Home Menu

Menu


Reply
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old Jun 11, 2008, 10:30 PM
starving_for_truth's Avatar
starving_for_truth starving_for_truth is offline
Junior Member
 
Member Since: Jun 2008
Location: Location: Deepest, darkest hole
Posts: 8
"QUESTION MARK"

advertisement
  #2  
Old Jun 12, 2008, 01:14 AM
DePressMe's Avatar
DePressMe DePressMe is offline
Grand Magnate
 
Member Since: Mar 2007
Location: Indiana
Posts: 3,921
Yes. Meds help me a great deal.

I take a combo of abilify, wellbutrin, lamictal and dexedrine.

Without them, I am a wreck.
__________________
You don't have to fly straight...

...just keep it between the lines!
  #3  
Old Jun 12, 2008, 03:48 AM
HALLIEBETH87's Avatar
HALLIEBETH87 HALLIEBETH87 is offline
Legendary
 
Member Since: Oct 2004
Location: usa
Posts: 11,890
lamictal, buspar and ambien....

yes
__________________
schizoaffective bipolar type
PTSD
generalized anxiety d/o

haldol, prazosin, risperdal and prn klonopin and helpful cogentin
  #4  
Old Jun 12, 2008, 04:11 AM
Clandestine's Avatar
Clandestine Clandestine is offline
Member
 
Member Since: May 2008
Location: Nowhere you know.
Posts: 264
It works for me, but I was forced to stop taking it. Damnit.
I take Remeron

<font color="purple">Clandestine</font>
__________________
do antidepressants really work for you guys? (anyone that takes them)
"It is an awful chaos; light and darkness, and mind and dust, and passions and pure thoughts, mixed and contending without end or order, all dormant or destructive." - Lord Byron

  #5  
Old Jun 12, 2008, 04:58 AM
Behindthemoon's Avatar
Behindthemoon Behindthemoon is offline
Member
 
Member Since: Mar 2008
Posts: 260
yeah but make sure you try enough of them
for me i have tried Effoxor and Celex and so far the latter works well.
__________________
I am here to help with a ready love...whenever i am online.
  #6  
Old Jun 12, 2008, 08:51 AM
splitimage's Avatar
splitimage splitimage is offline
Moderator
Community Support Team
 
Member Since: Mar 2006
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 11,811
absolutely - I couldn't believe the effect (positive) meds have had on my life. I currently take Effexor and Celexa and risperidone (an anti-psychotic). But I also do a lot of individual therapy too which has really helped me. But I wouldn't have been able to do the work in therapy without the meds.

---splitimage
__________________


"I danced in the morning when the world was begun. I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun". From my favourite hymn.

"If you see the wonder in a fairy tale, you can take the future even if you fail." Abba

do antidepressants really work for you guys? (anyone that takes them)
  #7  
Old Jun 12, 2008, 11:03 AM
Kiya's Avatar
Kiya Kiya is offline
Legendary
 
Member Since: Oct 2007
Location: Out of my mind...back in 5 min.
Posts: 10,370
yeah - i am taking the lowest dose (5 mg) of lexapro and 75 mg of 5HTP. cuts the anxiety and triggers in half and my lows in depression are not nearly as low (suicidal) as they were. there's no way i could work w/o them.
__________________
Credits: ChildlikeEmpress and Pseudonym for this lovely image.



do antidepressants really work for you guys? (anyone that takes them)alt="Universal Life Church | ULC" border="0">
  #8  
Old Jun 12, 2008, 03:50 PM
alevin's Avatar
alevin alevin is offline
Veteran Member
 
Member Since: Apr 2008
Location: Scotland
Posts: 437


well, Yes!! - trimiprimine [one of the class of trycyclic types] ,did work "wonders" on me initially,remarkably effective , but suffered very severe side effects,all of a sudden after 2 years,,

.............................. anything is worth trying at times.

tc

alevin
__________________
I ought to be playing piano again
I ought to be doing this and doing that

I ought to just be, and to be just
music doesnt exist until somebody listens to it!
  #9  
Old Jun 14, 2008, 01:37 PM
advar100 advar100 is offline
Junior Member
 
Member Since: Jun 2008
Posts: 6
They keep me together mostely. I take lamictal , effexor abd seroquel
  #10  
Old Jun 14, 2008, 01:48 PM
ziggy1's Avatar
ziggy1 ziggy1 is offline
Grand Poohbah
 
Member Since: May 2007
Location: Florida so glad to be out of Massachusetts!
Posts: 1,664
I take Remeron also, have never knew anyone else that has taken it...How many mgs do you take Clandestine if I may ask...?

