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Posted by angel1 on December 11, 2001, at 16:37:13
I am so tired of trying one med after another. I sometimes don't feel that much better with antidepressants. My boyfriend is always in a good mood and high energy.......his brain chemistry is normal. I can't remember the last time I had fun. All I do is work, sleep, pay bills and watch T.V.
My boyfriend who I live with is afraid to get married and I want to have a baby. Life seems so empty. Is that a lingering sign of depression? Anyone hear of anti-depressant taking as long as twelve weeks to work?
Sorry for being so negative.....I just want to be happy like I used to be. Thanks for reading my post.
Posted by sid on December 12, 2001, at 7:34:19
In reply to tired of taking drugs..........wish I was normal, posted by angel1 on December 11, 2001, at 16:37:13
Hi angell...
it takes time, you need to be patient. I know how you feel, I've been there. I am better now, but it took a long time. It probably tool a long time for you to become depressed and perhaps you were for a while before starting treatment, so you cannot expect instant recovery. You might want to switch drugs - the one you are currently taking might not be right for you. Talk to your doctor about it.I did cognitive and behavioral therapy to get out of major depression, which still helps everyday; they are life-skill tools. (I also used acupuncture, which accelerated the recovery process big time) But it was a lot of work! I wish I had not had to spend many years getting better, but I got there. With meds it is likely to be faster. Now I am trying low-dose long-term meds because I find I still have to work too hard to avoid relapses when I am stressed, but I am much better than I once was. But I remember the suffering. Perhaps you could read on these things? I think they are likely to also help, along with the drugs.
Have you tried exercising? It helps elevate your mood.
Also, depression is a definite sign that one must concentrate on oneself for a while. I hope your boyfriend is there for you, but depression is hard to deal with for people around us. He may or may not be up to the challenge. Either way, I believe you should be your own priority until you are better. Although it is still important to plan for the future, and to have dreams that you'd like to accomplish.
I wish you the best, and I wish you the patience you need for this process. You will get better, you need to work on it, including talking to your doc about why it is taking so much time.
Posted by cmcdougall on December 12, 2001, at 10:22:48
In reply to tired of taking drugs..........wish I was normal, posted by angel1 on December 11, 2001, at 16:37:13
Angel,
What meds have you tried, and what are you taking now? What dosage? I do think that 12 weeks is a long time to get some type of response. Has your doc titrated your dose up? He/she might want to consider augmenting the AD w/ something - maybe a different class of drug.
Keep trying - there is hope.
Carly
> I am so tired of trying one med after another. I sometimes don't feel that much better with antidepressants. My boyfriend is always in a good mood and high energy.......his brain chemistry is normal. I can't remember the last time I had fun. All I do is work, sleep, pay bills and watch T.V.
> My boyfriend who I live with is afraid to get married and I want to have a baby. Life seems so empty. Is that a lingering sign of depression? Anyone hear of anti-depressant taking as long as twelve weeks to work?
> Sorry for being so negative.....I just want to be happy like I used to be. Thanks for reading my post.
Posted by JohnDoenut on December 12, 2001, at 11:56:16
In reply to tired of taking drugs..........wish I was normal, posted by angel1 on December 11, 2001, at 16:37:13
What they said.
>antidepressants. My boyfriend is always in a
>good mood and high energy.......his brain
>chemistry is normal.Yea but who is to say whats normal really?! I know what youre saying but maybe there are times when he gets down and also maybe for him its much more than brain chemistry.
>I can't remember the last time I had fun.
Then try try try to get out and DO something fun, even if its by yourself!!!! This is a MUST!
>All I do is work, sleep, pay bills and watch T.V.
Sounds like me. Now that IS depressing!!! :)
Hope you feel better. . .
JohnD
Posted by Krazy Kat on December 12, 2001, at 15:01:56
In reply to tired of taking drugs..........wish I was normal, posted by angel1 on December 11, 2001, at 16:37:13
> angel:
I feel confident most people here would say this is too long. I think it is way too long. One of my big beefs is how long it takes to try a med. There's a theory that it really doesn't take that long at all (how many more times can I use "long"?;)).
Somewhere on this site is an example of that thoery - I'll see if I can find it.
Meanwhile, I would call your pdoc and set up a series of meds to try. That way, even if you have to wait a month or so, you'll have a plan.
I agree that atypicals can be useful, too. If your pdoc won't discuss these or the other concept, he/she may not be open enough to really be helpful. Some pdocs pick a med they like and try to fit everyone into it.
You don't deserve to have to wait for recovery.
- K.
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