro, etc) & Effexor are notorious for having sexual side effects...which personally I think really sucks and is not fair! I know it's kind of embarrassing to talk about with the doctor, but that's really the best place to go with this dilemma. They hear this a lot.
1078948
yes it can have depression from it - remember that all these pill deal with hormonal changes and it can effect your mental status
1070246
I tried Zoloft and it gave me a lot of anxiety and agitation. Paxil helped alot tho.
607754
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.
627164
You can take the St. John's Wort but just mention it to your doctor first.  If you are taking any antidepressants already, there may be an interaction beteen the, and the Wort do don't take them both together. Good luck...