thor SHOULD be. just kidding. hahahaha. i have been on it for two years now, the differance is amazing. its great because i no longer want to put a gun in my mouth, but ive lost a lot of my sense of humor. ive heard that a lot of geniouses have been depressed/manics.so maybe low seritonan levels are responsible for creativity? i may look ok on the outside buy there is a constant storm on the inside. im always looking for inner peace, but none can be found,always chasing the next thing that could bring me happiness. im just drunk waa waa

You're drunk and on anti-depressants ? OUCH. :eek:

Seriously though, I don't understand the need for so much
medication. An example: you can get stronger by taking
steroids but the moment you stop taking them, you'll lose a
lot of your strength (I know...) so although it *did* help for a
small period of time, in the end all it did was give you a false
impression of strength.

Similarly, anti-depressants give you the idea that all is well. Stop
taking them... and you'll be back in the same storm you were in
before you started taking them. YOU have to MAKE THE CHANGE;
drugs can't do it for you... eternally.

My 5 cents... ;)

im scared to stop taking them, i used to have such a bad temper and i dont want that comiing back.

i know many people on anti depressents... and of my freinds (offline) that take them, i don't feel they actually need them. i think that they use them as an excuse. not o say that you do, since i do not know you personal or your situations.. just of those i do know. i do not want to offend you.

i want your real opinion. ive heard that people taking antidepresant placebos improve 50% of the time, how do i know if i really need them?

I take an anti-depressant, Luvox, however it is designed to treat OCD (not depression) even though it is classified as an anti-depressant (SSRI).

I am actually thinking of going off mine because I feel I can keep my anxiety under control at this point and be able to carry on regular activities once I get myself back on track (I don't have a job now, in fact I have never had one - waiting to get going first).

It has some side effects I am not fond of, and I am doing much better now than I was a year ago, so I will probably try and taper off it and see how I do *shrug*

But ah ha! This is a must read!

http://www.drugawareness.org/Archives/Miscellaneous/MRAfter.html

great link clarentavious..

This withdrawal includes bouts of overwhelming depression, terrible insomnia and fatigue, and can include life-threatening physical effects, psychosis, or violent outbursts.

ahem.... this is one i meant by what i said that one time about a ceratin you-know-who, because of a certain you-know-why.:o :p :o

We have witnessed no decrease in suicide, but increases in murder/suicide, suicide, unwed pregnancies, domestic violence, manic-depression, MS, hypoglycemia, diabetes, bankruptcies, divorce, mothers (parents) killing children, road rage, school shootings, cancer, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Fibromyalgia since these serotonergic drugs have become so popular and I relate it directly to the effects of these drugs.

Interesting!

So, all of you who use these legal drugs (anti-depressants I mean, longer than 3 months), think twice before you go off on junkies again, 'cause you are no more than a junkie yourself. And don't delude yourself that it is on prescription and thus, legal. That is the only difference you have with a heroin addict, your legal drug prescription.


Good link, Clarentavious. Really a must read, it is. Good for you, you are getting off the Luvox. I wish you all the good and courage to do so, for it will not be easy...:)

I've been taking St Johns Wort for over a year now and its agodsend. Completely natural and what's more you don't lose your sense of humor or your sex drive :D :D akes a couple of weeks to kick in but I don't have nearly so many black days. Give it a try.

Might as well give placebo a try bud ;)

If you REALLY want to stop getting depressed, MAKE it happen.
It's an attitude adjustment, not a drug consumption, that will fix
your problems...

I wish I could tell you how but I can't... as it's subjective. My
resolution method can work for you too but chances are it won't.
I just decided to stop thinking negatively; stop caring. I basically
"closed up shop" for a while and it worked. I seem pretty cold
but I'm as serene as can be baby, yea :D

Looking at the article, I'm happy I never took any anti-depressant
medication; I mean look at the fukn' after-effects people deal with
and that includes the initial problem: depression (LOL!)

Kind of a Catch 22, isn't it ? :bugeye:

There are many studies that have claimed SSRIs help people. Also, people who are depressed are at a higher risk of suicide than a normal person; and during the initial starting phase of taking these meds, it can make things worse.

For some people it may help, for others it may spell disaster. Also, it is noted that for some drugs you are supposed to stay on the full dose for at least 2 months (for it to get into your system properly) before benefits can be expected.

What I really liked doing was shoving that article in the face of my mom and all my shrinks!!!! ROFL!!! You jerk offs seem to think you know what you are talking about I would always tell them. And on to this day they are still irrational people who believe the bible :rolleyes:

I think certain meds have helped me in the past.

Also, there is an older class of anti-depressants called Tryciclic ones, like Anafranil. And also, a few other kinds.

The older Tryciclic drugs had better results, but also worse side effects in general.

