[19Chrissy]

I have been on Celexa and Wellbutrin(that's a nasty med in my opinion-lost 20 lbs in 2 week) but they didn't help me, and and now I'm just on 75mg Nortriptyline (I take it once in the evenening, every day.) I know it is helping, cause there have been a couple times I forgot to take it and the next day was a train wreck for me. I could function, but not real well. So I know it is helping, but I don't know if it is helping enough. For a while now, but especially the last week and a half I have been feeling really really down and just crying over everthing, and my appitite is going crazy again. Some days I'm not hungry period, for maybe two or three days. then I am starving and eat almost everything in sight the next couple days. I don't know if this stuff is because my antidepressant isn't working well enough, or what. I'm trying to look at the bright side, I mean, at least it is helping some, and I hate complaining, but I keep wondering, isn;t there something that could be helping me more? Also, I have not been sleeping very well at all lately and it takes me forever to get to sleep. For a while in April, I was on Ambien, but I doubt they would ever give me that again, because I intentionally overdosed on it. They probably wouldn't trust me. I understand, cause I can't ever do things right. And I don't want to ask for stuff to help me sleep cause I'm afraid that they'll think that I'm going do something again. Also, I hated the Ambien, cause it gave me bad dreams and I also did stuff like right after I took it and then later I couldn't remember doing that stuff.
So I guess my main questions and/or concerns are: 1. is this (being "down" and "weepy" alot plus the change in my appetite) a valid reason to go see my doctor, or am I just being pessimistic? 2. what do I tell him? 3. what should I do about my problems sleeping? (Should I tell him? Is there anything I could be doing without any meds for that?) Thank you.(and sorry about how long this post is.) ~Chrissy

[Zenobia]

1. Yes it is most deffinately reason enough. It is causing you a lot of distress so go see him about it.
2. Print out your post and tell him everything in it. Let him know everything. The more he knows the better he can serve you.
3. Most definately tell him about your sleeping problems. He may change your anti-depressant to another one that aids in sleep as well.
Take care and good luck,
Zen

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