Anti depressants

[Thisisme373]

Just out of interest I'm wondering how many people are on anti depressants or not. Also if you were but are not now was it due to them not helping or other reasons?
If not also if you feel like sharing, why have you not tried them.
For me I'm on two, I've been on so many and I seem to find it really difficult to find any that work well for me. The ones I'm on now I'm not even sure do that much for me apart from one on night helps me sleep.

 

[WaitingToGo]

I was for many years but stopped a few months back when they weren't keeping depression at bay

 

[d3c96524be95]

Just out of interest I'm wondering how many people are on anti depressants or not. Also if you were but are not now was it due to them not helping or other reasons?
If not also if you feel like sharing, why have you not tried them.
For me I'm on two, I've been on so many and I seem to find it really difficult to find any that work well for me. The ones I'm on now I'm not even sure do that much for me apart from one on night helps me sleep.

I started a new one just a few days ago therefore I responded "Yes" to the poll, but before that I had stopped for a few years because of adverse events and complete absence of effectiveness. I don't think they can help at this point tbh, but I made the mistake to try a new one because I don't want to disappoint my therapist. I've tried way too many though.

 

[jodes2]

I don't think any I've been on have really helped me. But they definitely helped my gf

 

[hellispink]

Sadly i am tapering off that poison that ruined my life more than what it was. Avoid them all cost if not regret coming to the door

 

[Thisisme373]

I was for many years but stopped a few months back when they weren't keeping depression at bay

How did you find tapering off them and how would you say you feel now compared to when on them?

I don't think any I've been on have really helped me. But they definitely helped my gf

I feel the same, are you on any now?

Sadly i am tapering off that poison that ruined my life more than what it was. Avoid them all cost if not regret coming to the door

How are you finding the tapering off experience? I guess they gave you bad side effects or made you feel worse?

 

[JuliaOnTheNet]

I've been on 5 different antidepressants that haven't really worked or just for short amounts of time (mirtazapine 45mg + 150mg quietapine) with a lot of side effects that were unbearable. the only thing that worked was DIY ketamine intramuscular , I just started yesterday again but am disappointed, maybe it will still work

 

[DeathToSpiesSMERSH]

I've got a prescription for Duloextine that I need to pick up, but I haven't really left my flat in a week.

 

[Thisisme373]

I've got a prescription for Duloextine that I need to pick up, but I haven't really left my flat in a week.

Have you already started it or been on it a while?
The thing I hate with anti depressants is having to keep getting prescriptions as if you just stop you get bad withdrawals, so in a way it makes me feel like I'm reliant on doctors renewing prescription, the newest one I'm on I have to have appointment to get prescribed each month, I hate that it feels like my GP has power over me in some way and I'm not too keen on my GP she is arrogant & makes me feel like a nuisance, probably because her throwing medications at me hasn't just "fixed the issue" I can feel the frustration in her tone and things she's said. Not an empathetic person, I find most doctors are like this from my experience. Make you feel like a burden or lost cause.

 

[DeathToSpiesSMERSH]

Have you already started it or been on it a while?
The thing I hate with anti depressants is having to keep getting prescriptions as if you just stop you get bad withdrawals, so in a way it makes me feel like I'm reliant on doctors renewing prescription, the newest one I'm on I have to have appointment to get prescribed each month, I hate that it feels like my GP has power over me in some way and I'm not too keen on my GP she is arrogant & makes me feel like a nuisance, probably because her throwing medications at me hasn't just "fixed the issue" I can feel the frustration in her tone and things she's said. Not an empathetic person, I find most doctors are like this. Make you feel like a burden or lost cause.

I haven't started them yet. I wanted to switch to an SNRI over an SSRI as it's meant to be more helpful if the person has ADHD, which I strongly suspect I have, as it's a common comorbidity with Autism.

And yeah I get that, I don't like having to be reliant on doctors, but deep down I know they're trying to help me, I don't think I've gotten to the point of thinking doctors are useless, a lot of my shortcomings are down to me as a person.

