Is this normal or its it ok if this happens.?

Question

well i have been coming off depression and my meds have been working wonders for me. i have done a complete 180. i used to have self hatred and hated my life but now i love my life and love myself and dont think of my problems as anything but challenges i have to overcome. Only thing is if i get a pretty big setback or something happens i still have a breakdown. Its not as severe as i had but its about a medium breakdown. My emotions come through and it happens about every 2 weeks. I just was wondering if it was normal to still have less severe breakdowns every once in a while.

any feedback will be greatly appreciated ,thanx

peace.

Answer 1

Thank you and peace to you also.
Depression as you know is a chemical imbalance. Reaction to life events is a learned skill. Your medication seems to be working well for you. Now it is time to relearn your reaction to life events. When a event takes place that normally defeats you and gets you down. Praise yourself for getting through it. Respect your efforts to get over it. Look back at all you have handled, learn to thrive in your successes. AS YOU DO YOUR SUCCESS WILL GET LARGE. You have my respect, so many people would not do what you are doing.
It goes without saying that taking an antidepressant should also be paired with counseling. I hope you are also doing this, it will help you see your progress.

Peace to You

Answer 2

It takes several weeks for antidepressants to take full effect (up to 12 weeks) so you should hang in there. If it has been longer than that, you might need a second medication to help you through those hard times. If you are having setbacks or bad things happen in life, it is normal to still feel some depression, even with the meds but since it is happening on a regular basis I would talk to your doc about adding another medication. Good luck!

Answer 3

Talk to a psychiatrist. You may have bi-polar disorder rather than just depression. That would explain the cycling (every two weeks.) A combination of medications and counseling can make a big difference. While it is normal to have setbacks and an occasional breakdown when under stress, if you are experiencing changes on a regular cycle, your psychiatrist needs to know. Be encouraged -- there is good help out there for you!

Answer 4

Your question is a little difficult to answer without the opportunity to ask you for more detail, but here goes:
If what you mean by a setback is a stressful or difficult situation that arises in your life, then it would be completely reasonable to expect to react with sadness and upset. The medication will not prevent you from feeling a normal range of emotions in relation to life events or make you feel unnaturally happy despite something bad happening.
If, on the other hand, you continue to experience breakthrough symptoms (not simply emotions) in response to stressors or you continue to experience intermittent symptoms without apparently related events or emotional reactions in excess of that which the situation would normally elicit accompanied by symptoms, then your medication may need to be adjusted as it is helping, but perhaps not enough.
The meds will help you to cope with stressors that arise more effectively without becoming overwhelmed or paralyzed by indecision, but it won't prevent you from experiencing an emotional reaction to unpleasant situations.
It's difficult to know what you mean by "setbacks" and "breakdowns" so I would advise you to have a discussion with your doc where this can be more fully explored. Lots of times when people recover from a long period of depression, any hint of feeling sad can make one anxious that symptoms are returning when in fact it is a normal and healthy response to a stressful event. Please talk with your doc to determine if this is the case or whether you may need a somewhat stronger dose of meds in order to prevent breakthrough symptoms.
Good Luck to you!

Answer 5

You have to realize that these setbacks happen to all of us. The trick is to talk to you doctor and see if there is anything you can take when you feel the breakdown coming on. Perhaps some alprazolam or Valium would help. This has helped me but you need to speak to your doctor. Plus having a friend or family member to talk to when you are down also helps. You can get through this.......prayer helps me also. good luck and God Bless.

Answer 6

Oh of course! I do the same thing! I bottle stuff up, though; And it randomly comes out. Unfortunetly, I do not pick the time and place it decides to come out. Like today in school!

It is perfectly normal.

Answer 7

first of all...good job and welcome back....I am so glad to hear that you are feeling better...it is normal for those little set backs...they should start happening less and less...and with less severity..let those meds continue to work..in the meanwhile...dont be hard on yourself when it does happen....and when you start seeing/feeling the warning signs...do what you know works for you to push it away...work out, go for a walk, call a friend and go do sports/watch sports/talk sports...listen to some kick *** upbeat music....see a movie...push those thoughts away..it takes some practice..but I think you are at the stage to be able to do it...and like all things..it gets easier with time and practice..so,go kick its ***...you can do this....

Answer 8

Sure, but being on the right meds will help clear your mind so you can understand your disease and your life and how to react to stressors appropriately....some med fine tuning may be in order.

Answer 9

its normal because meds cannot get rid of depression completely. mainly, you have to work through the thing together with meds and some help and you should be able to get rid of your depression overall.

Answer 10

anti-depresents or meds to help bi-polar disorders are basically mood stabalizers. It doesn't mean you won't ever get sad, and it doesn't mean you won't ever be excited. It just means that you won't go into a long term funk about it. Its completely normal, in fact its good.