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Jan 11, 2009, 12:56 AM
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Stopped taking my medz 4 months ago and fighting it. It's hard to find happiness. I use to be happy What the hell happenz to us good people with good souls and big hearts. Feel like the medz were a crutch and gained close to 75# when I was on them I Want to go to an Island and just chill. Seems like you just can't get ahead in this world.
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Jan 11, 2009, 01:37 AM
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Welcome to PC!
 Have you thought about trying a better med? I know some of them can make you gain weight (which sucks!) but not all of them do. Are you in any sort of therapy or have someone to talk to? One day at a time...
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Jan 11, 2009, 05:31 AM
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They had me on Effexor and some Xanax but I'm just tired of taking them and they don't do much but make you not give a hoot'bout muchand make ya sleepy. I was researching Cymbalta but ther are so many Medz out there its very confusing
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Jan 11, 2009, 09:39 AM
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Hello and welcome to psychcentral. I agree with Christina there are some meds that are weight neutral, you just would have to ask a doctor if they would fit your needs, I also agree that you may find therapy helpful. Depression makes you feel like you can't get ahead but you can, please continue to post here and let us try to support you, this is a great site to make new friends and find support. If you have any questions feel free to private message any community liaison or moderator, here is a link to a list of forum leaders. http://forums.psychcentral.com/showgroups.php 
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Jan 11, 2009, 10:47 AM
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yes, it is hard to find hapiness when we are depressed. i'm sorry you are feeling so down. but the good news is that for some of us with therapy+ meds we can get better results, imho. i am bipolar/hypomanic and have gained weight too. i asked my pdoc about this cause it really bothered me. he said, would you rather be thin and depressed or have weight gain and be happy? he wasn't trying to be mean or sarcastic, just pointing out that my life had changed so much for the better on my meds. right now i'm working on trimming down some of the weight. i do know some meds do not have this side affect. what works for me (meds) tho does cause the weight gain and a craving for sweets.i just look at it like there's just more of me to love. lol. for me, i don't see the meds as a crutch cause my brain just doesn't spit out those chemicals at the right time or correct "doseage" so the meds have balanced that all out and my life is more on an even keel. i hope you can find some resolution to what's going on with you real soon. 
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Jan 13, 2009, 11:53 AM
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I don't know what medz affect you and I was on Effexor for a couple of years and my Docs didn't want to change them. So I stopped and felt OK through the sumeer and fall but hit a brick wall right around Black Friday. Got good family and kin but us big guys are to proud to talk about depression because we are not allowed to be down cuz I keep everyone else up. The dayz are growing longer but I still need a good kick in the ***** to get going. I just sit around and think about things that need to be done and get overwelmed and then nothing gets done. I want and think of things to do but man it feels like I way 10,000# 's and can't move... So I SIt Here. It's Frustrating I use to be so active...
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