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Posted by sedona on February 4, 2005, at 23:49:38
Hi-I've had problems with depression for most of my life, and about 4 years ago I decided to try antidepressants. My first one was Wellbutrin and within 11 days I was obsessed with suicide and considering entering a hospital. It was the lowest I had ever been. I was shocked by having such a strong negative reaction to a drug that was supposed to make me feel better and shocked by how the doctors told me to keep taking it because it hadn't kicked in yet. To try to make a long story short over the years I have now tried 14 drugs including antidepressants, antipsychotics, anticonvulsants, stimulants, and antianxiety drugs. I still have major depressive episodes, I've gained 25 lbs. that wont come off, I still barely function at work and school, and I find that I have stronger thoughts of suicide as the years have gone by. The only positive experiences I have had with AD's is less anger(actually it's more like apathy) and less anxiety. The only drugs I have found helpful are Klonopin and Adderall, but they just keep my anxiety down and allow me to stay awake all day.I have a wonderful psychologist, but unfortunattely my psychiatrist only seems to want me to try more drugs. I am tired and sick of trying new medicines and dealing with all the side-effects. Sometimes I actually think I was better before all these chemicals. Anyone else have a similar experience? I actually think I would rather be dead than continue this seemingly endless cycle.
Thanks for reading.
Posted by Shortelise on February 5, 2005, at 1:59:01
In reply to Anyone feel better after getting off med-go-round?, posted by sedona on February 4, 2005, at 23:49:38
Sedona, I don't know anything about this stuff. But instinct tells me that if you feel worse now than you felt before, maybe it is time to wean off as many meds as possible, under the supervision of a sympathetic doc, maybe your family doc if you have a good relationship with him/her as it sounds like your pdoc might not be sympathetic.
For migrainers, it is often very, very helpful to have what we call a med vacation. We come off all daily meds, and let our systems get back to what is normal for us, and then try meds differently.
I don't know if that would be helpful with psychiatric meds. I know absolutely that it should be done only under the suprevision of a doc, and done slowly and carefully.
One med I took for migraines made me crazy - and it was hard to convince even my psychiatrist that it caused the crack up I had then, but I LIVE IN THIS BODY and tend to have a pretty good idea of what is going on in here.
So, enough rambling on my part. If you feel you're thinking rationally, and that you need to change the med go round, then do so, but please do so intelligently and with the help of a doc you trust.
Take care.
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