Dealing with Depression

[EDCCS]

Well, after suspecting it for about a year, I finally went to the doctor and was diagnosed with depression/major anxiety and stress. I sleep a lot, I don't eat much, I'm perpetually sad to the point of breaking down in tears at work. Whenever I'm not sad or tired, I get so angry. My family doesn't appear to think I'm depressed and they tell me "it's all in your head" despite the fact that I've got a doctor's diagnosis. My friends think it's just me being melodramatic. Every day I hate my life and feel like I'm just stagnant, and that it's never gonna get better. I'm afraid to take antidepressants because I'm on an antibiotic at the time and I don't want to mix drugs (not to mention I'm pretty sure you're not supposed to mix antidepressants with tetracycline) and as for counseling...I'm just afraid to do that, as I have major trust issues, and I've never been able to confess this stuff in depth. I don't know what to do, but the depression and stress are causing me so much physical pain like headaches and tremors. I'd never consider suicide, but I'm so upset with life that I don't know what to do. All I know is that I can't live like this anymore.

[Chrissylynn324]

i have found that Effexor XR helps me.. i am on the low end of it, but my grandfather for example is at about 300mg a day.. many find it helps them... best wishes =-)

[venora]

it is time for you to get help.major depression like yours takes a combo of meds and talk therapy.i felt the same way you do about therapists and meds but my husbacnd said something that clicked.If you are tires of feeling the way you do then you will do somthing about it.So i did(I am bi polar)I got help and I found a therapist and psychiatrist.(I went thorugh several before I found the right one)
Give it a try .the only thing you have to loose is how bad you are feeling now.
also the  if your meds are taken seperatly from the anti biotic.
I take celexa/ zyprexa for bi polar and syntrhoid/ cytomel because I am thyroidless.these meds are only helping us to do what our bodies are not doing for what ever reason. dont be afraid of them.
I  wil keep you in my prayers.I know what it is like to feel like you do but there is hope .You can be fine with a fantastic quality of life.if you want to talk more I will listen.You are loved and worthy to be loved.Please let me know how you are doing.
Love Venora