Do you take or have you taken an anti-depressant in the past?

HeHateMe

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There seem to be a lot of threads on various anti-depressants as of late. I'm considering asking my doctor to prescribe one for me as I've been pretty down and can't seem to get out of this rut I've been in the past few months.

Which one(s) were you been prescribed? Dosage? Were they effective? Did you suffer any negative side effects? If so, what were they?
 
Ive been on at least a half dozen. currently Effexor 150mgs am, 75mgs pm. I couldnt really tell you about side effects, specifically for effexor as I also take atenolol,serequel,vistaryl and catapres.I'm basically a walking, depressed bundle of nerves. I can tell you i'm a walking zombie with no sex drive however. :sleep:
 
No, and I never will. IF I get to that point something has to change and not taking some drug to do it for me.
 
Bast said:
No, and I never will. IF I get to that point something has to change and not taking some drug to do it for me.

Never say never, someday you may experience depression and/or anxiety.
Its a disease and not everyone can just turn it off.
 
No shame in it at all. Know what your taking and the sides of each. Educate urself, Depression/Anxiety is a chemical imbalance, its not something we choose or choose not to have. Medication is not a cure all, it simply helps us deal with something we have little control over. Yes it does take making changes in our daily lives, all of these are pieces to a much larger puzzle, but for some including me they have greatly helped.
 
HeHateMe said:
There seem to be a lot of threads on various anti-depressants as of late. I'm considering asking my doctor to prescribe one for me as I've been pretty down and can't seem to get out of this rut I've been in the past few months.

Which one(s) were you been prescribed? Dosage? Were they effective? Did you suffer any negative side effects? If so, what were they?
I think the latest news on anti depressants was 70% of people who are using them...are completely ineffective. Weed (orally) has been effective in helping to reduce depression. Also MDMA but it's too hard to get your hands on unless you're in Europe.
 
GigGuns21 said:
No shame in it at all. Know what your taking and the sides of each. Educate urself, Depression/Anxiety is a chemical imbalance, its not something we choose or choose not to have. Medication is not a cure all, it simply helps us deal with something we have little control over. Yes it does take making changes in our daily lives, all of these are pieces to a much larger puzzle, but for some including me they have greatly helped.
Anxiety can be developed over the years. I developed mine over the course of 3 years and I know exactely what caused it. But it's going to take twice as long for me to get rid of it. It's not always something you're born with, most of the time it's psychological and is treatable.
 
i think my social anxiety was a chemical imbalance and it altered the direction of my life. i became an introvert. now i think it might be under controll but im not used to dealing with social situation as well as some one who had a normal learning experice. It happned right from 18-21 and thats the time i should of gotten used to alot of things that i didnt.

just as an example things that make me uncomforable are haggling or meeting with a proffesor, or confrintation. BUt then their are times where you will bring me to a point where i will be physically confrntational if you try to use it against me.

i was also depressed but i think it might have just been from not enjoying what was happening with the anxeity. Sometimes i just feel un cofident like theire isnt hope but i know its in my head because i have a lot going for me.

Im was on zoloft 100mg and just switched to paxil 20mg. i also take adderal for school.

I also have a problem with caffine and encourage any one who has anxiety issues to evaluate how much caffine they take in, it could add a little bit more uncomforte to your problem.
 
GigGuns21 said:
No shame in it at all. Know what your taking and the sides of each. Educate urself, Depression/Anxiety is a chemical imbalance, its not something we choose or choose not to have. Medication is not a cure all, it simply helps us deal with something we have little control over. Yes it does take making changes in our daily lives, all of these are pieces to a much larger puzzle, but for some including me they have greatly helped.

I used to say the same things Bast was saying, but I've come to the realization that I need to do something about this depression I've been experiencing. I've had a few major setbacks in the past year, and I've had trouble coping with them. I'm not saying that taking a pill is going to change anything on it's own, but if it will help put me in a more positive mind set and help alleviate these negative feelings I seem to constantly have nowadays, I'm all for it.

The biggest thing I don't want to do is take an anti-depressant that will kill my sex drive, as it's already taken a hit from the dutasteride I've been taking.
 
Aczech said:
only depression i encounter is leaving the casino down...

LoL Don't even mention the word casino to me right now!!!

I was down there the other night. I was actually up a couple bills, kept playing, went on a losing streak, but atleast broke even when all was said and done.

Freakin' Tropicana!!
 
he hate me, u might wanna evaluate finastride affecting your mood. I notice when im not as horny i feel more emotional and unhappy.

its like think about how good u feel on test and then not.
 
Do you take or have you taken an anti-depressant in the past?
Sure. And none were effective. Some even aggrevated the condition upon discontinuation.
 
HeHateMe said:
LoL Don't even mention the word casino to me right now!!!

I was down there the other night. I was actually up a couple bills, kept playing, went on a losing streak, but atleast broke even when all was said and done.

Freakin' Tropicana!!

I only play at the Taj in AC...lately been hitting foxwwods up. couple bills up last time with craps and bj...time before, up a lot of bills playing hold-em
 
Aczech said:
I only play at the Taj in AC...lately been hitting foxwwods up. couple bills up last time with craps and bj...time before, up a lot of bills playing hold-em

I'm usually at the Borgata or Trop when I head on down. I've never really gotten into poker while there, usually bj, roulette, and a slot every now and then. Do you play in tournaments as well or just cash play?
 
I have taken valium. It helped me forget my worries while i was on them but i had no motivation and a loss of appetite. When i tried to come off the pills i felt lower than when i was before taking them. IMO i would try other treatments or activities before starting medication. I now stop bottling things up and talking to someone really helps me. I used to over do the drinking and drugs when depressed which makes you feel worse in the long run. Now i do things that make me happy. Sorted my finances, finished the girlfriend, started training more and hanging out with people that make you laugh. Proper mates!

As for doing weed or MDMA thats just f@cking stupid. Weed drains your motivation and makes you act like a mong. MDMA is a drug that has very similar effects to ectasy. Its class A here in the UK so you're looking at prison plus taking it makes you chew your face and wanna rave. DOES NOT help with depression.

Hope things work out for ya.
 
Just cash..no tourny biz for me..takes too long and i never win. o yeh, losing money is depressing, i should get some anit-depressents cause i'm due to lose soon..lol
 
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