Does anyone here take antidepressants?

[Todderbert]

I've tried them all. Mainly for GAD, that happened after a surgery. The number one thing I hated about ADs was lack of feeling. There were others with bad side effects for me, Cymbalta...that was not a cool one, and Lexapro...that one is a stay away forever one for me. If I was forced to pick one it would be Zoloft followed by Prozac. Im staying far and away from them atm. Living in chronic pain isn't helping but for those SSRIs and SNRIs the DRs can keep them. The best help is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I had a Psychologist that was great, just damned expensive...surprising how simple things you can do help calm anxiety and lessen depression without a dependency on meds.

 

[JustMeDaFaq]

Tried several medicaments 7years ago.
Didn't felt better after taking any of them.
Tho, had Problems that needed to be resolved, where medicaments just couldn't help. Made me actually more depressive, seeing that even our modern medicine coulndt help me.

Tho, im doing much better now. Not even thinking about suicide anymore. Depression ist also almost completely gone. Feeling good.

Il think it helps to thinking about what would be an life you would be happy with, and trying to get there instead of giving up. It's may not easy, but it's worth it.

But, heared of people where the medicaments helped, so just try it.
Just get professional help, they can help you find the right Dose and medicaments. Also those medicaments can make things worse, so make sure you're in contact with your doc!

Sorry for my english, don't talk much about those topics in english

 

[Joom]

Living in chronic pain isn't helping

If you live in a place where kratom is legal I highly recommend it. It's an all natural opioid receptor agonist that's in the same family as the coffee plant. It's nowhere near as dangerous as synthetic opiates but has nearly the same effects. Next to being great for anxiety it does wonders for the herniated disc I have. It's super cheap (roughly $20 for an ounce through legal channels), and has no potential for withdrawal. Another thing I liked about it is that it doesn't cause the nausea and drowsiness like prescription painkillers. You can brew it into a tea, or take the straight powdered leaf (but this method is incredibly bitter). I recommend red vein Indonesian if you do decide to give it a try. I know many aren't privy to narcotics and narcotic-like drugs, but this one has been incredibly helpful to me over the years.

 

[erman1337]

I dont, i dont even know what it does really

 

[Quantumcat]

I haven't read all the comments, but don't take them if you don't need to. I was on some for a while. They don't make you feel happy, just kind of blah like you don't care enough about anything to actually get upset, and they make you put on weight and stop you from sleeping (although when you do sleep you get vivid dreams).

 

[UltraDolphinRevolution]

I took a prescription-based one for a few months. Didn't make me feel better but allowed me to sleep normally.

 

[sarkwalvein]

There are many antidepressants that kill you when you don't respect dosage and take them at the appropriate times.
Many create a dependency, so if you don't keep taking them at the right intervals they kill you.
Many require you to reduce dosage in a controlled progressive way before leaving them, in order for them not to kill you.
A friend of mine that suffered brain damage and requires antidepressants is taking a drug with those characteristics now.
As I said:

Don't be irresponsible. Those are serious drugs.
Not something that should be taken while sticking to the whim of avoiding doctors.

PS: When I write kill you, I mean literally kill you. Like the "you die" kind of kill you.

 

[iannoah440]

Don´t do it, even if you take them you get sad because it can give you the feeling you can´t be happy without them. try doing the stuff you like the most and talk to as many people as possible.

 

[FAST6191]

I dont, i dont even know what it does really

I find it a good thing to have a working knowledge of various classes of drugs and illnesses out there.
The quick overview then,
Chemical depression.
When someone says they are depressed or sad then that is one thing, chemical depression can look kind of similar but where you might take your mate out for a night on the town if their girlfriend dumped them such things probably won't help much for the chemical variety of depression, do absolutely continue to support people you know should they be diagnosed with it but that alone may not do the trick. It can get really bad as well and people then don't want to do anything.
Chemical depression is then where your brain fails to produce enough of certain neurotransmitters, usually dopamine and serotonin but I will leave that for now. There are however various other chemicals you can take that force more of them to be where they need to be to allow people to function more normally.
"More" in the previous sentence is a key thing though. Some mentioned not feeling much of anything, or feeling the same regardless. For some this is quite distressing and can cause them to want to stop, though I tend to see this more for more serious conditions like bipolar people. Stopping is also a problem with some of these as the way they work means your brain may lack the ability to produce even the reduced amount you were producing to begin with*. Usually only for a short while but that can be enough to have some horrible things happen. This is why you are always discouraged from stopping suddenly and have someone which knows what they are doing monitor you as you lower the dose and eventually cease.

Being chemicals they can have all sorts of other effects as well, hence some here mentioning being given them for sleep disorders.

*I often find some people are more familiar with illicit drugs and will know something about cocaine blues (good song as well) or the thing where people on MDMA/ecstasy will want to take a final hit as the night ends but it does nothing or very little (your brain used up all its reserves, with antidepressants then this has probably been going on for months so imagine how bad that can be).

 

[Pacheko17]

If anyone is on the fence: Follow your doctors. They know how shit works and are trying their best to help you.

Google the meds too, to see side affects and if they affect you, and talk to your doctor about them.

I'm under Citalopram and Zolpiden right now so it's kinda hard to make sense, but trust me, there's no harm in trying, if something doesn't work let them have you try something else.

Good luck my friends, we'll all get better one day; live in peace, away from these evil figures that pursue us, live calm and quiet with nature as our only anti dep.

