Anti-depressants anyone?

debralynn · Jul 29, 2002

Yes this is Debbielynn again with a new name! I can't imagine right now not taking my anti's. The last time my depression got bad, it was really bad. Had some really scary thoughts. I am scared to get off them. Anyway, I still have some things in the future I have to cope with about my handicapped son(sending him to a group home, etc.) And I don't look forward to that. I think most people are glad I am on my anti's. I know my daughter is!!!!!lol

nakitamoon · Jul 29, 2002

Started paxil,,,, little over year ago!,,,, Think it saved my life,,,,,,,

where it was premenopausal,, stress from working ,,baggage left over from marriage to satan,,, All of the things combined?? Was depressed, overwieght,,,,,, had gotten to point heart would palpate,,,,, couldn't drive in heavy traffic and b/p would ^ everyday at work,,,, Took all I had no to slap someone,,, would look at the "person of the day,,,,,lol who had pissed me off" would see red aura around them and I'd start to shake,,,,,,

Took paxil,,,,, HAPPY WOMAN here lol,,,, As I was titrating up on dosage,,,, would feel little loaded,,,, nothing bothered me,,,, handled problems one at time as I was faced with them,,,,, didn't try to finish the mountain of paperwork on desk that is never completed anyway. Did have to have co-workers & hubby tell me if I'd forgotten something,,, as I would start many projects everywhere!!!!!,,,,, and physical side effects,,,, Lost weight,,,, (one of the things I would do when I was stressed was eat,,,, so) that was great side effect!!!! The other was inablilty to orgasm,,,, loved sex,,,, wanted it,,,,,alot,,,, just couldn't get over,,,,,, the edge!!!! Well,,, now year later,,,,,, total weight loss 54lbs,,,,, can have orgasm!,,,thank god,,,,, and b/p at work > 120/70,,,,,,, On a bad day,,,, Had to work with adjusting dose,,,,, OH,, and now drive every six weeks ten hours to see my sister and new niece,,,,,,, Paxil is good,,,,, lol for me,,,,,,,,

One nurse I work with went to her pcp,,,,, he told her no re: paxil,,, said would make her gain wieght,,,,,, she is on effexor,,,, says it's working well,,,,,

Another is on Prozac,,,,, with good results,,,,,,

Have nurse and cna,,,,,that take zoloft,,,,, With longer history of taking it than anyone else,,,, find they mess with their doses,,,, and c/o diarrehea,,,,, when taking it!!!

Never tried any other Paxil is working for me right now,,,,, & I'm staying on it,,,,,,,, @ least till I retire,,,,,,, lol,,,, be on it forever,,,, don't think I'll be able to retire,,,,, ~Moon

inSANE · Jul 29, 2002

,,baggage left over from marriage to satan,,, NAKITAMOON

I thought I dated him, my goodness he gets around........

Mattigan, RN · Jul 29, 2002

The best for me is Prozac and sometimes a combo of Prozac and Effexor.

micro, RN · Jul 29, 2002

cool austin heart..........

very impressed.......

depression is of many theories.....

and my own theory based on fact + experience is= combination of............

biochemical=

which includes hormonal.....etc.

genetics=

one day they will find almost everything is down to genetics

familial=

patterns of past thinking passed down both environment and genes

environment=

environment

physical and not physical

situational=

well for me.........

it makes for some interesting poetry.......

hehehehehehehehehe

think pressures of others and society is very much a problem of the root cause of depression.....?

but I also say chill........

like oh well.......

"there should not be a stigma that is bigger than me figuratively"

adrienurse, LPN · Jul 31, 2002

I am on Paxil. Diaphoresis YES! Especially since it's gotten warm outside -- I'm sweating like a pig at work (where it is just TOO hot). It's embarrassing. I have sweat dripping off my nose when I'm doing care. I don't even think I was doing that when I was having anxiety attacks.

micro, RN · Jul 31, 2002

adrienurse.......I thought that I was just going through menopause again.........

but I digress.........

hey, debbielynn.....with or without antidepressants....or other medications doesn't lower your worth as a MOST IMPORTANT HUMAN BEING.....and far more than that'

KNOW YOU ALREADY KNOW THIS, BUT NEVER FORGET, NEVER FORGET THIS............XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXXOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

to all,

if this world and this society was not so gungho capitalism and so gungho out for themselves' not for the world and all's good.....

do you think depression let alone a lot of other disease processes would be less?

rhetorical ?????

you do not have to answer this.....

micro into getting off track and off threads..........

but micro is badk.....no, i mean micro mack.....no, i mean micro is back.................

hey, think of starting another thread yet revisited again.......tune in for the news at ten'.....or something like that.........

teeituptom, BSN, RN · Jul 31, 2002

Howdy yall

from deep in the heat of texas

I dont do drugs. I just play more golf, works for me all the time

debralynn · Jul 31, 2002

This is Debbielynn! I just posted this I thought, but it disappeared, so here it goes again! Has been almost a week taking my Wellbutrins, and has been just awful. Sleep is just a memory, and depression is back in a full way! Alot of crying, yelling at my son, alot of crying, alot of crying!!!!!! Have basically felt like crap from the nose up!!!! Today is the first decent day. Yes, yes, yes, I know this to shall past!! But stupid me decided to change my drugs with my LPN school starting Monday! Hello, was I brain dead or what!!!! But today is better, and tomorrow will be even better! I am beginning to think I will have to stay on anti's for the rest of my life if this week is any indication of what happens when they are not in my system. O where O where is Dr. Phil when I need him?????

debralynn · Jul 31, 2002

O Brian.....STOP THIS INSANITY!!!!! Is it just me, or is everyone having problems with our site today!!!! Sorry about the three posts guys, can't seem to delete the first two. O Brian, help me, help me!!!!

MQ Edna · Jul 31, 2002

Site problems yesterday too, for awhile...

I'm on Pamelor (for trigeminal neuralgia) and have also gained 30 lbs.! I WASN'T depressed, but I'm getting that way! As for "intimate, intermutual relations", call me only if you're into whales or walrus.

debralynn · Jul 31, 2002

LOL JeannieM