Hello Everyone, Zoloft was my first anti-depressant 1994, after three years it just fizzled out...I beleive 75mg was the highest dosage for me...Zoloft was the only anti-depressant in which I...
I've been on lamictal for about three months now "300mg"...I also take 80mg strattera. I was taking Cymbalta before switching over to Lamictal, the sexual side effects of Cymbalta were too severe (I...
Axonal and demyelinating. Hello my name is Dan...I usually lurk around and occasionally post in the depression forum (I've had/have clinical depression for most of my life, I'm now 45) I thought I...
My aunt passed away October 2004 (My mothers only sibling here in the states) and her best friend…they called each other for everything and nothing…since my aunt passed my moms health has been...
Thank you for the reply Stkitt I now understand the loss of bido, or should I say "I've lost my mojo" Question for you ladies; the loss of bido due to Cymbalta or whatever, is it just a loss of...
Thank you Shy...
Hello, My doc and I agreed that we should switch my medication...been on it for nearly 3 years...I've been experiencing "0" energy lost of sleep, lost of interest. I'm currently taking 150mg daily...
Not the U2 crap, the symptoms? Last week I ended up in the emergency room because everything was spinning around me (Spins I haven't experienced since being a drunk as a teenager) had a EKG and...
These are some very interesting replies...I can relate to everything that was mentioned. My patience seems to get the better of me when dealing with some of the entry level people that report to...
Hello Everyone, For those of you who are in some type of leadership position, I am curious if you ever question your decision making, and if you wonder (like I do) if you should even be in your...
Hey everyone, Good replies...I really appreciate them. els yes I sure know the drill...I'm going to ask my doctor about Lexapo and Cymbalta....Thank you for the heads up. Sunshine Superman your...
Hey Everyone, I'm currently taking Effexor XR 375mg every morning and I can sense the medication starting to fizzle out. I been on meds since 1994 Zoloft...Celexa...Wellbutrin = about killed me Past...
Thank you for the reply Rosie /community/emoticons/smile.gif "Google Search" /community/emoticons/eyes.gif Maybe it's my brain and not my knees and hips I should be concerned about...
Hello Everyone, I hope you are all doing well. I've been having trouble with my knees and hips aching and feeling stiff...it's starting to slow me down. I'm in relatively good shape for a 43 year old...
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Music in relation to depression is very interesting. For example; I have been playing guitar for over 25 years...if I'm down I don't want to play (when I do I suck IMHO)...if I'm happy or just got...
What a great thread...keep them commin els /community/emoticons/smile.gif ...
I was prescribed 10 mg of elavil when I first went on ADP's to help me sleep at night. I had a bit of a nervouse reaction after a while....
Hi els, Beleive it or not, it's the feeling good that worries me...I'm not use to this energy and thought process level. Also I recently went on a few business trips (Had to fly) normally I am scared...
I feel great, but I'm worried about the long term effects from being on such a high dose. I guess I can never acquire a gun card /community/emoticons/confused.gif ...
Moonflower I am hyjacking this thread because its very interesting. All I can contribute is that I wish I had said no to "partying" when I was your age...I caved in to peer pressure at your age and I...
Cool! Yeah deppression is very powerful...when I do attempt to play when I'm not well, its almost as if I never learned any tunes and I have no "mojo" so what I do play is "crap"...I dropped out of...
Hi Elisha, I see where you are coming from...all I can say is I am very sorry...Whenever I hear of crimes against children I want our judicial system to forgo a trial and just put a bullet in the...
You know the two cars, boat, motorcycle and a nice home...keeping up with the Jones thing? I also believe that the massive changes and speed as of which our culture changes also fuels our problem....
Hey Andrew, My first advice is stay away from drugs and alcohol...alcohol and many recreational drugs are deppressants...they will only fuel your anxiety and may leed to a more serious mental problem...
Hi bluemeanies...That crohn's disease is awful...I can see the camping thing as being out of the question unless you find a campground with nice restrooms forget about it...you have roughted it...
I do as well...its like everything is surreal "dream like"...
Hey man, 4yrs is encouraging. Sorry to hear you had some personal tragedy, I sincerely hope you get to feeling better soon. I lost my father 16 months ago and my favorite aunt passed away last...
I too am a woman but your story reads like mine except I'm a tad older than you, I personally enjoy the mans perspective of things on this site and I think your write cheerdad it's a macho thing, oh...
Hi bluemeanies, Thanks for the welcome...so you may be a lifer well...not that I think that is cool but I was beginning to think I was the only one...Do you ever wish that modern medicine could just...
Hi H, I wish I could think of a good joke right now that wouldn't get me banned..."you know us men" Anyway please do as atedogs suggest and start from there. Peace Dan...
Thank you for the warm welcome eveyone. I have a few hobbies that lead me to other forums...I spend a lot of time at some them...I wish I would have thought about searching for this one sooner....
Hello Everyone, My name is Dan...I'm new here but I have been living with severe depression for many years now...I blame a combination of bad things for my problem: genetics, bad childhood...