Antidepressants

katermari wrote: »

GotYR06 wrote: »

I have been very blue again and always get like this the same time every year. I have much to feel thankful for and just don’t understand where all I want to do is sleep and cry. I have tried Prozac but made me so sleepy I stopped the first week cause o couldn’t even function. I have taken Celexa but it made me not care about a thing and feel numb. And Wellbutrin made me so mean and angry. I never have any of them a chance because I hate taking pills and all the side effects like headaches and teeth grinding are horrible. But I want to feel better and don’t want an antidepressant that will make me gain weight because I’d be even more depressed. Please no nasty comments of just “walk it off” because I do and if that were possible to alleviate these feelings there would be no shrinks and antidepressants. Just would love to hear experiences! Thanks 🙏🏻

I have been on anti anxiety and anti depressants for 21 years, what I can say from my experience is, they do not make the sad go away but they do help you cope, or as my doctor says " keep my wheels in the right lane"
find things that spark joy in your life, weather it be a song or taking a bath, or doing art.
what ever sparks joy in your life for those few moments that help make the next few bearable. also around this time of year is is important to take vitamins and get into the sunshine.

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katermari wrote: »

GotYR06 wrote: »

I have been very blue again and always get like this the same time every year. I have much to feel thankful for and just don’t understand where all I want to do is sleep and cry. I have tried Prozac but made me so sleepy I stopped the first week cause o couldn’t even function. I have taken Celexa but it made me not care about a thing and feel numb. And Wellbutrin made me so mean and angry. I never have any of them a chance because I hate taking pills and all the side effects like headaches and teeth grinding are horrible. But I want to feel better and don’t want an antidepressant that will make me gain weight because I’d be even more depressed. Please no nasty comments of just “walk it off” because I do and if that were possible to alleviate these feelings there would be no shrinks and antidepressants. Just would love to hear experiences! Thanks 🙏🏻

I have been on anti anxiety and anti depressants for 21 years, what I can say from my experience is, they do not make the sad go away but they do help you cope, or as my doctor says " keep my wheels in the right lane"
find things that spark joy in your life, weather it be a song or taking a bath, or doing art.
what ever sparks joy in your life for those few moments that help make the next few bearable. also around this time of year is is important to take vitamins and get into the sunshine.

[Edited by MFP Staff]

neugebauer52 wrote: »

I know that I might be one of the lucky ones: After 15 years or so on a variety of antidepressants (our dear son George Paul died shortly after birth) I met up with a few psychiatrists and psychologists at a conference. I started to understand what "healing from within" means and to ease my pain it was suggested to just write things down - write it all away from my heart and put it onto paper. It was and is a slow process and after about 4 years I have managed to stop antidepressants and instead have written about 3.000 pages. 600 days ago I joined MFP and so far have lost 44 kg / 95 pounds. Thank you all those supportive members!

neugebauer52 wrote: »

I know that I might be one of the lucky ones: After 15 years or so on a variety of antidepressants (our dear son George Paul died shortly after birth) I met up with a few psychiatrists and psychologists at a conference. I started to understand what "healing from within" means and to ease my pain it was suggested to just write things down - write it all away from my heart and put it onto paper. It was and is a slow process and after about 4 years I have managed to stop antidepressants and instead have written about 3.000 pages. 600 days ago I joined MFP and so far have lost 44 kg / 95 pounds. Thank you all those supportive members!