Depression Support Group
Depression is a real and debilitating condition that is often misunderstood by family and friends. Its meaning can range from a prolonged period of sadness to an actual mental illness with specific symptoms. Find and share experiences with others who are going through the same struggles.
I dont have alot of knowledge when it comes to meds. Smoking pot has always been my med and now not only is it not working for me it is making me worse. I had a friend that gave me their xanex last spring and it was exactly what I needed so I went to a doctor. I was dealing with high anxiety at the time and mild depression. My doctor didnt agree and prescribed celexa which did nothing and then put me on resperdol. He said xanex was too addictive for me. My insurance ran out too soon to tell if it would of worked..Now I would say my depression is worse than my anxiety and I am going to find another doctor now that my insurance kicked backed in...I am curious about meds and would like some feedback whether they are helping or not. I hope I am not relying on meds too much to make me feel good again. It sounds like it doesnt help enough for alot of people.
I was prescribed Wellbutrin for my depression and klonopin for my anxiety. I haven't gained any dependency to it. I can go off of it at any time and not have withdrawels or anything. Everyone is different though but maybe don't tell the doctor you got it from a friend since it's illegal to take drugs that aren't prescribed to you.
Firstly I went on Paxil, which I found to be EVIL, but I think it has worked for some people.
Then I went on Effexor, which I found did work. It's not directly an SSRI I don't think, but it did work, it just took the edge off of everything. But I had to come off it because of stoopid high blood pressure.
Then I went on prozac for 3 or 4 months. The side effects were weird but tolerable. It did nothing for me.
I'm now on Celexa and have been for the past few months. It's been increased to 40mg and next time I see my psychiatrist she said she'd consider shooting it up to 50mg. But as of yet I don't really feel it's working.
Things got really bad a few months ago and I was prescribed Valium, low dose for a few times a day. This has helped calm me down and stop me going all mad, but I know it's not a long term solution.
If you go to the treatment section on this website there is quite a big discussion about all the different meds and peoples opinions. There's even a % of who found what useful, but this is just DS compiled.
Meds for depression are all trial and error, so what works for one person won't work for another.
I'd definitly advise putting more energy and effort into working on the problems behind the anxiety/depression. This approach will definitly have more of a positive outcome.
Good Luck :o)