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By *iewMan
over a year ago
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they served their purpose to me a few years ago, alongside exercise, counselling and me driving myself forward.
in my opinion, ownership of your metal wellbeing is key.... |
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By *ikeC81Man
over a year ago
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2 years ago I was in a bad place and was taking floxertine an anti depressant I was hating work and hating myself It was only for 3 months
I eventually turned myself around...changed roles at work made changes to my lifestyle and a lot better since
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Research evidence points to combined talking therapy alongside use of a medication that you've found effective for you, to be the most successful for sustained relief from depression, with lower relapse rates afterwards.
The jury's still out on what may be occurring neurologically for us, when we get depression and thus how medication can work. But, if you find a med that does work for you, then great!
Don't know what op posted, but just adding my bit in. |
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I missed the op, but if this is anything to do with the conversation we had the other day, then I would try all the avenues available to you, as _iew said other things along side antidepressants work, counselling and excersise, antidepressants may not be needed, they may be needed short term or long term.
But you also need patience to try every thing out, I know we all want a quick fix but sometimes it's trial and error of what will work for us, keep with it |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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thank you for allowing me to share my experience and you then delete 
cheers "
Not nice was it. Similar experience to myself. Heart failure...anti depressants....operation...free from cardiac drugs....gave AD's the boot shortly afterwards. |
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Anti depressants can be a help or a hindrance, it all depends on the individual. If you have depression the most important part is to seek help, whatever that help may be.
Far too many people suffer in silence xx |
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They can serve a purpose but I personally found they made me worse. I just ended up numb, and not just to the bad but to the good as well.
Counselling, forcing yourself to get up and go out every day and exercise worked better for me. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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After my marriage broke down last year and going to the lowest depths I had ever been my doctor put me on citalopram, within two weeks my life was happier, but I don't take them so much for depression but anxiety.
At the same time as starting to take them though I did decide enough was enough and only I could sort myself out, so coupled with a bit more positive thinking and the meds, my life is a lot brighter to say the least. |
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It's possible that it could take a lot of trial and error in order to find an AD that works for an individual. Also that there may be no one AD med that works for you. Our understanding of the biochemistry of depression is very flimsy, and thus creation of drugs to treat something that we know little about is a very tough one to get right. Often they may be found by chance.
Whatever AD someone takes there may well be side effects. It's no surprise, when they're largely aiming to make adjustments at cellular level, within the billions of neurons that we have.
The newer meds take an expected MINIMUM of 2 weeks in order to take sustained effect. It can be much longer.
If a patient is going to change from one type to another, then there has to be a tapering off from one, before starting the next. In other words, it can take a very long time, if stopping and starting several meds, before one is found that works.
There are arguments against why the majority of the newest ADs shouldn't be effective, as the theories underpinning depression aren't 100% watertight, as above. But, there is lots of research evidence that if someone is taking a med, then if they combine this with psychotherapy there is a much greater success rate in the longer term that depression both clears and that the relapse rate is significantly lower than if just a single treatment is pursued.
As View and others point out, there are other approaches that can also help to clear depression. Overall, it's best to find out what each person needs and works for them/us. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Hi i remeved original wording as i difny feel it was wjat i wanted to say
So im on them at moment,one called Mirtazapine 30mg taken at night,its ment to help with sleep (not a sleeping pill as such,Dr wont give me these as highly addictive
Has anyone else had experienced Mirtazapine |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Hi i remeved original wording as i difny feel it was wjat i wanted to say
So im on them at moment,one called Mirtazapine 30mg taken at night,its ment to help with sleep (not a sleeping pill as such,Dr wont give me these as highly addictive
Has anyone else had experienced Mirtazapine "
Yeah, it's the only one that works for me. I just had to go back on mine this week actually. I'd been nearly a year free of them but I need them. They do work very well for me and they allow me to function normally. The only thing I don't like about them is possible weight gain. I'm hoping that this time round I won't gain weight as I've changed certain things In my lifestyle but at the end of the day if they make me feel better then that's what matters most.