(If your still taking it)?

Thanks so Much
__________________
do antidepressants really work for you guys? (anyone that takes them)
  #11  
Old Jun 14, 2008, 01:52 PM
elizabeth101 elizabeth101 is offline
Junior Member
 
Member Since: May 2008
Posts: 12
Yes! They do wonders for me! Tofranil worked great but caused weight gain then paxeva caused weight gain! I'm on sertraline now!

I take sertraline, xanax as needed, klonopin, nadolol, and ambien to sleep! It took some time to get the correct meds that work for me! But they make life livable!

Good luck
  #12  
Old Jun 15, 2008, 04:41 PM
johncomputerwhiz johncomputerwhiz is offline
Junior Member
 
Member Since: Jun 2008
Posts: 7
I took Zoloft for a long time for my OCD. It worked 'somewhat' for a while, then quit working. My doc told me to get off of it, then go back and try it again. The medicine has run it's course. It doesnt help at all now. Other SSRIs don't help either. I need something else. Just not sure what !!!!! What meds are there out there are NOT SSRI's that may help. Anyone know?
  #13  
Old Jun 16, 2008, 01:59 AM
sunrise's Avatar
sunrise sunrise is offline
Legendary
 
Member Since: Jan 2007
Location: U.S.
Posts: 10,383
</font><blockquote><div id="quote"><font class="small">Quote:</font>
johncomputerwhiz said:
What meds are there out there are NOT SSRI's that may help. Anyone know?

</div></font></blockquote><font class="post">
Here are some:
NDRI (norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor) = Wellbutrin (I'm on it)
MAO inhibitors
tri-cyclics
SNRIs (serotonin norephinephrine reuptake inhibitor) = Effexor, Cymbalta

I've been on Wellbutrin for 3 weeks. So far, I like it, but I'm still not sure ultimately how effective it will be. I am still in the "ramp up" phase.
__________________
"Therapists are experts at developing therapeutic relationships."
  #14  
Old Jun 16, 2008, 09:58 PM
Brian37's Avatar
Brian37 Brian37 is offline
Elder
 
Member Since: Feb 2008
Location: Indiana
Posts: 5,720
Wellbutrin is so damn expensive...even the generic is 80 bucks for 30 days.....screw that
  #15  
Old Jun 16, 2008, 10:04 PM
sunrise's Avatar
sunrise sunrise is offline
Legendary
 
Member Since: Jan 2007
Location: U.S.
Posts: 10,383
I get the generic wellbutrin (bupropion) and it costs about $2 a month. It is one of the cheapest drugs I have ever taken! Lexapro, on the other hand, costs $75/month on my plan, so I put the nix on that idea. Brian, I wonder why bupropion is so expensive for you--do you have insurance to cover part of it or are you paying full cost?
__________________
"Therapists are experts at developing therapeutic relationships."
  #16  
Old Jun 16, 2008, 11:51 PM
evildouble102's Avatar
evildouble102 evildouble102 is offline
Member
 
Member Since: May 2005
Location: Maine, USA
Posts: 242
It's been so long.... but, it was the first antidepressant I took that made me manic.
Reply
Views: 1056

attentionThis is an old thread. You probably should not post your reply to it, as the original poster is unlikely to see it.



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
takes a lot of work............? guitarzan General Social Chat 5 Dec 19, 2007 06:03 AM
Why Antidepressants? staciesworld81 Personality Place 5 Oct 27, 2007 11:56 AM
antidepressants? jacq10 Psychiatric Medications 6 Oct 30, 2006 08:57 PM
Antidepressants evildouble102 Psychiatric Medications 6 Jun 29, 2005 12:52 PM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:28 PM.
Powered by vBulletin® — Copyright © 2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.




 

My Support Forums

My Support Forums is the online community that was originally begun as the Psych Central Forums in 2001. It now runs as an independent self-help support group community for mental health, personality, and psychological issues and is overseen by a group of dedicated, caring volunteers from around the world.

 

Helplines and Lifelines

The material on this site is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment provided by a qualified health care provider.

Always consult your doctor or mental health professional before trying anything you read here.