Im sza but this depression is so bad i have been crying everyday . I dont respond to anti depressants. Im 45 now. When will this ■■■■ go away?
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I have issues with depression but have been much bettrr er on an ssri the past 10 years. I think a change in life circumstances helped tremendously but I also need the ssri for sure. I’ve tried weaning off but I just bottom out again.
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I also have sza. I was just recently started on an SSRI, too. So far, it has been helping. I’m 42, so I’m about your age, @roxanna, and like you, I’m very susceptible to anti-depressants. They tend to make me manic. This time, we are trying sertraline. I hope you find something that works for you, because no one should have to deal with this god awful chronic depression.
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Thank you. I will keep fighting and hopefully find something that works. Just tired.
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I understand feeling tired. Just remember that you are strong, and you can overcome this.
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without her sertraline my wife crawls in a fetal position and becomes suicidal…I believe in sertraline.
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Zoloft made me sleepwalk.
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Oh I’m sorry @roxanna
You hang in there
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Zoloft made me have involuntary body jerks/movements.
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Im on zoloft and I can relate.. been on it since I got diagnosed in 2009
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I feel for you @roxanna I’ve been there too. My last bout with depression the dr didn’t want to give me an antidepressant and I was so upset! But then it got better by itself. But now lately I feel down again. It’s a crazy cycle. It always comes back but there are times it will lighten up.
How long have you been depressed? Without my lamotrigine I’m a fetal mess too.
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I’m on 300mg efexor.
My depression is at its worst
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Dear friend I had depression for 6 month for the first time in my life the past 6 months. For me it was too much meds in my 1. Gen injection and insomnia causing that. Now I’m on a low dose injectable and a high dose Seroquel and that helped.
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Sorry to hear that @roxanna
I have depression as well, you are not alone in this.
I started drinking more water and a bit less strong coffee.
It helps me a little. I hope you find something that helps you when the time is right
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Elavil (amitriptiline) is TCA (old med).
It’s more potent than other snri or ssri..
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I take effexor too. It doesnt really help.
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I used to take amitriptyline as well. Kinda helped.
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Instant good feeling from it…
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B-vitamins might help, or foods rich in them.
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I found my multivitamins. My pdoc says its ok to take tgem. Just dont over do it. I dont know how im going to quit drinking caffeine. I just know effexor is like a placebo almost. Arrrgh
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