What antidepressants do you take?

[a.n.kirillov]

I am not saying this particular med is for you, but I have no side effects from Wellbutrin.

As far as dependence, if you need a medication, you need it. One wouldn't worry about becoming dependent on insulin. :)

Please don't compare insulin with psych meds. We know how and why insulin works; most importantly we know that it works.

 

[Jean4]

I was under the impression Antidepressants aren't very effective for 'personality disorders' while OP said she is starting on one.

I am bipolar... and you are correct. There is nothing besides therapy to deal with most personality disorders.

Please don't compare insulin with psych meds. We know how and why insulin works; most importantly we know that it works.

I am dependent on insulin to keep my diabetes under control. I am dependent on Wellbutrin and medical marijuana to keep me functioning. I personally don't consider being dependent on anything if it helps me function. I am just thankful.

 

[BPDbitch]

I was under the impression Antidepressants aren't very effective for 'personality disorders' while OP said she is starting on one.

I've been in a major depressive episode for a few months so they have decided to see if they'll at least drag me out of this. Therapy for my PD though!

 

[Lost in a Dream]

I take Wellbutrin and medical marijuana.

Smoking one joint per day will keep the greedy psych doctor from locking you away!

 

[Moonomyth]

Many years ago I took Lexapro. It didn't make me feel better, but it did liquefy my bowel movements. Most SSRIs did. I switched to an SNRI like Venlafaxine because it doesn't cause that problem.

 

[sadbunny]

I'm not feeling better at all and I've never thought about asking to increase the dose.

 

[LittleJem]

I'm on escitalopram, I tried amitryptiline which was really effective, just my genitals shrank and I couldn't pee. I would say amitriptyline works almost like legal MDMA, people tend to abuse it often. I'm only on 5mg escitalopram, higher doses give me insomnia.

Wow, you are selling Amitryptiline now!!! So does it feel like MDMA every day? I literally have some in my house, I haven't tried it. Does it work straight away like MDMA, or does it take a while to kick in?
I tried one SSRI (Vortioxetine) no dice. I am now on Selegiline 5mg every day which is an MAOI B inhibitor. Plus Modafinil (which is AMAZING to get me out of bed) and is also good with SSRIs too. And DLPA. The DLPA I don't know if it's safe with the Selegiline, but hopefully it is, but I don't recommend that combo. But I do recommend the Modafinil. It's the whole combo that seems to be helping somewhat. Oh I have added Tianeptine and Lithium Carbonate. It's a cocktail. I have been very desperate.

I have Phenethylamine on order also - which is meant to be a good anti-depressant with a MAOI inhibitor. Fingers crossed.

Once a week, I am going to use Phenibut. I also have Etifoxine on order, and low dose naltrexone.

 

[BFishy]

I've taken zoloft,prosaic and lexipro
As of yesterday I'm now on wellbutrin and Trazodone. I know that OP said trazodone as antidepressant but I thought it was just for insomnia?

 

[Mr2005]

Peroxetine. I don't even know what it's supposed to do. I just did as I was told. Sometimes I don't bother taking them so I can cry

 

[Squiddy]

I'm on 8 different meds, but my antidepressant is Prozac. I was previously taking Wellbutrin, but was switched.

 

[soakmeinbleach]

sertraline,,,, does nothing n told psychiatrists its not working n i get "hmmm,,, we'll keep you on it for a while longer",,, whats that gonna do lmao

 

[akina]

I'm taking Agomelatine (Valdoxan) since 8 months because of my major depression. Before I woke up till 10 times in the night. Now I can sleep well and I'm not overthinking that much in the night. But when I don't get enough sleep I'll get nauseous in the morning. The first days were the worst I've ever had in my life. It was like a horror trip. During group therapie I had to hold myself really tight on my chair because I had the feeling I would fall into a deep black hole and I was terrified. Then my suicidal thoughts got worst. I just wanted to jump out of the window, I wasn't able to sit straight, cried all the time, had the feeling I would have done something really bad and this would be the punishment...that I'm in hell. After a week I was happy af. Like I would have never have experienced all the bad things in my life, never had depression, I was motivated to get better and to work on myself. Really fucking happy. After a few months I went home and my major depression showed again. Sometimes I feel really high because of the pills but I don't feel happy or something like that, more like a Robot without emotions. It scares me. My suicidal thoughts are back again...