Good night.

Last part didn't make much sense, but I had already taken my meds that night
the rest still counts.

 

[DontShootUp]

How does it make you feel?

Different ones make you feel different ways. I was on Lexapro. It definitely made me feel better. Eventually I was in a position that I felt like I didnt need them anymore, so I tapered off.

I've never used it but am interested in experiencing it.

It's not an "experience" really. They don't get you high or drastically change the way you feel physically unless you have nausea or something as a result of your depression. If you need them, it's REALLY not hard to get a prescription. Talk to your doctor. If you start taking them, you need a steady supply. The withdrawals from them area bitch.

 

[TheCyberQuake]

Never take a psychiatric drug without being seen by a doctor and being properly diagnosed. It could be something other than depression that could be worsened by taking the incorrect drug. On top of that there are many different antidepressants and a doctor will help find the one that works best for you. Take it from someone who is actually diagnose with multiple mental health problems.

 

[DinohScene]

I've gotten anti depressants prescribed before.
All I can say is that it made me feel even more horrible.
Suicidal thoughts and tenancies grew, entire body felt horribly weak, constantly tired.

Docs gave me 3 Prozac tablets a day for a long time.

No, I'd rather be depressed then that horrible again.

 

[bendevnull]

That's not how it works. If you want something that's gonna make you feel happy and goofy, smoke weed or something.
Antidepressants are meant to help people whose brains don't properly produce and use dopamine and/or serotonin. Not only will it not do much of anything for you if you don't have that issue, it could actively make you feel ill.
For example, it could cause your brain to produce too much serotonin (serotonin syndrome). That's a really, really unpleasant feeling; you get shaky and anxious, your heartbeat becomes elevated and possibly irregular, you'll have mood swings, and your body temperature will skyrocket.
It's a bad time and then some.

Scare story aside, just...don't do it if you don't really need it. There really are other ways of making your life less boring and more fun, I promise.

This couldn't have been said better. I use different psychiatric and motivation methods to get by depression. If you want to know more, feel free to PM me. I am always happy to help!

 

[Subtle Demise]

For example, it could cause your brain to produce too much serotonin (serotonin syndrome). That's a really, really unpleasant feeling; you get shaky and anxious, your heartbeat becomes elevated and possibly irregular, you'll have mood swings, and your body temperature will skyrocket.
It's a bad time and then some.

Serotonin syndrome is up to this point the worst experience of my life, and its happened on more than one occasion. It's hard to explain, but even something simple like licking your lips takes a major feat of willpower because it feels like your brain is disconnected from your body. Extreme irrational horror, like you just KNOW you're at death's door (even if you may not be). Not to mention intense muscle spasms that turn your back and shoulders into rocks.

If you live in a place where kratom is legal I highly recommend it. It's an all natural opioid receptor agonist that's in the same family as the coffee plant. It's nowhere near as dangerous as synthetic opiates but has nearly the same effects. Next to being great for anxiety it does wonders for the herniated disc I have. It's super cheap (roughly $20 for an ounce through legal channels), and has no potential for withdrawal. Another thing I liked about it is that it doesn't cause the nausea and drowsiness like prescription painkillers. You can brew it into a tea, or take the straight powdered leaf (but this method is incredibly bitter). I recommend red vein Indonesian if you do decide to give it a try. I know many aren't privy to narcotics and narcotic-like drugs, but this one has been incredibly helpful to me over the years.

Kratom is great, but be careful not to get addicted, it can cause withdrawals similar to opiates.

Different ones make you feel different ways. I was on Lexapro. It definitely made me feel better. Eventually I was in a position that I felt like I didnt need them anymore, so I tapered off.



It's not an "experience" really. They don't get you high or drastically change the way you feel physically unless you have nausea or something as a result of your depression. If you need them, it's REALLY not hard to get a prescription. Talk to your doctor. If you start taking them, you need a steady supply. The withdrawals from them area bitch.

And speaking of withdrawals, SSRI, SNRI, etc. withdrawals are pretty nasty. You can't describe the "brain shocks" to anyone who hasn't experienced it.

 

[JFlare]

I do sometimes. I'm really on and off them. Sometimes i'm like fuck it, my life is trash, other times im the happiest person you would meet

 

[TotalInsanity4]

I take them. Some days they work better than others, but I can definitely notice when I DON'T take them

@Saiyan Lusitano normally I'm pro self-DX, but in the case of things that require a prescription like depression, you need to go and have a professional prescribe drugs. The problem with self-prescription in this case is that the medication is based on body chemistry, and isn't an exact science that's measurable yet. Doctors are the best equipped to see if a medication isn't working and adjust it accordingly

 

[Stephano]

I take Citalopram. I've been taking it since i was diagnosed with Aspergers over 10 years ago. I don't feel different most of the time but if i don't take it for more than 1.5 weeks, I can CERTAINLY feel a difference.

 

[Jax_Ripper]

I take Xanax ,risperdone,efferox,omeprazole and b-1, I also take anti- nausea medicine.

I can tell you from experience, that it's not the greatest thing in the world, but I need these medicines to control me and help with the anxiety, cause I have agoraphobia and signs of bi-polar mix.

I would tell you not to mess with any drugs , unless you need them.

Jax

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[Minox]

I'm not taking any and I'm glad that I don't have a need to do so.