Aa
this depression is scary
after my recent psyciatric visit i have started cymbalta. 30mg, this is my 4th day and i feel very weird, i feel like im actually losing my mind and might wake up somewhere completely different without knowing how i got there. ive known a few people lose it over the years, i hope im not going to do this to my wife, she doesnt deserve it.
im seriously scared.... it could happen to me?.
im seriously scared.... it could happen to me?.
I agree that being aggressive in depression recovery is key. Once I educated myself about my illness I took action. No one else can help you except yourself. You have taken a major leap and you should be proud of yourself. Cymbalta is a very strong medication and can have major side effects. Just remember that your disease does NOT want to be medicated or arrested. I agree with dialectal therapy. It saved my life. But you have to have an open mind and open heart or nothing will change. Good Luck and keep us updated.
I'm sorry you are feeling that way. I would keep in mind that the full effects of anti-depressants are felt in about 4-6 weeks. If you are feeling this horrible after 4 days, I would be pretty skeptical. Either it hasn't been enough time to feel the effects you need to feel, or it is negatively affecting you pretty quickly because your body is just not feeling it, and it may get worse. Hope you feel better. Depression sucks, I know. For me, I felt better without medicine. Just think about it, okay? Please? You said this is your first attempt. Well, this is what happened to me:
I'm a 24 year old female. After about 9 years of constant depression, and 3 MAJOR depressive episodes (I mean, suicidal every day for months) within that time, I finally started taking antidepressants. I tried three different ones, each for almost two months- plenty of time to feel the effects. I took them altogether for 6 months or so, and I felt myself spiraling out of control. I just wasn't myself and I was getting headaches, or yawning so much my jaw hurt, etc. Anyways, they never even ended up helping my mood at all. I felt even more helpless. I got off of them and really worked on not having my negative thoughts. I moved and tried to change my behavior through my own positive thoughts, and it started helping. I got in a healthy relationship with someone who is really supportive, and I do a lot of self-reflection and writing in a journal. I can't say I don't have bad days or think about suicide anymore, but I have really worked on my inner self and my life has felt much more liveable and even enjoyable sometimes, and I'm proud to know that its all me. The key here is knowledge. I have been studying psychology for years now, and the more I know, the more it helps me fight my inner demons. "Talk Therapy" is probably the best thing you can do for yourself. The best combination for fighting depression always contains some sort of therapy. Whether you take drugs or not, I would be cautious and I would make it your second choice. There are many many side effects to many medications that are just as bad, if not worse than the actual depression, especially if you are only mildly to moderately depressed. If you are severely depressed, then yes, I would consider medicine, but please go see a psychologist too!! Wow that was a rant, but I hope it helped. Once I get going I can't stop. But I wish you all the best.
I'm a 24 year old female. After about 9 years of constant depression, and 3 MAJOR depressive episodes (I mean, suicidal every day for months) within that time, I finally started taking antidepressants. I tried three different ones, each for almost two months- plenty of time to feel the effects. I took them altogether for 6 months or so, and I felt myself spiraling out of control. I just wasn't myself and I was getting headaches, or yawning so much my jaw hurt, etc. Anyways, they never even ended up helping my mood at all. I felt even more helpless. I got off of them and really worked on not having my negative thoughts. I moved and tried to change my behavior through my own positive thoughts, and it started helping. I got in a healthy relationship with someone who is really supportive, and I do a lot of self-reflection and writing in a journal. I can't say I don't have bad days or think about suicide anymore, but I have really worked on my inner self and my life has felt much more liveable and even enjoyable sometimes, and I'm proud to know that its all me. The key here is knowledge. I have been studying psychology for years now, and the more I know, the more it helps me fight my inner demons. "Talk Therapy" is probably the best thing you can do for yourself. The best combination for fighting depression always contains some sort of therapy. Whether you take drugs or not, I would be cautious and I would make it your second choice. There are many many side effects to many medications that are just as bad, if not worse than the actual depression, especially if you are only mildly to moderately depressed. If you are severely depressed, then yes, I would consider medicine, but please go see a psychologist too!! Wow that was a rant, but I hope it helped. Once I get going I can't stop. But I wish you all the best.
ok ill call the phyc today, im at home resting, this is my first attempt at addressing my depression, im 43. i felt the cymbalta quite strongly and quickly (5 hours) and have felt a little 'chemically' since.
but was feeling terrible for several months before. and have had bouts on and off over the last 2 decades.but i always got over it, a back injury 5 years ago let to 3.5 years of pain med use and a recent cold turkey detox, i think i may have aggrivated something?
but was feeling terrible for several months before. and have had bouts on and off over the last 2 decades.but i always got over it, a back injury 5 years ago let to 3.5 years of pain med use and a recent cold turkey detox, i think i may have aggrivated something?
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