 

[Thisisme373]

I haven't started them yet. I wanted to switch to an SNRI over an SSRI as it's meant to be more helpful if the person has ADHD, which I strongly suspect I have, as it's a common comorbidity with Autism.

And yeah I get that, I don't like having to be reliant on doctors, but deep down I know they're trying to help me, I don't think I've gotten to the point of thinking doctors are useless, a lot of my shortcomings are down to me as a person.

So are you on no medications at the moment until you get prescription?
That's fair enough your opinion/experiences with doctors, I'm only going on my experiences, unfortunately for me the GPs I've had are arrogant, lack empathy and make me feel invalidated, I had one good GP years ago but she left after like a year of seeing her, then the next one I had just was a rude passive aggressive asshole, I've had simile experiences in hospitals, ive come across lots of doctors & I've only encountered a couple who have actually listened and seemed to genuinely care. Unfortunately it's been rare for me to come across doctors like this.

 

[DeathToSpiesSMERSH]

So are you on no medications at the moment until you get prescription?
That's fair enough your opinion/experiences with doctors, I'm only going on my experiences, unfortunately for me the GPs I've had are arrogant, lack empathy and make me feel invalidated, I had one good GP years ago but she left after like a year of seeing her, then the next one I had just was a rude passive aggressive asshole, I've had simile experiences in hospitals, ive come across lots of doctors & I've only encountered a couple who have actually listened and seemed to genuinely care. Unfortunately it's been rare for me to come across doctors like this.

Yeah, I'm rawdogging life currently and it's very hard. But I know my end should come soon so I've been hesitant about picking it up.

And yeah, I have had experiences like that in the past with my old GP I saw regularly, brushed off a lot of my concerns and wouldn't help me with my asthma until I saw them 3 times about it.

 

[cogmachine]

in most cases medical treatment is the last thing one should go to personally. they're so mind numbing it's scary and they prescribe them like candy, not to mention the lengthy process of managing to feel anything again after stopping the consumption.

 

[bunnii]

I've been on SSRIs since I was twelve. I'm still trying to find the right one/combo at 19. It's a long and tough journey getting the right medicine for you.

 

[Thisisme373]

I've been on SSRIs since I was twelve. I'm still trying to find the right one/combo at 19. It's a long and tough journey getting the right medicine for you.

Wow since 12, I didn't even know they could prescribe anti depressants that young!

 

[WaitingToGo]

How did you find tapering off them and how would you say you feel now compared to when on them?

I feel the same, are you on any now?

How are you finding the tapering off experience? I guess they gave you bad side effects or made you feel worse?

I just did cold turkey felt a bit weird for a couple of weeks after I stopped . Definitely more suicidal now than I've ever been. I was taking Citalopram by the way

 

[fell]

I've been on two - one made me feel so much worse, and the other gave me serotonin syndrome

 

[dogbreath]

I've been on SSRIs since I was twelve. I'm still trying to find the right one/combo at 19. It's a long and tough journey getting the right medicine for you.

been on SSRIS since I was 12 too :') despite being on meds still and going to therapy nothing has really worked that well yet,, its hard finding the right combo

 

[Forever Sleep]

Not currently. I tried one course of Fluoxetine (Prozac) years ago but it didn't seem to do anything. I also used to use herbal remedies- St John's Wort and 5-HTP- which did seem to help a little. For me though- creativity is my drug and coping mechanism. It has been far more effective than anything else. Without it though- I flounder.

 

[Darkover]

i was on Prozac for 1 year it didnt do anything for me

 

[novem]

For me antidepressants are already too late, when I want to ctb—there is irreversible damage that will make me do it at some point regardless.
Antidepressants can only numb your desires, so you don't want the good things in life.

I think everybody who has social media accounts and show signs of depression, must be prescribed antidepressants and have social media domain names blacklisted in their wifi router. That would be the best use of antidepressants.

