Anyone take antidepressants?

Angel@MyTable, RN · Jan 5, 2010

I take Zoloft/sertraline, (for about 5 years) 100mg. I take my Rx at noc, and that helps to alleviate drowsiness.

I couldn't live w/out it, it keeps me even! :)

noreenl · Jan 6, 2010

i take cymbalta for my fibromyalgia and I take it at night about an hour before bed and I haven't had a problem

SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN · Jan 6, 2010

God, yes.

You'll pry my SSRI du jour out of my cold, dead hand.

Lpnmandy · Jan 7, 2010

Yes I take paxil 20mg..I started it a little after school started.The first two weeks it made me alittle drowsy.But it doesn't anymore.

imintrouble, BSN, RN · Mar 3, 2010

Doesn't everybody?:) Celexa made me sleepy.....real sleepy.... for a little while, but is ok now.

tiredstudentmom · Mar 3, 2010

I take Cymbalta & Lexapro for depression and GAD (generalized anxiety disorder) and they can sometimes interfere w/ how I sleep or initiate sleep, but for the most part I feel great! I think in the beginning, I did feel a lil whoopsy headed and sometimes a little groggy, but I evened out pretty soon. Did you just start meds?

silverorlead86 · Mar 4, 2010

I take celexa once a day. It has worked wonders for me! I am normally not a proponet of using psychiatric medications to solve problems, but I realized after being depressed for two months that enough was enough and it is time to start living again! Needless to say I would reccomend seeing a qualified psychiatrist if you are having problems.

The only side effects I have are yawning more than usual, insomnia if I take it too soon before bed, and taking longer in the bedroom for the fireworks.

RPN_2012 · Mar 22, 2010

I take Cipralex 10mg (1/day), I started about 10 months ago, it's doing wonders for me *knocking on wood* I love Cipralex! It doen't make me sleepy or anything! The first 3-4 months I got sweaty faster/more that before I got on Cipralex, but not all is good. :yeah:

RPN_2012 · Mar 22, 2010

Forgot to say, I have depression and anxiety, Cipralex evens out both for me.

SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN · Mar 23, 2010

I am normally not a proponet of using psychiatric medications to solve problems, but I realized after being depressed for two months that enough was enough and it is time to start living again!

Depression is as physical an illness as diabetes.

:)

silverorlead86 · Mar 29, 2010

Depression is as physical an illness as diabetes.
:)

First of all, I do agree that in some people, depression is an illness and they do need to remain on medicaiton for the rest of thier lives. My father is one of those people. Plus he has aspergers syndrome, and is literally incapable of introspection.

Depression in general as being like diabetes is debatable for me, though. Sometimes people are depressed for good reason; its a sign that something needs to change in thier life. In this case its not an illness so much as a symptom of a much bigger problem (i.e. marital issues, work-related issues, etc..). For them, taking medication may help, but it is not the end all solution. The meds can either help them pass through it, or help them to remain in denial.

I agree with how you feel that people can't just "snap out of it" and that it is a physiological problem, but you also have to realize that it can also be a symptom, not the problem itself.