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has helped you get over this, any ideas also?

Answer 1

i have i am sad to say . i have been on a number of meds over the years for the most part prior to now i don't think anyone them were doing much to help with the depression .
i am sure some of them made things much worse. once a doctor started giving me anti psychotic meds and that messed me up bad i was unable to sit and was in the end after 3 days of going out my mind and putting my car in the ditch admitted to the hosp with the help or my gf and mom. the meds i had been given had made so so mixed up i failed the test i was given that is very basic IE what day is it and so on .
that was one doctor i am pleased to say that the doc was already under the microscope himself as they had in the hosp the director of a mental health hosp there to over see there pyschatric. dept and i was told by this head doctor it was all because of the doctor that put me on the terrible wrong meds
anyway after that i went through a number of what are called ssri meds selective serotonin re uptake inhibitors this is the newer class of meds used to treat depression . one is not the same as the next .i am sure you have heard of prozac well that is one ssri but it did not work for me nor did quite a few others
over the years what was of help to me was anti anxiety medication benzodiazapam type they helped for me but they are
addicting for many so you have to be sure just to take them really as the doc says or take less then your told. never more at least not much more without telling him.
right now i am on a drug called welbutrin you might now it as ziban the drug used to help people quit smoking. that med on its own was somewhat helpfull but not much then at my suggestion i started a new med along with it called effexor . that with some use of the mild sedative i have has managed to help me more then any other med . now keep in mind this is just me and each person is different you might be really lucky and get on the right med for you first thing
as far as the meds go remember this and its important you have the right the legal right not to take the med if you think its not in your best interest . i say that as the time i mentioned with the stupid doc was one of the worst times in my life pacing and so on a real trip one that was as a result not of depression but because of the meds and i knew they were the wrong ones for me but i was not aware enough to stop them soon enough
another thing is that when you get on a med and it is helping you come out of the depression this is when people hear about the meds on the news as the person has killed himself . sounds awfull and it is . the reason for this is odd to some but its really simple if you know depression from having it . a person can become so low that they just dont have the energy or will power to get up and do anything that is as difficult as killing yourself
but when the med starts to work some of the people very few gain the energy back and there still along way from being not depressed so they now are depressed but with some increase in energy and concentration so this is when they are able to follow through with the idea of suicide.
the med did not cause the sucides it was working just like it should have what if any thing caused the failure in the system was a lack or commmunication with the doctor and the patient and or the person just not knowing that its ok to just go to emergency room and tell them how you feel flat out.
sure if your a threat to yourself saying you want to kill yourself you do get locked up . but that is only for a few days meaning 3 often and then a review takes place and you might get sent home or asked to stay in both cases if you volonteer to be admitted to the hosp or stay in the hosp longer it goes to show that your not unaware or unwilling to deal with the problem
i was never locked up for more then 10 days nor did i see anyone in the ward that was there for depression that was locked up longer then 10 days .
that is not to say that in ten days i was cured but instead i was just stable enough not to hurt myself .
you should discuss the meds with you doctor and your pharmacy if you find you have a doctor that wont take the time to expain the drugs or your treatment with you then get a new doctor.
i hope you feel better soon . one more thing when i was in out patient treatment i learned a saying that i find is great for the treatment of depression and that is fake it until you make it
that means try to get out of bed then out for walks then so on and so on even if you are forcing yourself to do this faking or being ok enouh to want to do the fun heathy things just do it and after a time and from time to time it will make you feel lots better.

Answer 2

I am disabled. Over a yr. ago when I was still trying to work and my place I worked was being sold and they were making us go backwards, not using computer, going back to handwriting all forms and things like that and having family problems too I went to a counselor and they put me on /Zoloft. It didn't make me happy, but it made me so I didn't really care. At that time I really needed that because I was to the point that I couldn't think, focus or finish anything and I didn't know what was causing the pain in my neck 24-7. so, I needed to not care. It got me through the roughest time. then when they found out what was wrong and I couldn't work, I stopped them. They did not make me happy. I was on a drug called kolonopan? spelling for a while. It seemed to make me feel better, I could actually laugh and smile for a change. It just conflicted with some of my other meds. So, I had to stop that too. I had no luck with anything like pPaxilaxil or elavil or anything. I still have some pretty bad days and my surgery which did not get rid of the pain was done in May 05. I just have to get used to living with the me that I am and it's not an easy thing to do. I have always been the fixer, the doer, the one that takes care of everyone else. It's not good to have it turn around. No one wants to be around a person that complains, sits around and isn't able to do anymore. so, my life and anyone that becomes disabled will never be the same. It's a matter of saying, I am going to do what I can for me and if anyone around ne has a problem with it then it's theirs' not mine. I hope you get to the point that you can accept the new you and you will then, unfortunately find out who your real fiends and family are. And that's ok. They are the ones that count! Good luck with the meds. Don't give up. You'll find something. Just don't give up on it too soon. Give it the month at least that they tell you to give it. Good night and love coming your way from me.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

I have had sever depression since I was 17 and I am now 28. When I got into these depressions I couldnt get out of bed. I sleep alot. I felt like there was nothing to look forward to. It is the worst feeling ever i have
been in and out of mental hospitals.Finally I got diagnosed and the doctor gave me medication.
. The medication I am on is seroquel. Its a mood stabilizer and helps with anxiety and depression. My advice to you is to see a psychiatrist right away because depression is nothing to ignore. Once you go you will be prescribed medication that will work for you. Dont get discouraged if you dont get on the right medication right away. It takes time to find out what works for you and what does not. I was on a lot of meds before they found the right one. There should be counseling centers in your area. Please take it from me deal with this now because you dont what to go through this the rest of your life. good luck and I hope you feel better.

Answer 5

In the throes of a major depressive episode no one can do anything. So, if you feel you can't do anything you're actually have a rational reaction to what's going on in your brain! It's ok.

Medication is different for each person. Sometimes it takes a number of tries or even a number of different medications combined to get the critical symptoms under control.

After that, get to a good therapist to help you monitor your illness and learn new coping methods.

Answer 6

I am suffering from it now but I always remind myself that god is coming soon all the signs are showing and it makes me happier because now i dont have to live like this. I also try to stay occupied like join different activities, study do work and know that when i graduate I will be making cake= big money Then I know my self esteem will be up there not bc of the money but bc i know ppl will respect me when I finally become a physician. Try to find something that will motivate you and stay away from negative people. U are beautiful and there is no one on this earth that will ever be like you. Just remember how unique you are. And if you need some help see a psychologist or psychiatrist but pls do not take any meds. The bible is your medicine.

Answer 7

Have suffered from major depression all my life. Have taken Prozac, Effexor, Zoloft, all types of meds. Now I take St. John's Wort of KavaKava herbal remedies. Of course my relationship w/God has been the best medicine for me. My depression is worse at different times of the year also so I try to stay busy during those episodes.

Answer 8

i started out on zoloft,thenwellbutrin now lamictal i've had depression my whole life it's horrible both of my parents are bipolar i'm very unhappy hopefully the lamictal will kick in soon i'm only 23 i hate to have to live like this forever

Answer 9

There's no cure. A switch got flipped forever. Find a way to enjoy life with a foghat on.