Depression

MisterDerpington

Wow. I'm glad I've gotten so many responses. My post was pretty vague, so I'll be a bit more detailed.

I'm currently on 60mg of Prozac and something called Trazodone 100mg (that I usually don't take because it makes me tired). I've been on other medicine (Pristiq 100mg). I can tell a difference when I don't take my medication. It just takes me from crushingly depressed to depressed. Very rarely okay or good.

I've tried therapy many times. Maybe I'm just not committed to it fully, but with three different therapists it's helped very little. Though this last one I didn't give a fair shot.

I've been to the "promised land" of close to goal weight thinking that would cure all my problems, but I was never truly happy then either (despite what those around me like to think). I've just started not putting a veil over my depression. I get so sick of putting on a happy face when some days I feel like my life isn't worth a damn.

sarahrbraun

Wow. I'm glad I've gotten so many responses. My post was pretty vague, so I'll be a bit more detailed.

I'm currently on 60mg of Prozac and something called Trazodone 100mg (that I usually don't take because it makes me tired). I've been on other medicine (Pristiq 100mg). I can tell a difference when I don't take my medication. It just takes me from crushingly depressed to depressed. Very rarely okay or good.

I've tried therapy many times. Maybe I'm just not committed to it fully, but with three different therapists it's helped very little. Though this last one I didn't give a fair shot.

I've been to the "promised land" of close to goal weight thinking that would cure all my problems, but I was never truly happy then either (despite what those around me like to think). I've just started not putting a veil over my depression. I get so sick of putting on a happy face when some days I feel like my life isn't worth a damn.

trazadone is an antidepressant with sedative effects. Double check with your doctor, but I believe you will have a better result if you take your prozac in the morning, and your trazadone in the evening.

MisterDerpington

Wow. I'm glad I've gotten so many responses. My post was pretty vague, so I'll be a bit more detailed.

I'm currently on 60mg of Prozac and something called Trazodone 100mg (that I usually don't take because it makes me tired). I've been on other medicine (Pristiq 100mg). I can tell a difference when I don't take my medication. It just takes me from crushingly depressed to depressed. Very rarely okay or good.

I've tried therapy many times. Maybe I'm just not committed to it fully, but with three different therapists it's helped very little. Though this last one I didn't give a fair shot.

I've been to the "promised land" of close to goal weight thinking that would cure all my problems, but I was never truly happy then either (despite what those around me like to think). I've just started not putting a veil over my depression. I get so sick of putting on a happy face when some days I feel like my life isn't worth a damn.

trazadone is an antidepressant with sedative effects. Double check with your doctor, but I believe you will have a better result if you take your prozac in the morning, and your trazadone in the evening.

That's what I'm currently doing. Idk what's wrong with me, but sometimes it feels like I'm a willful insomniac. I have something in my head that makes me not like the idea of sleep. It's why I haven't taken it in a while. I'm sure this sounds dumb.

Cheechos

sometimes it feels like I'm a willful insomniac. I have something in my head that makes me not like the idea of sleep. It's why I haven't taken it in a while. I'm sure this sounds dumb.

That's something I go through whenever I'm at my worst. Sleep usually helps me feel better, but I put it off because it irrationally appears distasteful to me. I used to stay up until 4-5 am, sleep in until 2-3 pm, and wake up feeling exhausted. I recognize it as a sign that things are getting really bad for me, so I force myself to be still and sleep even when I don't want to. If you can get yourself into a normal sleeping schedule, it might help you a lot. I personally find it easier to be happier when my alert hours are during time when the sun is out. I also sleep better if I'm going to bed between 10 pm and midnight instead of later. I used to take Trazodone to help me sleep when I was on meds, so I second the idea of taking it at night to help you get some sleep.

AprilMae1975

I was put on Effexor years ago. I think being on that medication and coming off of it was a million times worse than the depression itself. The doctor wanted to try something else and I said "hell no!!" Now I just deal with it. I find the things in life that make me happy. I try and cope with it in the best ways I can. I have been doing this for about 6 years and I am at the point where it only hits a few times a year.

I think each person is different. For me, medication was the worst thing i did.