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#1
Mar 13, 2014, 04:52 PM
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I am really struggling lately and do not know what else to do. I am in therapy and it is not helping (but I don't really have enough money to see a new therapist/don't know if I want to start completely over).
I have been on like 4 different anti depressants and anti anxiety meds over the last 6 months, none of them have helped. Tomorrow I go to the Dr. to see about new meds. Anyways nothing seems to be working, I have been drinking a lot everyday to cope. I have no outlet, no friends, nothing and I am not sure what else to do. I don't know what to do, can anyone help me? What else can I do to feel better? I am so close to just giving up.
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Mar 13, 2014, 05:12 PM
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don't give up on meds. I tried several antidepressants before I found the right one and then that one worked like magic. just make sure to advocate for yourself and don't suffer on one too long if it is not working. there are so many out there of different types, insist on trying them all if you have to. one of them is bound to be the right one. I am sure drinking isn't helping your situation. alcohol is a depressant. it is only going to make you feel worse. try to find a different way to distract yourself.
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Mar 13, 2014, 05:34 PM
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Each time you switch meds, give them time to work and share your progress (or lack of) with your doc ,especially when you have any concerns. My experience with antidepressants is that introducing another class of drugs can sometimes affect how well they work. So, you know what I'm going to say about the alcohol, right?
 How is your diet? Are you getting enough iron and vitamins? Low levels of iron and some vitamins are known to cause or worsen depression.
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Mar 13, 2014, 05:38 PM
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6 meds in 6 months is alot. I think you have to give each one a longer chance to work.
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The "paradox" is only a conflict between reality and your feeling of what reality "ought to be." -- Richard Feynman Major Depressive Disorder Anxiety Disorder with some paranoid delusions thrown in for fun. Recovering Alcoholic and Addict Possibly on low end of bi polar spectrum...trying to decide. Male, 50 Fetzima 80mg Lamictal 100mg Remeron 30mg for sleep Klonopin .5mg twice a day, cutting this back |
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Mar 13, 2014, 05:47 PM
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Well I did give some a fair amount of time to work and for 2-3 of them the side effects were unbearable. I just feel so completely alone right now and nothing is helping me feel better.
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“I'm so good at beginnings, but in the end I always seem to destroy everything, including myself.” “I told her once I wasn’t good at anything. She told me survival is a talent.” |
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Mar 13, 2014, 06:01 PM
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We know how you feel. It is very frustrating.
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The "paradox" is only a conflict between reality and your feeling of what reality "ought to be." -- Richard Feynman Major Depressive Disorder Anxiety Disorder with some paranoid delusions thrown in for fun. Recovering Alcoholic and Addict Possibly on low end of bi polar spectrum...trying to decide. Male, 50 Fetzima 80mg Lamictal 100mg Remeron 30mg for sleep Klonopin .5mg twice a day, cutting this back |
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Mar 13, 2014, 08:31 PM
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#8
Mar 13, 2014, 10:55 PM
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Hello Nothing is helping me, I am as of now drinking to cope with my problems as well. I am on two different antidepressants and one antianxiety med. Your passage spoke to me. I can relate. However, that is all I can do but to relate to you. Our problems are similar, and I really do not have advice. I would love to communicate with you on your journey, and I can communicate to you on mine.
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#9
Mar 13, 2014, 11:05 PM
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I am on anti-depressants, but once that bottle is finished, i'm done. My friend, just like looking for the right anti-depressant, look also for the right friend. Look for the person who will listen to you and who truly understand what you are going through. That person will do everything with you little by little. Start looking for the reasons why you should live, and not give up. Look for how you can help someone in this life so you can be remembered for that. Don't be disappointed if you can't still find a nice friend. Just continue and think that you are half way there from overcoming depression.
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#10
Mar 14, 2014, 12:33 AM
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As long as you're using alcohol you will not stabilize your emotions. That's not a judgment. It's a fact.
As for med side effects, they will subside after a few weeks, or a month, as your body gets used to the medication. |
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