[alyluvsu]

Hi e1,
My name is Aly. Im 30 years old,and have PTSD,Chronic Depression and anxiety,and Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

I love my boyfriend very much,and my 2 kitties also. I am part of a paranormal team in SW Missouri,and have been picked to help produce a new up coming TV serise ( cant disclose title,or network station at this time).
Everything seems perfect,other than one area in my life. I have just recently lost my 2 children to their father. I have no rights at all. The full story is on the PTSD page of PC. To get the full aspect of my depression you can read the full story that is titled "I dont know where to turn" on the PTSD.

I am on 150 mg of effexor XR,and zanax for anxiety. Trazodone which I cant take cause it makes me feel like crap all day.

On extensive theropy (sp?) sessions for over 2 months.

But I still cant seem to get out of this deep dark place.
I still cry most of the time,and cant sleep through the night. Im finally eating better. Thank god!!
Could it be that my antidepressant isnt working well? Do I need to talk to my Dr about changing the meds?

Yes, if the treatment is not working, tell your doctor. Ideally, a psychiatrist should be prescribing the meds. Ask your doctor to refer you to one if that now is not the case. I would also tell your therapist that you need more help than what you are getting,

Good luck.

[Hopeless_2010]

Hi Aly. I started on Effexor and was on that with no problems for 3 years. All of the sudden last July I began crying and felt so hopless. Finally in October they added Lamictil to my meds...that helped a little bit...so then they upped my Effexor from 150 to 225. No change. A week ago they upped the Lamictil to 50mg and added Trazedone for sleeping. Since then I have slept better and night and I think that is changing things. I have had a FULL WEEK of smiles and happy days. So changing of the meds has worked for me. Or adding to it anyway.

Good luck

[lonegael]

I would check the meds. Your body chemistry is going to change throughout your life, so what works now may not work later. And besides, its tricky business. It took 11 years to figure what worked with me.
So sorry to hear about the situation with your son. Sadly, this is all too common when it has to do with people with MI issues. I hope there is soome way that things can calm down so that you and your ex might be able to work together for visiting. I'm So sorry. Huggs, and hope that you can start feeling a little bettersoon.

[alyluvsu]

Thanks a bunch guys!

I have been RXed trazodone,but....it gave me a druged up feeling. Which I cant handle. I am tring to go all natural through this,however it is seeming that it isnt going to be possible at all. I think some of my mental problems are do to me also having multiple sclerosis. I didnt really show signs until the ms hit. Now I have mild Bipolar 2 which the neuros tell me it is very common with MS.
The problems Im having now is contributed to the trama I have been through in this relationship with my ex. He is very abusive!! It started getting physical,but most of it was mental abuse. As with most ppl with MI they have been abused in their childhood. I cant rememeber under the age of 7. Not even the good things. My T and I are tring to get the bottom of that issue now.

I cant ever keep the two drs straight,the one that RXs meds and the other so you guys will have to bare with me on that one,its a ms thing.. lol I have both tho..

Very good luck in getting the Bipolar under control and dealing with the abuse too many have to endure.

Be well.

[alyluvsu]

its so very true,thanks Thebyzantine