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Posted 12/20/2013 11:13 PM (GMT 0)
i have tried many different antidepressants since i have had a breakdown two years ago which seemed to be related to a medical scare with my heart i have tried counseling numerous doctors and many meds i just dont know what to do now i am on viibryd started 20 mgs for over 2 weeks now im on 11 days at 40 mgs still no improvement i have tried every benzo nothing calms me down just wondering if anyone has had an experience with this med or difficulty finding a med to work i feel so hopeless like a completely different person now i was never like this until this medical issue happened now im praying viibryd would work but would it if it hasnt already
Posted 12/21/2013 12:25 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Theresa,

Since you aren't having any side effects as of yet, you can figure that is good. It takes anti depressants six to eight weeks to reach full potential, so hang in there. So just give it a little more time. I hope that you feel better soon. Take care and do keep us posted on how you are doing. Keep hanging in there, things will get better.

Hugs, Karen...
Posted 12/21/2013 12:38 AM (GMT 0)
hi does 6 to 8 weeks mean before you see any improvement at all i am beside myself with this tried so many meds and doctors i dont feel good but i never do so i cant tell whats a side effect and what is just me most people report noticing some improvement after a couple of weeks so i get so discouraged when im past that with no relief at all  i never had any issues until 2 years ago when i had svt an issue with the heart in fact i was a mental health counselor for 15 years now i cant even function please tell me if there is still hope this can help even after this time im on it
Posted 12/21/2013 2:54 AM (GMT 0)
There is still hope. Some people start feeling better before the six to eight weeks, but not all. Give it the time, and if you don't feel better, let your doctor know, maybe you need an increase or a switch.

Are you sure you don't have something else going on besides depression? Something physical? Have you had a physical and blood work lately?

It is easy to get discouraged. But the medication is getting into your system and then your body will work with it. I take abilify, it helps the anti depressant work better. It is also a mood stabilizer and for bipolar. It helps me a lot.

Counseling for yourself or reading self help books may help you. I learned a lot with a book called "feeling good". It works with cbt.

I hope that you start feeling better soon. Coming on here and knowing that you aren't alone helps. You get a lot of support.

Take care and have a good night.

Hugs, Karen
Posted 12/21/2013 5:36 AM (GMT 0)
Have you only tired ssri's hun? Maybe you need a maoi or something. I would say if you have no s/e's maybe that's a good thing but Karen has it 6-8 weeks is the minimum for ssri's to reach full levels. Talk with your doctor and see what s/he thinks about this.

I hope you feel better soon and keep posting this will help, I know it does for most.
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