i currently take medicine for depression do you think  they should up my medicine if i am still being depreseh
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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
194477
I am sure that they will "be funny" again.  Your personality sticks...the depression might alter it a little but they will spring back to normal.  Support them, be there for them.  If this person you are talking about is you, confide in a friend.  It's okay to cry and be depressed for a while.  It might be almost embarrassing to let that vulnerable side show since you/they were always the "funny and happy" one.  Trust me, you will seem even more real and likable when people see your human and have bad days...even if these days last for awhile.  Also, no one is too good to seek professional advice.  I'm not saying run out there and get put on medication, but you might need an extra boost to get back and going..whether it's just medical advice or whatever.  Good Luck.
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I think, It depends on how many you have a day.\nHow bad it is.\nAnd u really need the meds. to go with if.\nI think you should get a hold of him tommorw.
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my advise is to talk to your Dr. it may be that you have built up a talorance to the med and may need to have it raised or changed.  weight gain will happen with 90% of anit-depression meds, the only thing you can do for that is to watch very closely what you eat and make sure that you are trying to keep up sometype of active, like walking, swimming or biking.
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it depends how long you've had it, if you've had it for more then 6 months, it's probably not situational it's probably clinical, you should probably see someone, it's worth the stigma to get better,  if you are only depressed for a couple weeks, it's probably situational, and you shouldn't worry, but you should see someone about clinical depression
48602
You need to see a doctor and be honest with your symptoms. In all likelyhood it is depression and the doctor can help with counseling and medications. Don't wait and think it will get better.
913822
You might try exercise, if you don't already do that regularly. I've read studies about exercise being just as good as medication for moderate depression symptoms. You can always ask the doctor next time you go for some medical advice, they might give you samples of some anti-depressants in case you do decide to go that route. Good luck and take care!
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Keep up on the proventive perscription your doctor gives to you.\nDon't stop just cause you feel better.
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First let me start with You have depression. You are in a funk right now. I too have my moments when I think that God has forgotten all about me or has even played cruel jokes on me. It is the depression. You mentioned God so that means that in doing so you have not forgotten him,he too has not forgotten you. It seems like things are so hard to take but everyday you have something good. you just have to look for it.  If you were to end life now all would be for nothing. besides the pain that all who love you feel in that event is so unfair. I have had to endure that kind of pain and I don't want to go through that again. However it plagues my family everyday. Things always get better. If you take medication are you taking it? Is it adjusted correctly? If not maybe you need to see a doctor. good luck to you
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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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ginseng is a picker-upper, but it should't (I wouldn't think) interfere with your antidepressant----your doctor, of course might say just the opposite.
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If you do go to see a doctor watch out they like to prescribe antidepressants for everything now. You go to see a medical doctor and windup seeing a psychologist.
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I think you badly need to see a doctor and get some treatment for depression....;
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i have taken pills for depression for 29yrs so what you say .well if your arms broke they put it in plaster and fix it ,if you cut your self they stitch you up to heal you so if you have a problem with you serotonin's levels in your brain a pill to correct this imbalance is all that is required to help you lead a happy normal life .
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Keep fighting! You can't give up, no matter how hard it is. You are loved, and there are people who would miss you, no matter how bad it looks. And truly, if you haven't already, do get help, because as humiliating or weak as it may sound, it is not. I got help and you will never know how good life is until you have lived without depression. If you had a disease, would you feel shame going to the doctor for it? Depression is a disease, and you don't have to fight it alone. Please, don't give up.
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I would go to your primary care physician and be completely honest as you have been here.  It could be depression without your knowing it, it could also be hormonal or loads of other things.  Wouldn't you rather just feel better?  I went, and am so grateful I did.
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i'd rather you didn't take anti-depressants for the rest of your life unless you have a medical condition that requires it - even then the doc would cut them down gradually. taking pills on their own isn't going to help you in the long run. if you rely on them too much then you will be worse off than before when you come off them. do other things like counselling, go to group meetings etc. it helps to be in touch with other people in the same situation,especially if they have got themselves out of the doldrums and are getting on with their lives..it would be  an inspiration to you. good luck...i think that you deserve a better life, take care