Anti- Depressants

superam · 04-11-2007, 03:45 AM

Hi everyone out there, just a quick question, i'm heartbroken at the moment and was wondering if anyone had taken anti-depressants in there moment of need? and if they actually did any good. Feel that i need something and dont know where to turn. Thanks for listerning. X

CynicalGuitarist · 04-11-2007, 03:52 AM

Tried em. They didn't really work on me. In fact, they made me more depressed and screwed up my sleeping schedule.

NKP · 04-11-2007, 04:06 AM

Use to take em, didnt do much for me but they do help alot of people alot

musicguy · 04-11-2007, 04:34 AM

I used to take anti-depressants in high school and they did good for me. It takes a lot of trial and error on what kind of medication work for you. Some people's bodies react differently to certain anti-depressants than others and some anti-depressants work differently with certain people. Anyway, see what works for you.

Suesser Tod · 04-11-2007, 04:48 AM

I'm bipolar, so I've not only been on antidepressives, but the whole mood control drug coctail...

Never really worked for me.

And the withdrawal was AWFULL!!! The first time I was on medication I wasn't able to tell wich drug had caused me the withdrawal, second time I found out it was the antidepressive.
In fact, the second time I had to keep taking the antidepressive for a whole month longer than I wanted to, because it was so bad that I had to schedule time off work, just to do bedtime. The widthrawal was that bad, about 5 days to be able to continue with my normal life (took a week off work), but I had some symptoms for 3-4 months.

So, as you can tell, I had such a terrible experience with them, that there is no way in hell I'm taking them again...

BUT

There is always a but. It was quite possitive for me, as I learned how to cope without them, and now I'm doing WAY better than the best I did when I was taking them.

Suesser Tod · 04-11-2007, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by superam

Hi everyone out there, just a quick question, i'm heartbroken at the moment and was wondering if anyone had taken anti-depressants in there moment of need? and if they actually did any good. Feel that i need something and dont know where to turn. Thanks for listerning. X

By they way, they are not magical pills and take some time to work. Don't rely on them to help you cope with what you should be able to cope by yourself.

Being heartbroken is not the same as being clinicaly depressed, the former is a temporary condition that people can dea l with, the later is not.

In your case, therapy would be way more effective than drugs.

superam · 04-11-2007, 05:49 AM

What type of therapy are we talking about? Have been to the doctors today and he's prescribed 50mg seratline, really dont want to go there but feel so low it's incredible. I feel such a fool for feeling so weak over a woman, but she's grabbed my heart and it's now so screwed up. I have been a strong person all my life, but obviously that was'nt how it was on the inside.

Adzy · 04-11-2007, 06:07 AM

Funny you should post bout this.

Today I went to see the doctor about getting a prescription for antidepressants.

I said that I wanted them temporarily to cope with a few things that have been happening recently (Failing school, cat died, grandpa diagnosed with cancer, parental problems, apathetic attitude etc.)
and he basically said antidepressants arent generally the answer. They do have side effects, and screw up your sleep because you don't get enough REM sleep.

I know some people have said they've worked well, but we all go through heartbreak, and although it can be very hard to deal with, antidepressants aren't the solution. Getting over something like heartbreak is better to be dealt with by friends/family, or a psychologist. Most school's have one that you should be able to talk to.

=]

beebee · 04-11-2007, 07:40 AM

yes... they absolutely helped... the first thing i did after the breakup was visit my family doctor... i knew i needed something... after trying several different kinds, i settled on cymbalta (60 mgs)... some people take two different brands together... you have to give it a try, but they do work!... the one thing they do is allow you to think more clearly... hope this helps...

Stu147 · 04-11-2007, 08:24 AM

[QUOTE=Adzy;1566341]
They do have side effects, and screw up your sleep because you don't get enough REM sleep.
QUOTE]

I have to disagree with this sentence. Anti-depressants CAN cause side effects, but for many they won't. And as for the sleep part, I sleep great.

You do make some valid points in the rest of your post though, please don't take this as criticism. I just would hate someone to get scared away from taking prescribed medication, that could help them a great deal, just for fear of the side effects which may never materialise.