Like someone else said though, it's trial and error finding one that works for you. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I have been eating healthy diet,dont smoke rarely drink, lost 1&1/2stone this year
Im wondering if the weightloss has upset the chemical balance in my brain |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I have been eating healthy diet,dont smoke rarely drink, lost 1&1/2stone this year
Im wondering if the weightloss has upset the chemical balance in my brain"
I don't see why that would. Some people just need meds to keep the chemicals balanced in the brain. That's why it's clinical depression and not environmental. There's no shame in needing meds to keep you on an even keel. Yes it's nice not to have to take them but sometimes you have to. |
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I've suffered unbearable PMT for a long time and spending only two weeks every month feeling vaguely normal. My doc prescribed Fluoxetine and I'm not kidding, the difference is unbelievable. I'm never giving them up!  |
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"I've suffered unbearable PMT for a long time and spending only two weeks every month feeling vaguely normal. My doc prescribed Fluoxetine and I'm not kidding, the difference is unbelievable. I'm never giving them up! "
B vitamins are bloody wonderful for PMT. my doc gave me them when I was a teenager as i turned into a complete loony with PMT. he prescribed a Bvit complex and it helped a hell of a lot. |
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"I've suffered unbearable PMT for a long time and spending only two weeks every month feeling vaguely normal. My doc prescribed Fluoxetine and I'm not kidding, the difference is unbelievable. I'm never giving them up!
B vitamins are bloody wonderful for PMT. my doc gave me them when I was a teenager as i turned into a complete loony with PMT. he prescribed a Bvit complex and it helped a hell of a lot. "
I'll give them a bash too. I just didn't want to go back down the hormonal route so she suggested we give them a go. I feel like me again and I'm really quite happy to keep popping them. They fixed the issues almost immediately. I was an emotional cretin for about 15 days and I've not cried in three months. It's brilliant! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I've suffered unbearable PMT for a long time and spending only two weeks every month feeling vaguely normal. My doc prescribed Fluoxetine and I'm not kidding, the difference is unbelievable. I'm never giving them up!
B vitamins are bloody wonderful for PMT. my doc gave me them when I was a teenager as i turned into a complete loony with PMT. he prescribed a Bvit complex and it helped a hell of a lot.
I'll give them a bash too. I just didn't want to go back down the hormonal route so she suggested we give them a go. I feel like me again and I'm really quite happy to keep popping them. They fixed the issues almost immediately. I was an emotional cretin for about 15 days and I've not cried in three months. It's brilliant! "
Definitely give them a try. Honestly it's amazing how much Bvits help. It's shocking how much a deficiency in B vits can drag you down. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I've suffered unbearable PMT for a long time and spending only two weeks every month feeling vaguely normal. My doc prescribed Fluoxetine and I'm not kidding, the difference is unbelievable. I'm never giving them up!
B vitamins are bloody wonderful for PMT. my doc gave me them when I was a teenager as i turned into a complete loony with PMT. he prescribed a Bvit complex and it helped a hell of a lot.
I'll give them a bash too. I just didn't want to go back down the hormonal route so she suggested we give them a go. I feel like me again and I'm really quite happy to keep popping them. They fixed the issues almost immediately. I was an emotional cretin for about 15 days and I've not cried in three months. It's brilliant!
Definitely give them a try. Honestly it's amazing how much Bvits help. It's shocking how much a deficiency in B vits can drag you down. "
Mmm not sure if its time to try a different med like fluoxetine yet,have to trust in the Drs training and experiance,after all he will see dozens like me weekly when i can only see it from my experiance |
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"I've suffered unbearable PMT for a long time and spending only two weeks every month feeling vaguely normal. My doc prescribed Fluoxetine and I'm not kidding, the difference is unbelievable. I'm never giving them up!
B vitamins are bloody wonderful for PMT. my doc gave me them when I was a teenager as i turned into a complete loony with PMT. he prescribed a Bvit complex and it helped a hell of a lot.
I'll give them a bash too. I just didn't want to go back down the hormonal route so she suggested we give them a go. I feel like me again and I'm really quite happy to keep popping them. They fixed the issues almost immediately. I was an emotional cretin for about 15 days and I've not cried in three months. It's brilliant!
Definitely give them a try. Honestly it's amazing how much Bvits help. It's shocking how much a deficiency in B vits can drag you down.
Mmm not sure if its time to try a different med like fluoxetine yet,have to trust in the Drs training and experiance,after all he will see dozens like me weekly when i can only see it from my experiance"
I had no idea they'd treat PMT with an antidepressant... I wish I'd known sooner cause I've suffered since I came off the pill when I was 35 but I just put up with it. The people in my life have noticed a huge difference in me too. Definitely worth investigating, don't suffer in silence. |
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By *uby0000Woman
over a year ago
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my daughter is 28 she was put on Prozac at aged 10 was ok for a while then they changed it and she didn't do too well so put back on Prozac but this time it made her violent so she was taken off it
the new ones gave her gastric problems so hospital stopped them she was sectioned very soon after |
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