[Panic_Man]

Hi

First, I want to apologize for the obvious fact that although I have received help in this forum, I have given none. On the surface, this may appear as selfishness on my part but in reality, it is this beast I am wrestling with that leaves me with little or no motivation to perform even the most basic of tasks. So I come here and post about my problems and then dissapear as quickly as the tooth fairy. Ok, well it's not quite that bad and I am very new here but I DO like to give back what I receive and am very self-consious about it.

Well, I was on the Celexa for about three days. I had been in a gloomy, sad and depressing fog with zero motivation to even drag myself out of bed in the mornings and I was extremely bitter and angry about everything all the time. I'd dredge up thoughts of things that happened 20-30 years ago and just sit there and seethe about them or just sit there staring at the monitor and accomplishing nothing. Just really bummed out. I took a 10mg pill of Celexa in the evening and by the next day, I was feeling noticeably better. Day two I felt really good and so on. Then I stopped because I thought I was starting to have side effects (very mild ones). I just felt like my brain was in another dimmension. SSRI's do play with your mind sometimes but in a good way I guess:-).

So a few days after I went off of it, the depression slowly creeps back and this evening I was starting to really feel lethargic, bummed out, depressed, gloomy, etc and so I popped another one so I guess I'm on it for the long haul now. Does it ever get better or will I be on this stuff for the rest of my life?.

Anyway, just felt like sharing.

[heatherm]

Hi there

Please don't apologize as we all understand.

I am on Celexa as well and for the first week or so, the side effects were noticable but after a bit they wore off. It is not a good idea to stop suddenly without your doctor helping so please let him/her know what happened.

It does get better....stay in touch with your doctor. Are you in therapy as well? It may help you get through this as it will get better.....some days are worse than others but the good will soon outweigh the bad.

Keep talking to us too....we are all in this together and you are not alone.


Heather

[gloria]

We care, and sometimes just sharing your story is another way of being supportive. People benefit from learning they are not "the only one" going through something.

Thanks for sharing and keep on .... Be careful with getting off meds, ok?

gab

[shakes]

Panic Man,
We are understand that there are times when we just cannot help others and need to help ourselves.
Where the side effects you were having really bad? Unfortunately like you said SSRI's definately have the potential to make you feel like you are in another world and I personally hate that feeling. (One of the reasons why I am not on antidepressants anymore) However, I have to agree with the other comments...just be careful in taking yourself off something. I might talk to my T about the side effects I was having? If it helps maybe the "hazy" feeling will wear off after awhile.

Stay strong,
Jessica

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[silver_queen]

I am sure that nobody really cares that you don't reply to other people's posts. In fact I'm pretty sure they would never have noticed had you not pointed it out.

Just because you are a member of a forum doesn't mean you have to post if you don't want to. It's fine to just post all about your problems, and not answer other people's. After all you have to put your own life first, and if you're struggling with that, then you're not going to start giving the best possible advice to other people. Your own judgement is going to be affected.

Ok just ignore that, I'm sure it made no sense. Anyway, please don't be insulted by it, because I think I was a little blunt...

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