Are You or Were You Ever On Meds For Depression? (page 5)

Dismembered

I'm on Cabernet Savignon.

At Paul's advice, "I gotta getta belly fulla wine."

No depression here.

Dismembered

"Don't you go dyin' on me now"

xjw_b12

Minimus. Thanks for starting this thead.

I was considering starting a topic on it last week, (felt a bit embarrased to do so) as I just started taking Paxil CR, and I've been living in my own personal hell for the past 10 days. I swear it was making my aniety levels worse. I had only 1 normal day last week, and the past 2 days have been OK.

I went back to the doctor's office 4 days in, and he encouraged me to stick with it and that most patients require 2 -3 weks before it evens out and works effectively.

And at $80.00 for a 1 month perscription, I'm sure glad I have a drug plan.

Anybody who wants to PM and share their information would be appreciated, otherwise I am probably going to PM a few of you who have related similar expereinces to mine.

ValiantBoy

I have been on so many pills. I am severley bipolar and it took a long time to get it diagnosed and then even longer to find the right combo of meds, but thankfully have been stbale for a couple of years

purplesofa

I have been on lexapro for almost 4 weeks now. There was an adjustment but I rather like it right now. I was having a hard time not going to the meetings anymore and in a transition, so felt like I wanted it. I probably could have done ok without it .......but I remember the mess I went through when I was DF, and did not want to deal with fading without a HELPER. I did not know what might surface, with losing faith in the organization. I hope I will only use it temporarily but if I need it long term I am ok with it.

I think if something were official......a DA or DF announcement, I would not take it well emotionally at all.

The lexapro seems to give me more energy as well.

My daughter was having alot of anxiety, thinking about dieing (you know those upbuilding meetings) and she is taking it as well and going to a counselor. But, stopping the meeting attendance has helped enormously. Sad how the society's counsel makes so many feel bad, and then swear they are the happiest people on the earth!!!! So many witnesses are suffering from depression.

purps

evita

When I found out my Jw mom had terminal cancer (October 04) I began taking 10mg Prozac and also half a little tab of Atavan to help me sleep. I was freaking out so much, having to deal with my mom's death (she died 8 wks later), taking care of family needs (3 Kids & hubby), and also having to deal with all her friends who are dubs. I also went to her memorial and I hadn't been to a KH in over 20 yrs (except for 1 wedding and 1 memorial).

I am still taking it and am afraid to stop. It kind of allows me a slow grief instead of a debilitating one. Am I just postponing the inevitable?

Evi

one

What tirgger depression? many things...

hard to face problems or situations to deal with, without family or social support,

in turn it may open the door to question the meaning of life (btw, a quesiton without an apropriate answer)

Partial solutions,

Stay busy, be productive, always.

Learn to deal with stresful situations

Do physical activity, at least do long walks, better yet if the activity is to produce or accomplish something in particular,

Be open to friendship, even ocassional talk to strangers, without any particular interest or seeking benefit from it.

I think that is why jw 'used' to feel good after going door to door (when people used to open their doors and be willing to talk, not any more) , they called it receiving god's spirit... it was actually 'sharing' with other human beings that made them feel good.

Generally speaking, we have to give our body and mind the chance to reach a balance, it may not be easy if we dont understand what our body and mind need to function 'normally'.

It seem to me that many decades ago our economic and social structure were much better for our mental health.

zaphod

reading other people's posts has made me remember a time when, after my divorce and lack of support from the congregation i approached an elder to tell him that i was feeling down. i really needed someone to talk to.

he got a sister to come and see me and i thought, how nice, he has set up a friendship. she was taking prozac and she encouraged me to start taking it.

i tried to explain that i was just so lonely in the "truth" but it seemed to me that i was being encouraged to drug myself so that i had an illusion of happiness.

i'd forgotten all about that. it's like remebering someone else's life now.

zaphod

shera

Yes,I am on paxil,I have been thinking as of late to wean myself off of them.Not good to stop this stuff cold turkey.

So I will see how it goes from there....

xjw_b12

My doctor recommended The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook: "Simple, Concise, Step-By-Step Directions, 3rd Edition" http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/item.asp?Item=978157224223&Catalog=Books&N=35&Lang=en&Section=books&zxac=1 The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook is the book that therapists most often recommend to clients, and it has given help to hundreds of thousands of readers struggling with anxiety disorders. The new third edition has been substantially revised and updated to reflect new developments in the field of anxiety treatment that have appeared in the past five years. Highlights for the new edition include detailed treatment outlines for each of the seven major anxiety disorders, including current treatment strategies such as panic-control therapy, interceptive exposure, and pharmacology for all of the anxiety disorders; an updated and expanded chapter on medication, including more detailed information about standard medications and new medications; an expanded section on herbs and supplements that have recently become popular, such as Java, St. John?s Wort, and SAM-e; new guidelines for undertaking phobia exposure and new information for support persons who assist phobics to face their fears; and an updated list of resources and websites with help for coping with anxiety disorders.
The only problem is there is a 4th edition due to be released soon and I can't decide whether to get the current available 3rd edition or wait for the soon to be released 4th edition. It's giving me an anxiety attack

Sirona

What is actually so encouraging about this thread is that you are all sharing your experiences and feel safe to do so,

I come from a family marred by anxiety disorders, my own mother has suffered with agarophobia and anxiety (panic attacks). I have suffered too, but I've always stayed away from the meds because my mum drummed it into me to stay away. She was given tranquillizers at a young age and ended up addicted to them - many years later she managed to end that addiction. I saw what it did to her and I don't want that!

Sirona

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