Anti-depressants
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Question About Anti-depressant
Asked by G.H. from Columbus
on August 14, 2007
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My OB/GYN prescribed Zoloft for me for PPD about 5 months ago. I started at 25mg/day & just last week I had to increase it to 50 mg/day. Since then I've felt really ...
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- I would talk to your MD if this does not go away, 50mg may be too much. There are so many antidepressants on the market, sometimes it takes time to find the right pill...
- I, too, was once on Zoloft for depression. I didn't really like taking it, though, because of how it made me feel. I just decided I was better off not taking it and ...
- Anti-depressants do have that spacy effect for awhile but just at first. As your body adjusts to the medication, those side affects should subside. It takes between 4 ...
Need Anti-depressant Again? (Edited-see What Happened)
Asked by J.H. from Minneapolis
on February 16, 2008
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The past month or two I haven't been myself. My husband says I'm not happy and I'm tired all the time. Which I agree with. I have NO energy. People at work are als...
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- In addition to everyone else's comments..as far as energy goes...really watch your diet and take in lots of fruits and vegetables. I've just really been advised this ...
- Hi J. I have a friend who is very sensitive to what BC she takes. they swithed her to a generic without telling her and she freaked out she was moody, tired and just ...
- Hi Nutrition the good fats Omega 6 Omega 3. Also I use Homeopathics and Herbals. Mentox HP and St. John's Wort work just as good as an antidepresant with out the side ...
Recomendations on Anti Depressant
Asked by K.B. from Birmingham
on July 21, 2008
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I 've gotten such great advice here in the past i thought i'd try again!i am taking wellbutrin right now,and feel it no longer helps. I don't suffer from depression,bu...
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- hello K., I can identify in some ways. I am a custodial grandmother of six and seven year old boys - one of whom is EXTREMELY intense...and am also menopausal (jus...
- Hi K., My thoughts first went to your son. I'd check into counseling for him because I was thinking he may have oppositional defiant disorder(ODD). I am NOT an expe...
- I take cymbalta and it seems to take the edge off a little. I too am an older mom (46) with two grown children and a 10 year old and 4 year old, and am also going thro...
Weaning off of an Anti-depressant
Asked by M.C. from Washington DC
on April 23, 2010
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Hello out there, I would like to hear from anyone who has successfully been able to wean themselves off of anti-depressants. Over the years I was prescribed with a cou...
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- I would say that you shouldn't assume the lexapro withdrawal is causing your illness. 2 weeks is too long and you have lost too much weight. Get evaluated by a doctor ...
- OMG -your post actually makes me feel better! I "properly" weaned myself off of Zoloft about a month ago. Two weeks after completely stopping, I had the worst nausea, ...
- I've tried to wean myself off of antidepressants myself and with the help of a doc. I would say definately do this with the help and guidance of a psychiatrist. This...
Natural Anti-depressant Recommendations
Asked by S.G. from San Antonio
on July 2, 2008
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I just took Prozac for 1 day and hated feeling "itchy" all night! Does anyone have rec'd for any natural anti-depressants/remedies?
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- This is probably one of the side effects. Tell your dr. what you are experiencing, and see if you can be put on another antidepressant that will be more compatible wit...
- Its called 5 HTP. It is a ground up seed. In your body it breaks down in to serretonin and tryptophen. (I know I misspelled both of those, lol) It will make you a litt...
- You need to take hydroxzine with it, then you wont itch.
Children on Prozac or Zoloft?
Asked by J.F. from Waterloo
on March 19, 2009
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My child has been a "difficult, strong-willed, etc" type child since he was old enough to talk. When he was two, he used to throw the wildest tantrums when his clothe...
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- I thought I'd tell you about a book I just bought that I think will be helpful with my "strong-willed" child. It is called "Little Sugar Addicts" by Kathleen DesMaiso...
- Hi J., What a dilemma! I truly sympathize with your situation. I am a second year medical student with a strong background in alternative medicine before medical sc...
- I am a mother of 2 children with sensory processing disorder (SPD) and your child sounded sensory to me from the beginning of your post and then I read on and seems to...
Zoloft?
Asked by M.L. from Miami
on November 13, 2011
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I am thinking about getting onto an antidepressant. What is your personal experience with Zoloft? How long have you been on it for? Does it really help? What is your d...
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- When it comes to anti-depressants, everyone's experience is VERY individual. Zoloft changed my life in my mid-twenties (and that was in the mid-nineties). I took the h...
- I have been on Zoloft for many years, but I am also older than you I am sure. Went through a few years of great loss, terrible PMS , and stress. I needed help, so s...
- Others experience on Zoloft will not tell you what your experience will be. Each of us has our own individualized chemistry. I've been on several anti-anxiety medi...
Zoloft
Asked by N.H. from Dallas
on August 9, 2007
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Hi Moms,
I was recently prescribed Zoloft due to some emotional stress and depression I'm going through at this time.
This will be my first time to ever be on an ant...
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- I took it several years ago and the side effects were unbearable for me. Dry mouth, constipation, very low libido. I called them my happy pills because they helped m...
- I too had never taken any kind of anti-depressant but after my second child I fell into a deep depression that was not only affecting me but my family as well. When m...
- N., I took zoloft for years and it helped with the depression part of my bipolar disorder. It's efficacy dimished and I needed another depression med (Lexapro). But ...
Prozac
Asked by A.M. from Grand Rapids
on January 22, 2009
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Hi All - I just started seeing a therapist and she suggested I try an antidepressant. I'm all for taking something in order to help me feel better but am leary. My d...
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- I was on Prozac nearly 14 years ago - I reacted with anxiety attacks which resulted in me falling off my chair at work, I (and my colleagues) had a good laugh and I th...
- Hello A., I see a therapist and I feel if you go to see this therapist and you leave ther and the next day you feel better about your self and what ever problem yo...
- A., I was depressed many years ago while going through a divorce and was put on Prozac as well. At first I felt better, I think psychologically, but then started to f...
Antidepressant Question
Asked by M.P. from Philadelphia
on December 13, 2011
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Has anyone here had a positive change in her life by taking any antidepressant?
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- Yes, I take Sarafem for PMDD. I have extreme mood swings during this time and it helps a ton!
- I've been on Paxil for about 4 months now and this is the happiest and most energetic I've felt my *whole* life. And my husband and children are happier for it as wel...
- I had a really positive change in my life when I stopped after being on them for 10 years. The side effects are nasty. It's all about mindset. In fact, the big phar...
