Are You or Were You Ever On Meds For Depression? (page 3)

minimus

Thanks for the explanation. I figured it was another English thing I didn't understand.

Lehaa

yeah, been on them for years.

Started just after my good dub husband had an innapropriate relationship with my best friend. Our firstborn was 7 months old. He's now 7.

Was already battling PND.

Started on cipramil, went to a higher dose.

Then while I was going through my marriage breakup and disfellowshipping was diagnosed with bi-polar disorded. Started on a low dose of Lexapro, then bumped it up to a higher dose when my dub husband became violent.

Now that I'm fully out I'm stable, but still have to take my little white pill every morning.

outoftheorg

Psychiatrists being trained as an MD are good for mental or emotional problems that can be dealt with by the use of pharmaceutic medicines.

Often our problems are due to situations or pressure in childhood or as adults that are best dealt with by a psychologist that works on our cognative memories and disturbances.

A good one can lead us to solve the problems for ourselves. The trick is to find a good one.

For me it was to start with medicine to bring myself out of the depression and then consult a psychologist to find and deal with the confusion and griefs.

Don't let anyone ridicule or look down on you, over seeking help for these problems and remember it takes a trained professional to really help.

Outoftheorg "friends and relatives make poor counselors"

Aude_Sapere

Yup. Sure was.

Started after my meltdown and was first prescribed Zoloft. They didn't tell me that you can sink deeper than hell and become even more depressed during the first week or two on the drug. I thought I was going to be locked up for insanity.

Once I started to rise out of Zoloft hell, I didn't like the 'flat-lining' that I experienced so I would stop after a several weeks. My heart would feel lighter and I felt happier when I was off. Then I would plummet and crash. It was horrible. I did that for about 4 years.

I had suicide-ideations for a few years before and then during my sporadic/semi-compliant-Zoloft-use years.

During the course of my two-year-cancer-treatment (all new doctors), anti-depressents were suggested. I discussed with doctor and since I wasn't liking Zoloft he suggested trying Prozac. It worked nicely and allowed me to have normal fluxuations in mood without going too high or too low. Although I was still semi-compliant, I stayed with the Prozac MUCH more consistently than Zoloft.

Dr suggested: Why not just stay with Prozac for a few months to get an idea of what 'normal' is or what 'normal' could be? What a concept!! I really didn't know normal from hellacious. He was right. Prozac was a good fit for me. I wasn't extremely compliant but fairly so. Even more compliant, though, when I was able to get the generic form (fluoxetine) at a third of the price!

On again, off again therapy (depending on my circumstances, emotions and finances) helped immensely.

Back in November, I spent about 72 hours straight (only about 6 or 7 hours sleep combined) scouting the various ex-JW sites and once I found JWD, MAGIC - !!!

(THANK YOU, Simon, Angharad, Seven006, & Everyone!!)

The clouds parted. The birds sang. I believe that even the Angels played directly to me...!! (could have been halleucination because I'm really tending toward agnosticism -- but I'm pretty sure I heard Angels singing that week... LOL ...!!!)

I still have 6 months supply of Prozac on hand but haven't felt a need for it since I've been on this site (coupled with monthly therapy sessions).

The truth will indeed set you free.

-Aude.

PS: I was so afraid of the stigma that I imagined was attached to using anti-depressants. Once I started taking them, I was surprised to learn how MANY people are on them. It was really no big deal and I'm glad got the help I so desparately needed.

edited to add: Although Zoloft wasn't a good fit for me, I know it has helped MANY, MANY people. My experience with the drug will not necessarily be your experience with it. There are so many options that it's always best to find a doctor that you can talk to and be willing to try a few until you get the 'right' response. At the time, I didn't realize that I had options and the affects could be so different. -Aude.

Dan-O

Does Budweiser count for the purposes of your question, Mini?

candidlynuts

do you remember the lil old ladies who'd dig in their purse and give the kiddies gum? (Before the NO GUM IN THE HALL laws)

well, in my previous hall, the lil old ladies met in the bathroom and passed out xanex and valium to each other.. i'd go pee and thered be a herd of them in there whispering about how horrible their day was and just wish they could calm down etc.. and voila! a purse would open and the pills would pop out.

(i gotta redefine my ideas of what a lil old lady is now that i'm 40... the ladies i'm thinking of were all 45 -55 lmao)

codeblue

well..........

didn't need anything while a JW........tried to hold it all "within"..................I did a damn good job from age 6 till now...

I guess it is all catching up with me.........the jw stuff.......that I sub conscientiously witheld.......the 20 year jW cheating husband....the mother I lost at 14 and the alcoholic dad...............geezzzz the list can go on and on........

it has all finally caught up with me..............and when I held it............it is gone now..........

there is no safe place

there is no family..............

I have to hide to have family..........

I wish I could say life is great.......but it is NOT.

We all have our breaking points.........and for me............its NOW

mamochan13

yes, I went through several different brands during the years I was df'd and after being reinstated. None of them worked for me, in fact made things worse. But there are so very many people who are helped by these medications, I hate to give a bad experience. Depression meds can be a life-saving option.

And Code - you are NOT alone. You have friends here who can make you a safe place.

codeblue

Thanks Mamochan.... for your support!!!

hugs

Cat-er-daynightfever

For a long time i was very relunctant to go one depression meds. My first experience with Lithium was vomitus. I tried several different types of St. John's Wort and ended up ODing a little on that and realised that it wasn't working for me. Then, I went through various stages and finally decided to give them a go again. I've been on Zoloft for quite a while. I also take Geodon along with a sleep med. I hate sleep meds because they only really work for a few times and then you start sleeping all day again. It sucks. What I wish is for a miracle of fairy dust sprinkled over my head to take away all of my insomnia and depression, but I don't see any magical fairies around, do you?

Who else is just getting on the pill?

Are You or Were You Ever On Meds For Depression?

Share this