i just need someone to listen to me...please help...?

Question

i truly feel lower than dirt.. you might think this is cliche and maybe it is...but i really have felt so depressed for the last week. i take paxil but im going to come off of it soon. i eat right and exercise..i was euphoric until a week ago...i feel like my life has no direction, even though im an honors student in college and work a full time job for a couple years..i have no motivation anymore, cant get out of bed even though i take medicine for ADHD (concerta)...it seems to work less...

the bad part is...i find myself craving more stimulants like red bull or monster energy drinks...to try to kickstart me to even do something.... sometimes they work, sometimes not... the worst part.. is that i now crave vicodin because they make me feel so happy...

please help me save myself...i feel like im going to crack..and no im not having pms right now. please. thank you.

Answer 1

You have a few issues which need working through, talk to a doctor and ask to be referred to a councellor. Do not consider coming off the Paxil without the advice of a doctor!
You know the Red bull is bad for you, in fact that may well be the cause of your depression, caffine in high does posions the nervous system. Stop drinking it, drink lots of water instead. The vicodin is also very bad news as you know, please get some help, you are not likely to do this alone. Good luck;

Answer 2

Please go to your doctor right away, honey. Your medications may be working against you - sometimes the pills that are designed to make you happy can go overboard and make you sad instead. Your doctor might want to change the dosage or the prescription to help you.

It'll be okay, honey - your life DOES have direction... sometimes life just moves so slowly you can't notice the direction.
First, talk to your doctor, and take advantage of any helplines offered by your college.
Then, find something to hold onto - a friend, an ideal, a memory, a peaceful place, a trinket - anything that has meaning for you, that you know deep in your heart to be true. Remind yourself of it whenever you feel down.
Next, put your body in motion. It's surprising how much this can help. Start walking, running, swimming, yoga, karate, whatever. It doesn't have to be intense or impressive - even just walking slowly around the block for an hour. Just do it every day, or every other day at least. It will give you a space to just be you, and clear your mind, and give structure and accomplishment to those long days.

Talk to a live person. Hold on. It will be okay.

Answer 3

It sounds like you could possibly be suffering from bipolar disorder. Before you panic, it can be maintained with the right medicine and knowledge. I myself am bipolar and was diagnosed this last summer. I have the same symptoms you are describing. You said that you felt "euphoric last week" and now you feel that your life has no direction....this sounds to me like you are having manic episodes. Basically, a bipolar person has bouts of feeling wonderful and "bulletproof" to having the bottom fall out from under them and not be able to get out of bed. You jump from one stage to the other without a middle ground. I too was on the brink of becoming addicted to painkillers to feel "happy" but that does not help and it definitely can make things much worse. Make an appointment with your family doctor or therapist. That is a first step in determining possibly what could be causing your feelings and if it is possible that this disorder could be affecting you as well. GOOD LUCK and keep your chin up!

Answer 4

You need to get off the pixel I am Bipolar (Manic Depressant) and I have been on meds sense I was 13 years old! Paxil dont work.
I have had the same problem. I have found that some meds make me feel worse then what I am! The loratab makes you get up and go that's why you like it and it is hard to piss u off when u are on that! That is normal I think you need to talk to someone about how you feel that helps too! Defiantly change you meds that will make a world of difference. Hope this helps

Answer 5

Please reach out to someone you can trust, a friend or some family. The worst part of being depressed in being alone in it with no one to help you gain perspective. Get rid of the Vicodin. The last thing you need to add to your situation is an addiction. Readdress your meds with your doc also. It may just be a matter of finding the right meds that work for you and don't counteract your ADHD meds.

Answer 6

get mental help. start with a support group. you make good grades in college so you can find a support group. carefully go from there. it sounds like you really are getting into the deep end of the pool. get the help. not just some opinionatd shrink or so-called clinical psychologist. i suspect the majority are not very helfpful and even harmful. they like money and they dispense pills. may not work but find a support group. if nothing else, go to aa, at least you are around some people who are trying to keep it together. you are not required or obligated to say a word about your deal. better find a group that deals with depression and probably bipolar problems. you just may be a cadidate. lol

Answer 7

Hello Sweetie =)

You need to see your doctor as soon as you can.

There's something going wrong with your neurochemistry. It isn't anything that's going on in your life..

I'm afraid if you go off of paxil, it might get much worse......

Talk to your doctor, and get things switched around. It may be that your concerta just isn't working anymore......yes, opiates like vicodin and percocet can make you feel better, but that's not really a good way to go. If you're going to take a pill to make you feel better, why not take one that actually helps you instead of harms you??

If your doctor isn't sympathetic, go see a different doctor.

If I can be of further assistance, [e-mail]

Namaste, and Happy Holidays,

--Tom

Answer 8

get to a healthcare provider asap! you need to stay off the vicodin and caffience, the rest sounds like you were doing well but coming off the paxil is going to be a problem.
Remember ups and downs are normal, try to stick to your routine as much as possible, find someone you trust to talk to, get out of the house go do something you enjoy/
Remember all the success you had recently with work, and college, be proud of yourself! your special and unique! hugs honey best wishes... find the local crisis center number and keep it close.

Answer 9

Well,

Have you considered for a moment what kind of effect these different types of meds are having on you, physically and mentally?

Your thought patterns, your energy levels, your rational, your feelings, your outlook, your actions and reactions? Your ideas?

Get professional help and implement an exercise program and that will help ADJUST your energy and chemistry (mental and physical) into POSITIVE FORMS with POSITIVE OUTCOMES, instead of you being guided like to a moth to a flame towards the false energy source that will ultimately only bring you down.

No kiddin.

Answer 10

you need to get some help, start with a counselor at school. You will not get the help you need in Yahoo Answers, your problem sounds far too serious.
Seek proffessional help if you really want to get better. It can work, I myself spent a good portion of my college years in counseling for depression which resulted in some serious substance abuse, and with a little help I was able to get my act together and grow up. The same can happen with you.
Good Luck, and keep your head up!