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Tired of being "SICK"

carolinagirl123
carolinagirl123
hello, im sooooo down today. Im so tired of feeling bad all the time and in pain, im tired of MS robbing me of the joy i used to have. I went off my antideprressant because of the stupid side effect (sexual) so now im depressed, just can't seem to find a happy medium. Sorry if i';m bringing some of you down but i know there are those that feel this way too, just needed to whine a iittle. everybody have a great day!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I know how you feel! I have to be on my antidepressants ! Have you tried Wellbutrin? It doesn't give me the sexual side effects! Good luck!
carolinagirl123
carolinagirl123
I tried wellbutrin along time ago, it gave me a tremendous headache, i didn't do well with it. unfortunatley. i take celexa and a small amount of abilify. the abilify isn't the problem, its the celexa. but MS alone has caused the sexual problems too, but i figured if i could get something back by not taking the celexa.... well you know. i will give it a few more days and see if i feel better, if not i will go back on the celexa. The depression is bad bad and is very dibilitating, dontl want that.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Anti-depressants unfortunately dont perform much better than sugar pills for the vast majority of MS patients. They think its a different mechanism that causes the depression. Many doctors dont know this, but there is a discussion about it under treatments.

Do you have a good counselor you can talk to?
deleted_user
deleted_user
This may be an easy fix.
I suggest buying 2 pound of raw cashews.
Each day eat 2 handfuls of these.
2 handfuls of raw cashews, have the same effect as 1 prozac.
carolinagirl123
carolinagirl123
I have a great support system. parents, one close friend and my boyfriend is wonderful to me. i'm feeling a bit better. I guess you cant be up all the time. I did get off my lazy, pity party butt and got onn a staionary bike and then a treamill , i think this made me feel a little better. I'm the worlds worst at excercises but im gonna gave to do this if i want my legs to feel better, thanks for the replies. its good to know i;m not ALONE in this.