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Recently started medication but I still can't deal with my depression.... What do I do?

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Posted 3/7/2013 6:17 PM (GMT 0)
Last week I was sectioned and put into a psych ward. They started me on wellbutrin but all I feel is more depressed but drained and zombified. I stopped taking it and we switched to Cymbalta .. my hands are shaking and I know it takes time for my brain to realize whats going on but I don't think I can live another day!

Someone please help me........
Posted 3/7/2013 8:49 PM (GMT 0)
Are you going to any counseling? You need to try to hang in there until your medication starts working. Generally wellbutrin makes people more alert, possibly it wasn't the right medication for you. It gave me energy instead of me feeling drained. It could take six to eight weeks for the cymbalta to reach full potential, but you might start feeling better before that. I hope that it works for you.

Keep posting and know that we all care. The posting will help you. Here is a site for depression that is free and it could help you in the meantime. Take life one day at a time. Live in the moment. Learn meditation, do things to quiet your mind so you can relax. I hope that you feel better soon.

http://moodgym.anu.edu.au/welcome

Hugs, Karen
Posted 3/7/2013 8:57 PM (GMT 0)
Hey Solo, you have come to the right place. Consider that you have friends and can know that you have people who understand how you feel. Finding the right medicine can be difficult. I have taken at least 6 different depression meds over the last 25 years. I started on Cymbalta a month ago and I do believe it is helping me, but it took it for a good 2 weeks, and now I can really tell it is helping me.

Hang in there. You will have friends here.........I will be watching for your posts......regards..Cathy
Posted 3/8/2013 2:57 AM (GMT 0)

It is very hard to deal with depression and everything that comes with it. I am in recovery and recently got put on Lexapro. Does anyone know anything about it? I have been sober for 10 months now and the drug part is out of the way, now I have to deal with the mental part of it. I have to dig all the skelatons out of my closet and get real with myself. Any comments or anyone want to help?

 Thank You,

Melissapa

Posted 3/8/2013 4:20 AM (GMT 0)

Hi

Let the past go.  Shift your focus to the now.   "Now" is all their really is... the rest is just mental noise.

When bad thoughts come up about the past.... just say   " oh that thought again".... it has no power... unless I react to it.  Give the thought space... its not you.

Remember depression is an illness.  Do not blame anybody, including youself.   

I have had luck with the early drugs from the 1950's... Parnate and nardil.  They are called MAOI's.   It took me just three days to feel much better on Parnate.  

This class on drugs requires a special diet.  Some doctors will not presribe them anymore...BUT they do work.  The only food restrictions

I follow are NO chesse, wine, soy, or tap beer.  Their is a new MAOI out that you wear as a patch with no food restrictions at low dose. 

DO NOT GIVE UP.  I WILL PRAY FOR YOU.

JC

Posted 3/8/2013 11:57 AM (GMT 0)
Melissapa23, welcome to the depression forum. You may get more replies by starting your own thread. It could get overlooked here on another thread.

JoeCal, thank you for your post. You give some good advice.

Hello to all...

Hugs, Karen
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