 

[Thisisme373]

I just did cold turkey felt a bit weird for a couple of weeks after I stopped . Definitely more suicidal now than I've ever been. I was taking Citalopram by the way

Sorry to hear that, hope things improve for you

 

[twitchymouse]

im on citalopram and its helped me quite a bit with panic attacks and my need to seclude myself. 30mg rn but i have a doctor's appointment tomorrow. thinking about seeing if i can up to 40mg to try and get rid of some more of my intrusive thoughts. i do know quite a few people who absolutely hated citalopram though.

 

[WaitingToGo]

im on citalopram and its helped me quite a bit with panic attacks and my need to seclude myself. 30mg rn but i have a doctor's appointment tomorrow. thinking about seeing if i can up to 40mg to try and get rid of some more of my intrusive thoughts. i do know quite a few people who absolutely hated citalopram though.

I was on 40mg but then decided to take 20mg by breaking the tablet in half. It meant I could effectively get 6 months supply. It might've been a mistake coming off them completely as I now no longer wish to exist. I didn't have that feeling before, although I still had depression. I'll see what the shrink will give me next week

 

[twitchymouse]

I was on 40mg but then decided to take 20mg by breaking the tablet in half. It meant I could effectively get 6 months supply. It might've been a mistake coming off them completely as I now no longer wish to exist. I didn't have that feeling before, although I still had depression. I'll see what the shrink will give me next week

yeah i honestly wouldnt recommend fucking with your dose or coming off them without talking to your doctor. even if i miss them for a day i get super depressed and fall back into my super aggressive sui thoughts. they're only going to work if you stay consistent. tbh I'm kinda scared to ever stop them. i think if i do ill end up worse than when i started them.

 

[WaitingToGo]

yeah i honestly wouldnt recommend fucking with your dose or coming off them without talking to your doctor. even if i miss them for a day i get super depressed and fall back into my super aggressive sui thoughts. they're only going to work if you stay consistent. tbh I'm kinda scared to ever stop them. i think if i do ill end up worse than when i started them.

I know what you mean. I only stopped because I was getting depressed so thought what's the point in still taking them. I still have plenty of 40mg here but the doctor advised me not to start taking them as there's a period of possibly 2 weeks where the depression could get worse. I might have to start again on a low dose and build back up again or they may have something different for me to try. Trouble is my job is intense and I can't have anything which will effect me like brain fog.

 

[AJwantsToGo]

I have them prescribed but don't take them regularly, actually, I rarely do. I think it's out of laziness. When I was younger I was on many different anti-depressants but they didn't do shit for me. Currently I'm supposed to be taking Prozac but I've tried Zoloft, Lexapro ... etc. Also I'm on Chlorpromazine and Quetiapine (two types: 25mg and 50mg pro-long) I'm supposed to take a lot of medication and vitamins because I'm deficient in basically everything but I only take my sleeping meds and sometimes medication for my epilepsy.

 

[twitchymouse]

I know what you mean. I only stopped because I was getting depressed so thought what's the point in still taking them. I still have plenty of 40mg here but the doctor advised me not to start taking them as there's a period of possibly 2 weeks where the depression could get worse. I might have to start again on a low dose and build back up again or they may have something different for me to try. Trouble is my job is intense and I can't have anything which will effect me like brain fog.

yes i totally get that, im super busy. (sports, school, and work) so when my meds are bad with side effects it takes a lot out of me. i bet building up would be helpful to avoid that brain fog but I'm no doctor.. just some depressive. how long have you been on them? its been since about last September for me.

 

[WaitingToGo]

yes i totally get that, im super busy. (sports, school, and work) so when my meds are bad with side effects it takes a lot out of me. i bet building up would be helpful to avoid that brain fog but I'm no doctor.. just some depressive. how long have you been on them? its been since about last September for me.

I was on them for way over 5 years, probably closer to 10. I had no issues apart from still getting depressed, but I always thought and felt like I wasn't experiencing emotions and that I was just flat and I wanted to see what is was like without them. I did read somewhere that Citalapram and the sleeping tablets I was taking were not a good combination and could possibly lead to suicidal thoughts. Ironic really that i have the suicidal thoughts now and not before.