04-11-2007, 03:45 AM	#1
superam Offline Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 7	Anti- Depressants Hi everyone out there, just a quick question, i'm heartbroken at the moment and was wondering if anyone had taken anti-depressants in there moment of need? and if they actually did any good. Feel that i need something and dont know where to turn. Thanks for listerning. X

04-11-2007, 03:52 AM	#2
CynicalGuitarist Offline Silver Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Locked inside the mother earth. Gender: Male Age: 21 Posts: 977	Tried em. They didn't really work on me. In fact, they made me more depressed and screwed up my sleeping schedule. __________________ Here, take a cookie. I promise, by the time you're done eating it, you'll feel right as rain. - Oracle It goes GREAT with roasted chicken! - Kona-chan Soldier: WHY GOD? WHY!? Dave Chappelle: Don't ask god, ask Nixon! WHY NIXON, WHY!?!?!?

04-11-2007, 04:06 AM	#3
NKP Offline Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Gender: Female Age: 19 Posts: 1,313	Use to take em, didnt do much for me but they do help alot of people alot __________________ I’ve got no place to go I’ve got nowhere to run They’d love to watch me fall They think they know it all I’m a nightmare, a disaster That’s what they always said I’m a lost cause, not a hero But I’ll make it on my own I’ve gotta prove them wrong Me against the world It’s me against the world

04-11-2007, 06:07 AM	#8
Adzy Offline Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Gender: Male Age: 18 Posts: 59	Funny you should post bout this. Today I went to see the doctor about getting a prescription for antidepressants. I said that I wanted them temporarily to cope with a few things that have been happening recently (Failing school, cat died, grandpa diagnosed with cancer, parental problems, apathetic attitude etc.) and he basically said antidepressants arent generally the answer. They do have side effects, and screw up your sleep because you don't get enough REM sleep. I know some people have said they've worked well, but we all go through heartbreak, and although it can be very hard to deal with, antidepressants aren't the solution. Getting over something like heartbreak is better to be dealt with by friends/family, or a psychologist. Most school's have one that you should be able to talk to. =] __________________ I love free advice =P

04-11-2007, 04:34 AM	#4
musicguy Online Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tattoo Land Gender: Male Age: 30 Posts: 3,736	I used to take anti-depressants in high school and they did good for me. It takes a lot of trial and error on what kind of medication work for you. Some people's bodies react differently to certain anti-depressants than others and some anti-depressants work differently with certain people. Anyway, see what works for you.

04-11-2007, 04:48 AM	#5
Suesser Tod Offline Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Deep in the darkness Age: 30 Posts: 573	I'm bipolar, so I've not only been on antidepressives, but the whole mood control drug coctail... Never really worked for me. And the withdrawal was AWFULL!!! The first time I was on medication I wasn't able to tell wich drug had caused me the withdrawal, second time I found out it was the antidepressive. In fact, the second time I had to keep taking the antidepressive for a whole month longer than I wanted to, because it was so bad that I had to schedule time off work, just to do bedtime. The widthrawal was that bad, about 5 days to be able to continue with my normal life (took a week off work), but I had some symptoms for 3-4 months. So, as you can tell, I had such a terrible experience with them, that there is no way in hell I'm taking them again... BUT There is always a but. It was quite possitive for me, as I learned how to cope without them, and now I'm doing WAY better than the best I did when I was taking them.

04-11-2007, 05:49 AM	#7
superam Offline Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 7	What type of therapy are we talking about? Have been to the doctors today and he's prescribed 50mg seratline, really dont want to go there but feel so low it's incredible. I feel such a fool for feeling so weak over a woman, but she's grabbed my heart and it's now so screwed up. I have been a strong person all my life, but obviously that was'nt how it was on the inside.

04-11-2007, 07:40 AM	#9
beebee Offline Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: always a jersey girl... Gender: Female Posts: 424	yes... they absolutely helped... the first thing i did after the breakup was visit my family doctor... i knew i needed something... after trying several different kinds, i settled on cymbalta (60 mgs)... some people take two different brands together... you have to give it a try, but they do work!... the one thing they do is allow you to think more clearly... hope this helps...

04-11-2007, 08:24 AM	#10
Stu147 Offline Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: England Gender: None Specified Posts: 271	[QUOTE=Adzy;1566341] They do have side effects, and screw up your sleep because you don't get enough REM sleep. QUOTE] I have to disagree with this sentence. Anti-depressants CAN cause side effects, but for many they won't. And as for the sleep part, I sleep great. You do make some valid points in the rest of your post though, please don't take this as criticism. I just would hate someone to get scared away from taking prescribed medication, that could help them a great deal, just for fear of the side effects which may never materialise.