I think a mood change or motivating factor is really the key. Thinking about a woman that loves me really getting me going. Without her request, I might not try and lose weight, I might stay in the house more often, etc...... I want to make a woman happy and I want her to care about me. Everyone has something they want. Even if you are a typical american, you might want a ton of money (like winning the Lottery), or have dreams of becoming a Hollywood movie star. Well, go out and rob a bank to get a ton of money, or shoot a famous person and go down in history as being a notorious criminal. :D

Use what you want to be your strength, and use that motivation to fight your bad situation and help you get out of it.

Chemicals can only do so much to a person whose problems lie in their soul, not their brain.

Probably not a good idea to encourage someone with depression to go out and shoot a famous person, aye?:D

I don't like how anti-depressants are being prescibed to some many people. They (parents) wanted me to get on them just because I would take a nap when I got home from school. I don't like the idea of taking a drug to mess with my mind, I like the way I think and don't want to change it. We compromised and I went to a shrink for a couple months...oh god was that fun :D Its hard to confuse a shrink but when you do, its funny.

Anyway. I never had thoughts of killing myself, I was just tired! The shrink argreed with me too :)

My point is that antidepressents are overprescribed, just like Ritilin.

Ritalin made the South Park kids enjoy the music of Phil Collins:
'nuff said.

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

I dont think the world needs anti-depressents...

What we all need is alcohol, the solution to, and cause of all problems.:cool:

I've been taking St Johns Wort for over a year now and its agodsend.
oh.. nooooo.. that is not as good for you as you think. it can have alot of reactions to alot of things. and if for some reason you have to go into an emergency surgory for anything.. you'r prolly gonna die, cuz they can't touch for 30 days after taking that. cant remember why.. im going to go hunt some info down.

surely there are people who acually NEED these drugs. what about psycotics,manics bipolars. i read the link above and some others i found today,and its really making me think about stopping the celexa. in fact i shaved some off of my dose today:about a gram: im on 40gm. if this is really all in my mind ,my programing,then ive got some work to do.

I should be on anti-depressants Monk.

The inner storm sheltered by my keen sense of humour :(

Stress B vitamins works like a charm:)

Actually, I just began taking Lexapro today...

At first, I had a bad impression. I compose music...and I've been doing so quite successfully the past few days. But today, a few hours after taking the pill for the first time, I sat at the piano and couldn't write anything down. I just couldn't come up with anything. It was the most frustrating thing in the world, it was like being empty, being unalive, and I wanted to yell, or hit things, but the medicine dampened those feelings too.

But, it turns out that later and later in the day, I was feeling better and better. Now, I went to a movie, and this movie aroused the anxiety that was the reason I began taking the medicine, but now I had more hope, and instead of getting depressedly worried, I still felt optomistic. And I got home, sat at the piano, and was instantly able to compose satisfyingly.

I did some internet searching after I failed to compose about the link between anti-depressants and loss of creativity, and as I thought, many sites said that emotion instability and madness (especially bipolar disorder, for some reason) seemed to increase artistic creativity, and thus anti-depressants, which stabilize emotions (or dampen negative feelings) by shutting of certain areas of the brain hinder this. Interesting stuff. Also read about a guy who got permanently damaged by medication...he claimed that even after being off of Effexor for 3 years he felt like a zombie. (http://www.oralchelation.net/data/Lilly/lilly9.htm)

Originally posted by grazzhoppa
I don't like how anti-depressants are being prescibed to some many people. They (parents) wanted me to get on them just because I would take a nap when I got home from school. I don't like the idea of taking a drug to mess with my mind, I like the way I think and don't want to change it. We compromised and I went to a shrink for a couple months...oh god was that fun :D Its hard to confuse a shrink but when you do, its funny.

Anyway. I never had thoughts of killing myself, I was just tired! The shrink argreed with me too :)

My point is that antidepressents are overprescribed, just like Ritilin.

People who don't need to take naps after school aren't normal!

I'm lucky I was graced with parents who realize that its better from someone to get a problem fixed by themselves than to rely on drugs to fix all your problems. All my elementary school teachers told my parents I needed Ritalin, but they refused. It was probably hell for them, but by middleschool I had my ADHD under control without any drugs. I still get excited everyonce in a great while, but even then its pretty suppressed. Now adays everybody says I'm the least excitable person they know. :rolleyes:

yes i used to be on them

stoped only a month or so ago

I've heard of many people who were serious about getting out of depression and anxiety, but just couldn't do it alone. They got on medication, but not as a final savior, but just as help. Once they had been happy for a while they slowly stopped taking the medication and they're still ok. You just need to get your chemicals back on the right level, once there you can keep em there yourself. I myself got out of depression on my own, but this was out of stubbornness, lol.