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Losing hope in life!!! Meds to blame?

Triathlon01

Can one truely completely recover from antidepressants?It’s been about 12 weeks since I’ve stopped completely taking the antidepressant s...

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Best time to take Fetzima?

CorkStar

I just started taking Fetzima a few days ago and I've been suffering from terrible insomnia. My doctor told me to take it at night becaus...

1 answer | 2 comments

I hate my life...

Joystick22

It feels like depression is getting worse and worse as time goes on. Im sick of everything my life, I get up go to work come home, maybe ...

20 answers | 7 comments

Cymbalta and Abilify

tanglewood

I have been on Cymbalta (30mg 2 X day) for a few weeks (about six) and my doctor gave me some Abilify samples (2mg) to try along with the...

15 answers | 2 comments

Is my depression medication working?

password5

hi , i am a physician . iam taking mirtazepine 7.5 and clonazepam 0.25 for the past 4 months . i had low moods espcially at evenings .. ...

4 answers

Withdrawal symptoms from Sertraline

Triathlon01

Hey Y’all, wondering how long it takes to feel normal(functional)after quitting sertraline. Quick story, I started about 3 years ago on s...

2 answers | 2 comments

Anxiety and depression makes me feel trapped and I need support

loulabell955

hi everyone i suffer with servere anxiety and tension and depressed i need friends to talk to contact me

5 answers | 1 comment

I talk bad about myself in front of others

motakho

Hi, I am having a strange mental issue. I tell every one about my weakness and always lower myself. I cannot stop my mouth. When I was ...

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Lexapro

Dec19

I have been trying to wean my wife off Lexapro. Presently she is on 5mg daily. Originally she was on 20mg daily. As I understand the with...

10 answers | 1 comment

increased stress, depression & anxiety.

MsRed29

I need help coping with my mental state. I have been diagnosed with manic depression with bipolar. Lately my depression has been increasi...

3 answers

Depression or The Blues? Which do you have?

specialmom

Depression or the blues. This is hard for some people to know the difference. But they ARE different. When should someone seek treatme...

2 answers | 2 comments

Does Effexor XR really work for anybody???

Wolf Mountain

I have read many, many posts about Effexor XR and the hellish experience people have on this medication. My doctor just put me on it aft...

64 answers | 10 comments

Imipramine and sleep

mavfan41

I recently started taking a low dose of Imipramine (25 mg) and have been having trouble with dreams and staying asleep. My dreams seem v...

1 answer

Help with PPD daughter

judithmhol

My daughter is not the person I knew when she was younger. Four months ago she came back into my life after about a 10 year estrangement...

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Does Weaning off Antidepressants Hurt Lifting?

RT93

Hi,25 Male, 6'2(285) I have been on zoloft for nearly a year. I was taking 125mg for first half year and now this second half of thi...

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Can I switch from Zoloft to Wellbutrin with no tapering?

Theotherguy1

My Dr has switched me from Zoloft 100mg to Wellbutrin XL 300mg because after 6-7 years it seems the Zoloft isn't having the same helpful ...

1 answer

How do I find help?

MajorAnxietyGuy

Hi all, I've been suicidal on and off for 13 months. Mostly this is because of my drinking and my constant self-satisfied of the only ...

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I am 20 and want to get rid of my imaginary friends.

Momo_momo98

So, I was in an abusive environment as a child and didn’t have much friends nor anyone to talk too. My parents were constantly beating ea...

1 answer

lexapro question

Trizmommy

I have been on lexapro for a month, and i am seeing some help with depression and anxiety, but the problem is that I take it (10mg) in th...

7 answers | 4 comments

Prozac causing severe heartburn, any other alternatives, help please

troubleinohio

Im wondering if anyone has found an antidepressant that works similarly to Prozac? Ive been a life long sufferer of depression and been o...

3 answers | 1 comment

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