yes, twice. I had no trouble stopping them. What kind were you on?

I mean the present hell of confusion...pain....grieving....despair

celexia, I think

Hi there,

I have been on antidepressants a while now, long before I had my breakup. To be honest they probably give some relief but they are not a fix for a broken heart. I would recommend talking to someone, be it a professional or even a friend. It is a better way to process the feelings as they come rather than trying to numb or get rid of the pain.

I am on antidepressants for my present situation. All I could do was cry and feel so low. The doctor has put me on them , he said it sends feel good messages to the brain but as yet that hasn't happened. I suppose they take some time to kick in.

I used them for a while during the break-up and divorce to stabilize my moods. I'd be fine for a while then drop down into a funk of utter sadness. It made it difficult to work because I'd be fine then have to close my office door as a wave of sadness would hit and I'd need to cry it out.

They tried several on me but I believe it was Effexor that did the trick for me. I was seeing a therapist at the time and continued to see the therapist as I worked through the pain and my own issues. After I was able to get a better understanding of things and was able to let go of the stupid crap I was hanging onto, I was able to wean off the anti-depressant. I didn't like coming off of it and had some wicked withdrawal heacaches. Fortunately, I have not had to go back on them and hope I never do.

The Rx anti-depressants can be a useful tool to get you through some of the most difficult times, but they aren't a cure.

I take Zoloft. It does wonders for me personally. It's a good fit.

I tried them once recommended by my doctor.... worse mistake of my life. It helped a little but when I got off them I had too many ups and downs and couldn't control them. My doctor recommended to go back on them and I decided not to. I fought through the pain (unbearable paoin) but in the end I felt better and stronger....
I know it works for most people but not for me.
That's why this second time I am doing my best to push through the pain. And I think it's worse this time around but I am going to get through this without medicine. Just pure inner strength and help from my loved ones and my friends on this forum.
I hope this helps you. Taking pills doesn't make you weak. It helps most people. But there are exceptions I think.

I am trying to find something that helps me now - what I was on for before with the divorce isn't working now - and apparently I have full on depression - not just situational depression. So its maybe a bit different? Not sure - but I was on an antidepressant through part of nursing school and right at the beginning of my divorce. Do whats best for you. If it helps you get through and makes things easier whats the harm in that?

xoxo

My doctor has me on a hormone regimen for my cancer and it is AWESOME! I feel so emotionally together from all of it. I take celexia, evening primrose, B-Complex with Niocin and a birth control. Seriously in 2 days I felt great and continue to do so. I also take a thyroid med but that's just to regulate my body temp.

I am finding Lorazepam is helping when I start spinning out
But I keep bursting into tears when I am in the grocery store
Or in the mall
and every time I come back home from anywhere
Or on my way to work
or...or...or

I was already on meds (wellbutrin/zoloft) before my husband left me, but I felt like I was drowning in the unbearable pain of the divorce. My doctor added Abilify and POOF, all of the thoughts of wanting to die and not being able to handle the situation were greatly decreased. I won't say it took it away completely, but it made enough of a difference that I didn't want to end my life. I do feel guilty about taking the meds because I feel like I'm never going to heal if I don't let myself feel the pain. But in this case, it was more important for me to stay alive so I went on the meds. I have tried going off of Zoloft in the past and had a lot of problems with crazy mood swings and being irrational. However, a Naturopathic doctor gave me California Poppy in liquid form and that helped significantly when I was going off the Zoloft. Good luck to you! I'm so sorry you're going through this. Just know that all of us here are going through something similar and we are here to listen and to help :)

murphy, I totally understand the emotional instability right now. And even if it makes you look like a weirdo in public, its totally NORMAL right now for what we are going through. Love is powerful, marriage is deeply bonded, so when those things break, its like after shocks that continue to roll through you with no warning. Im trying to stay off medication, I hate medication, LOL, and deal with it any way I can right now. My mom is on antidepressants and they help her a lot, I was put on them when I was a teen, and I absolutely hated them. Did not feel right. I think it is up to the individual and their own needs. But I think, you need to just give yourself grace right now. If you saw me in the grocery store and I started crying what would you think? What would you do? Do that and think that for yourself. I know I personally would probably hug them and maybe cry with them. People hurt, you hurt. Give yourself the love and grace you would give to others. And if some people judge you or look at you funny, screw em. They don't know you, and who cares what they think? Trust me I get funny looks lately too. I was so out of it yesterday, that I wore my pants inside out to the grocery store. Didn't know it til I got home. Oops. LOL. O well huh? Its typical for me right now, I just cant focus. Im just rollin with it, surviving and doing my best. that's all you can do at this time. :)

Thank you
xx

I don't care what people think......just wish I could function

But I have just been prescribed Effexor and everyone recommends I do it