 

[BFishy]

I'm taking Agomelatine (Valdoxan) since 8 months because of my major depression. Before I woke up till 10 times in the night. Now I can sleep well and I'm not overthinking that much in the night. But when I don't get enough sleep I'll get nauseous in the morning. The first days were the worst I've ever had in my life. It was like a horror trip. During group therapie I had to hold myself really tight on my chair because I had the feeling I would fall into a deep black hole and I was terrified. Then my suicidal thoughts got worst. I just wanted to jump out of the window, I wasn't able to sit straight, cried all the time, had the feeling I would have done something really bad and this would be the punishment...that I'm in hell. After a week I was happy af. Like I would have never have experienced all the bad things in my life, never had depression, I was motivated to get better and to work on myself. Really fucking happy. After a few months I went home and my major depression showed again. Sometimes I feel really high because of the pills but I don't feel happy or something like that, more like a Robot without emotions. It scares me. My suicidal thoughts are back again...

After 6 months zoloft did that to me.
After about a year and a half prosaic gave me migraines.

 

[zeroambition]

I took Fluoxetine for a while but changed to Sertraline because there was no improvement.. I've been taking Sertraline for nearly two months but haven't noticed any improvement as well.

 

[TJuk]

Sertraline and venlafaxine have been on citalopram, fluoxetine in past but they did nothing

 

[highlyvolatile]

The only one im on is buproprion. I havent ever really had a chance for diagnosis for further problems i may have.

 

[your pathologist]

Duloxetine and Divalprovex

 

[BPDbitch]

I've taken zoloft,prosaic and lexipro
As of yesterday I'm now on wellbutrin and Trazodone. I know that OP said trazodone as antidepressant but I thought it was just for insomnia?

I'm not sure where you are in the world, but in the UK it is a licensed antidepressant

 

[Sadddd]

I'm on mirtazapine and previously citalopram (2015-2018)

I think the citalopram worked as I was functioning at the time and along with a weeks worth of diazepam it got me sleeping again and helped with the anxiety. But then stopped taking it in 2018(wish I hadn't)

Started having bad anxiety and then sleeping issues again early 2019, 6 weeks of citalopram alongside two weeks of diazepam no help, then started on mirtazapine.

Helped with the sleep and once I went up to 30 and 45mg also with the anxiety but have been struggling with vivid dreams and lethargy so looking to change.

I also use about 0.1g of thc cannabis mixed with 0.1g of cbd cannabis (in a vape) which helps at the time but not sure on its impact outside of the time I am using it.

Generally very depressed (out of work not helping tbh)

Hope that's useful

 

[Donk]

been taking 100mg prestique for 2 mo. doesnt help at all

 

[RottenDeer]

Venlafaxine

 

[SimplyTopHat]

I took Effexor (venlafaxin), stopped talking all antidepressants/anxiety meds in September.

 

[Shamana]

I'm still skeptic about whether anti-depressants work overall or not. I got PSSD from Lexapro which has pretty much ruined my life. However psychiatrists and doctors are convinced they are amazing. It's kind of hard to know the whole truth.

 

[Nem]

After reading up on big pharma and taking a shit load of meds with 100% side effects and zero benefits I have given up on meds. When you take away the placebo effect the efficacy is around 5% or less. I rarely take a trazodone for sleep but even that doesn't help me sleep more than three hours a night.
I wish I never took meds ever in my life :(
Peace/hugs

I'm still skeptic about whether anti-depressants work overall or not. I got PSSD from Lexapro which has pretty much ruined my life. However psychiatrists and doctors are convinced they are amazing. It's kind of hard to know the whole truth.

It's funny how drs have never taken them yet claim they are amazing! I think heroin is amazing as well, never taken it but it's awesome!
I am sorry that the Lexapro has done damage to you, praying for a miracle
peace/hugs

 

[LastWhisper]

I tried Mirtazapine (Calixta) and Zoloft. First one was good for me to sleep and a bit helped me, the second seemed to have no effect at all, probably because I took it for a short time.