Has anyone here benefitted from SSRI's (antidepressants)?
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I took them a few years ago. Just gave me ED
Mandarin Duck
Majestic and Highfalutin
I work with a dude who told me he attempted suicide a few years back.
After almost dying, going to therapy and continuously taking antidepressants he feels much better.
After almost dying, going to therapy and continuously taking antidepressants he feels much better.
RadaMillz
Veteran
I'm taking celexa now for chronic GAD due to chemical imbalance , I'm 2 weeks into it and the side effects are HELL. No appetite, restlessness, foggy head etc but I'm hoping it pays off in the end.
I took celexa for 8 months in 2011. And just got off after about a year in feb. I didn't have much side effects. They go away anyways once your body adjusts. They are a miracle drug for me. Shut down my anxiety
RadaMillz
Veteran
I been struggling after I devoloped GAD after a nasty flu in march, I been on ativan for months to relief the physical pain but I wanted something long term, so I'm giving celexa 20mg a try now and hoping I can overcome this obstacle.
Did ur GAD go away? And how long did celexa took for u to start feeling its effect?
Ski Mask
Friendzone: Collection 1
Had ED problems with Zoloft and it made me feel like a zombie. and worse part it didn't even work, I still felt anxious and depressed.
celexa helped me a ton with GAD. it shut all my worry thoughts down. after 8 months of taking it in 2011 i tapered off them and the anxiety came back like 9 months later.....the GAD came back after i drank and smoked a whole cigar (i dont smoked) i guess thats what triggered it. then i had to take them for an entire year, 2013 - 2014.....just got off them in march.
i took 20mg also....half a pill for six days then onto full pills. uhhh it took me like a week to start feeling better, or two i dont remember. it might take you 3 to 4.....everybodies body is different
i dont think im going to take them again because they made me sleepy and tired as hell all day. gave me lactose intolerant, was farting all day for a a while
i just know how to control my worry and anxious thoughts now. and just deal with it. i read a couple good anxiety books and saw a therapist for like 4 sessions
but since its your first time taking it....i say go for it......celexa is awesome. lotta people hate on ssri's but they help a ton of people.
LexDiamonds
Superstar
Any one tried xanax? Whats it take for a doc to prescribe that?
RadaMillz
Veteran
Unless u absolutely need it, don't get hooked on it (1 to 3 weeks). Xanax is part of the benzo family and the worst drug to come off of in terms of withdrawals. I'm in a tough situation because my dumb ass doc decided to cut me off of ativan (benzo) cold turkey and doesn't understand the consiquences that will come from it. I need to find a way to taper fast.
@track 1 thanx man, im definitely gonna wait and see now...hope it kicks in soon.
not really sure if its helping anymore. i've been on prozac for about 5 months, they put me on 80 mg for ocd symptoms which is a pretty high dose. i'm back down to 40 now. they gave me 2 other meds, and mostly i just feel tired, zoned out.
i get really good sleep now though, and have crazy dreams almost every night. they have continuous storylines & shyt. its weird
i get really good sleep now though, and have crazy dreams almost every night. they have continuous storylines & shyt. its weird
ativan is strong medication bro. becareful
keep me updated fam
are you black or white?
Make sure your depression isn't situational. If you are of a certain age and not doing shyt with your life you should be depressed imo. SSRIS should only be used when you have a legit mental illness that would make you depressed even if you were a million surrounded by pawgs.