even though i take them, i still have the same feelings. I resently changed the meds because the others stopped working. But i still had the same problem. I will be feeling really good and then BAM i will feel low depressed, just blah, and then later that day, BAM, i will feel good and on and on and on. Why is this happening? Why cant i just feel good most of the time? Instead its a roller coaster. I hate it!
2007-04-04 15:09:48 · 19 answers · asked by Crissy 5 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Have you talked to your doctor about this? It shoulds like bipolar disorder and you may need a stronger medication.
2007-04-04 15:12:45 · answer #1 · answered by Heather H 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Antidepressants can help, but it is difficult to regulate the correct dosage and combinations in a patient even after years of use.
Have you discussed your diet and exercise with your doctor? The natural chemical balance of your body can be changing the ways that your meds get absorbed.
If you do not have a healthy diet or a very regulated diet; this could also be affecting your meds and the way that they work. Many people find that they will feel better and more stable if they eat five or six smaller meals throughout the day, this helps to keep your blood sugar and energy level on a more even level.
Do you get counseling combined with the meds? This can also be another support for you that can help you through the roller coaster effect of depression.
Spending times doing things that you love can really help through the low times. Getting outside and walking in the fresh air, if you are able to do so is a tremendous natural mood booster.
Dealing with depression is really something that needs a whole body approach, meds combined with counseling, combined with healthy eating and exercise.
Keep communication with your doctor open, and let him or her know when things do not feel right, you know your body reactions better than anyone else.
Good luck and have a good night.
2007-04-04 15:28:26 · answer #2 · answered by Sue F 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sounds like you are on a couple. Give the new pills sometime to see if they really work. It takes some time to really find the right combo. Just talk to your doctor and let him know about everything. Know that these things do take some time. Are you speaking with a psychiatrist ? If not you should be. I also journal....it is a great release. Feel free to email me as well. I have been through the same things.
2007-04-04 15:40:23 · answer #3 · answered by buddafly_2 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a good thing you realize it's like a roller coaster ride because the trick here is to get it to feel more like you're driving a car. Self-control is the key. Another good thing is that you hate it because that way you'll try to find a way to stop it and the way to stop it is to realize that depression is only a conduct you allow if you want to or if you don't realize it's in your power to avoid it. Getting depressed is like biting your nails, it's a conduct that just pops up automatic before you realize it. It's hard to stop even when you realize you're doing it but you CAN do it. You just have to keep working on identifying when and how you feel good and bringing up the feeling good conduct at will. There are triggers for both conducts and you CAN determine these triggers. Medication won't help you because it won't help you know what are the triggers.
2007-04-04 15:19:11 · answer #4 · answered by carmelitacerda 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I opted not to take anti-depressants and work with a therapist. My husband, however, has had them prescribed (depression is often a gift with purchase with Diabetics). He has done the sampling tour of all popular brands and dosages have changed. He complains of the same thing. My therapist highly reccommends SSRIs (anti-depressants) along with therapy...in their best therapeutic form, they are suppossed to make you feel the way you should feel. Check the dosage and the brand....I've heard good things about Wellbuterol. Now, my suggestion is that you combine it with talking therapy....it helped me immensely. I think if you combine both, you get excellent results. Oh, and I hate to say it....excercise over the long term works as a natural anti-depressant....These things do really help. In any case, these our options I'm putting out here....definitely discuss this with your doctor.
2007-04-04 15:20:42 · answer #5 · answered by Maria M 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The simple answer is this; meds don't solve your issues, you do! If you are taking pills instead of seeking out how to deal with your issues, then you will be having that BAM! more often.
Seek out a good counselor to talk, talk therapy does wonders for many people. You may need to understand how to cope with life, you can discuss that. Or you may have childhood issues that need to be examined. Whatever, just seek out a person who is qualified and you feel comfortable with to talk to soon. You have the power to change your life.
2007-04-04 15:27:10 · answer #6 · answered by MadforMAC 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Your body builds up an immunity after a long period of time.
Discuss this with your doctor and he might have to up the dosage slightly or look into changing medications.
A few of the other answers here are a possibility as well.
Talk with your doctor Crazy Taurus!
*big hugs*
2007-04-04 15:21:13 · answer #7 · answered by Captain A-Hole 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well for me, medication doesnt stop me from mood crashes but it does stop me from getting stuck in one for weeks. Recovery time has gone from weeks to hours. I figure that loosing a few hours sure beats the alternative so i try to live with this. I have strict rules about not making long term decisions while i am down and a set of "allarms" - thoughts that tell me that i am having a mood crash.
I hope this helps a little.
2007-04-04 15:21:00 · answer #8 · answered by mothmyth 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I take anti-depressants, and I don't usually have the depression, unless I forget to take them one or two days. I take Effexor XR, you might tell you doctor about your moods and ask him if he thinks that Effexor XR will work better for you.
These are time released capsules.
Take care, and hope the doctor can give you something that don't cause mood swings. hugs, my friend. If you need someone to talk to you can e-mail me. I am in your 360. Love ya.
AND LISTEN TO CAPTAIN ******, HE KNOWS, HE IS A RN AFTER ALL.
2007-04-04 21:45:08 · answer #9 · answered by nevada nomad 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Chemical imbalances are a really hard thing to actually fix in people, you should talk to your doctor about it maybe you've been missdiagnosed like bipolar instead of just depression or theres another prescription you could try.
2007-04-04 15:13:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