Depression Meds

[wheresmypiggy]

So I have been off the drugs for 5 months and counting. I had a few drinks at CC when I went a couple weeks ago. Enough for me.

My Psych dr has prescribed new meds for me for my depression which gets worse and worse the longer I'm off drugs.

I was just taken off my Zoloft, welbutrin and risperdol regime and placed on a higher dose of welbutrin, zyprexa and effixor.

This regime brings me so high up and drops me like a ton of fucking bricks.

I'm struggling to hang in there and wait for the right combination but its so hard. Sometimes I don't even leave my couch. Getting up and showering is hard enough.

Its putting a strain on my marriage but John (my husband) is so understanding.

Are there any home remidies out there that anyone can think of that would help me.

I get so depressed that it scares me. When I get really down I can't even be left alone, I dont even trust myself then.

But this up and down shit is taking such a toll on my body. I didn't sleep for almost 2 weeks aside from 10min cat naps.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

xoxox

Jesi

[kellygrrrrrl]

First off, I'm sorry you are having such a hard time girl.

Also, good to see you!!! Wow, it's been a while!

Second.....

Lifes hard man.

It is.

It's no wonder people are so depressed.

I guess you have to take it step by step, and figure out WHY you are so upset.

I'm sure you have reasons, but it helps to identify 1st and kinda go from there.

3rd, the drugs. Being off the drugs will make one insane - but its only temporary.....a LONG temporary as it may seem....

Keep up the good fight hunny...that is fantastic you are doing so well!!!!

[torn asunder]

i won't presume to say what's best for you - only you can decide that - but for me, i couldn't handle the one drug they tried to put me on... i decided i preferred my own emotional rollercoaster, as opposed to what the drugs did... after a couple years, something finally clicked in my head, and i quite literally "snapped out of it". i know this is hardly typical - i only relate my experience, so you have something else to consider. i wish the best for you, and hope things get better soon!

and yes, it's good to see you again!

[kellygrrrrrl]

When they put me on Wellbutrin, I wanted to DIE.

I have NEVER in my life EVER felt like that.

I stopped taking it once I read the warnings.

I felt better.

HOWEVER.

I was on xanax and B Control...

Which ALL of those conflict with eachother when reading through the warnings and stuff.

I stopped everything.

It took a good few weeks to a couple of months to start to feel better.

I was out of my gord man.

OH, and if you ever need to vent, and I know I've told you before that you CAN call me....I make a good punching bag you know!

You still have my ##?

[pomba gira]

Good to see you back sweetie! First off, props for staying off the drugs so long! Be proud of yourself 'cos that is damn hard to do. Kellygrrrl is right about being off drugs making you crazy- you've been scrambling your brain chemistry for however long, and now it's trying to normalize itself... problem is it likely wasn't "normal" to start with, so you get this conflict with your neurochem status trying to go back to that flawed baseline while the psych meds are trying to create a new, more functional baseline. Of course that's a grossly oversimplified version of what's going on but you get the idea. It will get better!

I don't have any real advice AFA the antidepressants... just hang in there... it can take a while to find the right combination and settle into it. I've always been lucky in that regard but I know a lot of folks who've had a hellish time finding their antidepressant sweet spot.

One thing you can do is keep a journal or even just a little chart to track your moods and sleep pattern- i.e. what time of day/night is best & worst, how long after taking the meds your moods shift, and so on. That will give your docs something better to go on that the "uhh... I guess I'm OK but sometimes I feel really bad and I can't sleep" that tends to be all we can come up with when we're actually sitting on the exam table.

Blessed be hon... things will get better... believe it!

[Dollardave]

Jesi,

First of all it is nice to see u again. You've always defended me in a the past. Now down to business. I take Zyprexa, haldol, atarax, and zoloft. Two are for schizophrenia which I have a very MINOR case of. Why do they have u on zyprexa? I used to take risperdal but it caused problems with my sleep. I feel no effect on zoloft. If u can't sleep zyprexa is an excellent medication and I highly recomend continuing to take that medication. I'm glad that u stopped using drugs I only take vicodin as directed by my doctor I smoke weed sometimes with homicidal heathen and vampyro but not that often. I was most worried about the heroin thing with u and I'm glad your clean babe. Anyways if u got any questions about your meds lemme know if its personal send pms. When did u get married? News to me. I got divorced in December and haven't had sex in a year. I see this girl named tara but were just friends.

[Homicidalheathen]

My freind swears by St Johns wart....one in the morning, one in the afternoon. Two before bed.

However, have you brought up the problems with your medications to your doctor? They can work with you on this...cocktails of drugs.....different doses.......just wanted to make sure your bringing up the problems before you give up.

[pomba gira]

My freind swears by St Johns wart....one in the morning, one in the afternoon. Two before bed.

However, have you brought up the problems with your medications to your doctor? They can work with you on this...cocktails of drugs.....different doses.......just wanted to make sure your bringing up the problems before you give up.

St John's Wort is good stuff BUT is contraindicated if you are taking any kind of selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor (Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Selexa, Lexapro etc.)... can cause "serotonin poisoning" which can be fatal in some cases.

[saechalyn]

Are there any home remidies out there that anyone can think of that would help me.

I take flax oil and it has made a noticeable improvement in my mood.

more info here, or just google flax oil + depression.

Hang in there.

[Steven]

Jesi...

see your PM's....

Steven

[wheresmypiggy]

Thank you all for the help and support. Just knowing other people care helps alot.

I'm definately going to try that journal idea. I always get all muttered up when my psych dr asks me how I am.

I"m hoping to get out in public sometime soon. I will try and make it a saturday so i can see most of you.

If anyone ever wants to just hang out and play video games or maybe even grab a cup of coffee i think i could force myself off the couch for a bit.

Thankx again for everything.

Its hard to catch me online i have become quite the hermit but you can email me anytime

skunkgirl6@yahoo.com

[LuluVox]

St John's Wort is good stuff BUT is contraindicated if you are taking any kind of selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor (Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Selexa, Lexapro etc.)... can cause "serotonin poisoning" which can be fatal in some cases.

It can also counteract the effects of birth control.

[Medea]

It can also counteract the effects of birth control.

A VERY important factor, for some of us!