im clinically depressed and take anti-depressants. i live alone and the loneliness has been getting to me. (please dont say to go meet ppl, i try but its hard for me, and others to get to know me)...
anyways today i was driving and i totally blanked out. i had no control over my thoughts, concentration, even eye focus. i had no expression and just felt so numb, i have never felt this way ever. i started focusing on objects and they all started to look fake. i tried calling my mom and when she didnt answer i just started to cry in my car. i got home and started freaking out, and all that i could think of was suicide...the pain and confusion was just too much... sadly not existing seems better than anything. im so tired of it all , of life, my life...but i cant let go.
life may be great, but mine surely is not.
is it the medicine? is this a nervous breakdown? i havent done this since before my med
2007-02-27 13:39:30 · 12 answers · asked by eMteMind 4 in Health ➔ Mental Health
I think you should go to a counsoler and get help bc i kno what your going through and suicide is NEVER the answer! Get help sweetie bc always remember atleast you dont have cancer or a death illness!!! Keep your head up high!
2007-02-27 13:45:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i believe you will get even more depressed, you have not bottomed out yet. i also can tell you from my terrible experences years ago that the meds do increase suicide thoughts at first (but say you know this so expect it) but it will get better and then one day you may just say hey i didnt think about it today. mental illness is a whole body illness because your brain controlls everything. i dont know, it will be hard with no one to talk too because when you are talking and busy your thoughts are not on the illness and you feel better.
see the doctor, maybe change meds, there are lots of them and each is different.
i always controlled suicide by saying ok im ready but i will do it tomarrow
you could never have been as bad as i was for at least 2 years and i made it, dont give up, be tough, kick its ***
remember it may seem real but its just thoughts
good luck
2007-02-27 22:01:25 · answer #2 · answered by richcu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds to me like you may be on a serotonin reuptake inhibitor that has stopped working. Totally normal, they stop working because the brain adjusts by creating more serotonin receptors to try to 'normalize' itself again. You need something instead that will nourish the brain and help it heal itself.
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2007-02-27 21:56:38 · answer #3 · answered by Samslou 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depression is new to me, but I know that suicide is not the answer.
My life is being turned upside down and I feel like a total loser. This is completly the opposite of how I have lived my life. I am numb, I don't know what to expect next, I am just waiting for the next truth to come my way; and it is scary. But enough about me.
Get in touch with some medical facility that can admit you for observation, immediately. If you do not have an idea of where to start, go to the emergency room now. Tell them what you told us and they will know what to do.
I wish you well.
2007-02-27 21:58:29 · answer #4 · answered by act as if 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am very depressed too, but I don't find that medications help. I may as well just take the drugs I like!!! The underlying problem that makes you take drugs does'nt go away, its just masked.
It is a well known fact, though, that some anti-depressants cause an increase in depression and thoughts of suicide, and from what you are saying about yourself, it sounds like the meds.
VERY IMPORTANT: Do not listen to anyones advice here, but seek a doctors opinion, and soon. Let us all know how you are.
WE care.
2007-02-27 21:47:44 · answer #5 · answered by desertskieswoman 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YES! It could very well be the medicine that you are on. My daughter took Paxil for about 4 months. At first it worked fine, but then her emotions started going crazy and she had thoughts of suicide. After she was weaned off the medication she hasn't had any more suicidal thoughts or major depressive episodes. It's been 3 months and for now she is dealing without meds better than she was when she was on it.
Please talk to your doctor's office about this now.
2007-02-27 22:04:43 · answer #6 · answered by TPhi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
During and after a heart-breaking divorce, I got lonely too. And depressed a bit. I thought I was "wigging out" too as you do. I had too many beers with my neignbor and perhaps bought too many cars and motorcycles from him but that's anothrer story. I do not ride anymore. Roadrash is painful...and crashes much more fatal than in a car or truck. Hang in there...You are NOT alone. There is SOMEBODY for EVERYBODY.
I had to force myself to go to church, meet people, with free pizza feasts and such having great batchelor appeal for me. I eventually joined a pen pal club called Cherry Blossoms, met a fine lady and lived happily ever after...mostly...
2007-02-27 21:54:04 · answer #7 · answered by uncle_derk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A common side effect of antidepressants can be this numb feeling and suicidal thought. They both need to be taken very serious and you need to seek professional help immediately. I hope it's not too late. Call your mom again and explain to her your feelings. Honestly, talk to the doc/psych who ordered these meds and explain to them these negative feelings. You can probably get a different med. Email me if you need to talk.
2007-02-27 21:48:28 · answer #8 · answered by peachtool 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Anti-Depressants are well known to give the similar side effects. It is usually a chemical reaction that results in givin outtakes. But in such cases, you must see a doctor so they can alter your dosage! It can be helped.
2007-02-27 21:44:37 · answer #9 · answered by BiscuitFromMars 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2007-02-27 21:44:22 · answer #10 · answered by javierporras1983 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