If I cant address the issues making me depressed, then how am I supposed to get better

I know for me any kind of anti depressant does not work and they need have. I am not really big on taking meds to begin with so if I can avoid taking them I will. I would try taking them closer to night time and see if it helps at all.
As for not being able to get better if you're unable to treat the root cause of your depression, this is one of the reasons I am not a fan of meds. I feel they are more of a bandaid and not actually doing anything to help the root cause, just the symptoms.

Never have*

I think you r wise beyond ur years. thank u. I feel the same way about the medication. It doesn't really help with my issues, it just numbs me. I think that I need to be a little numb to it some times but not all the time.

Antidepressants make some people tired and don't do it to others. My sister and I were on Pqistiq and I had to get off because it made me so tired. She takes twice the dose I was taking and says it make her feel normal. Prozac is supoosed to be an "energizing " SSRI , so you could
switch to it. Wellbutrin [ which I currently take } is definitely energizing but can increase anxiety in some people. It is "atypical" becaue it works
mostly on dopamine and not serotonin. The "peaceful " feeling that is
provided by seratonin drugs is also why they cause tiredeness in some
people.

Im on Prozac and my dr and pharmascist said I can take it at night if it makes me tired because I take it in the morning. It doesnt matter much when you take it. Dont try and go offf cold turkey tho.

Thanks for your replies. I am going to try taking the Zoloft at night. If I still have problems with it, I will ask about Wellbutrin.

I can understand your frustration with the fatigue that meds bring. I'm on several meds and I can no longer drink caffeine so I battle fatigue everyday. Are you working with anyone to address you issues? Because, being a little numb can help you deal with issues that may be causing your depression.

Hey Drew! It's got to be frustrating when the meds make you so tired. The only one I've had trouble with was Nardil(an MAO inhibitor) years ago. It was so bad I was falling asleep at work. Prozac was fairly new and my Dr finally switched me. I was on that for a ling time, til it kind of stopped working, and more recently on Celexa. Maybe the tiredness from the Zoloft is temporary. Hope it helps!

Hi Drew

I can totally relate to you about the Zoloft... I recently started it about a month ago, but have been very tired on it. I am taking it at night... but I still get tired during the day. I finally decided to stop about two days ago. The withdrawal has been quite bad for me unfortunately, and made me even more tired (to the point where I have been falling asleep in the middle of the day!), but hopefully this will not be the case for you :(

I agree, antidepressants seem to be a bandaid for bigger underlying issues... if we can figure out what these are, it will help in the long run. Stay strong.

I switched to nights and see an improvement. Thanks all

Glad to hear switching the dose time helped! Hope you continue to feel better!

I recently had to do the switch to nightly taking as well and I've noticed an improvement off of that. It's not automatically better because I have still been oversleeping because I feel depressed, but I see that if I really force a structure on myself the chance for it to be working is there because I don't feel so off-kilter all day.

Again, to echo some others, the drugs you are taking also really matter, but unfortunately it's just time to get that figured out. Reading what other people are on/are not on/hated/like I guess can be somewhat informative but when it comes down to it everybody reacts to each drug differently. You can't know how it will work for you until you experiment with it (of course via your doctor). I'm currently in the process of figuring the same things out... it's frustrating but I'm looking forward to the day I get the right mix for my body.

Good luck

Drew, did you see the link in the post by darkenedheart? I took some time and read the whole article. I don't think it means we all are screwed, but it DOES point out that maybe anti depressants and their use have not been very carefully thought out.

Anyway, I hope you will look at the article, and see what you think.

I take Ability with Zoloft and it seemed to have cut out the drowsiness all together and enhances the anti depressant effect of the Zoloft. It is often suggested to have a mood stabilizer with an anti depressant and for me, it happens to the the best combo ever. The smallest doses of both meds. Started them after John(fiance) passed. Greatest lifesaver for me...