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re: Lexapro, Zoloft and other depression meds. Whats your experience with them?
Posted on 5/12/15 at 11:27 am to Jcorye1
Posted on 5/12/15 at 11:27 am to Jcorye1
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Dear lord the ignorance.
Obviously its not "maning up" thats just silly, but i feel people should try to solve their issues without meds or use them as a temp fix unless needed permanently.
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Posted on 5/12/15 at 11:28 am to Tiger Nation 84
I was prescribed some meds for depression but I opted not to take them because of all of the negative side effects.
Instead, I started counseling. It has worked great for me.
Have you given that any thought?
Instead, I started counseling. It has worked great for me.
Have you given that any thought?
Posted on 5/12/15 at 11:28 am to barry
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Obviously its not "maning up" thats just silly, but i feel people should try to solve their issues without meds or use them as a temp fix unless needed permanently.
I completely agree with your statement, the other one was moronic. Not every case has a need for drugs, but sometimes people are just wired incorrectly.
Posted on 5/12/15 at 11:28 am to Jcorye1
I quit cold turkey as well. Brain zaps. I didn't feel like Lexapro really helped my anxiety but I didn't try other types of SSRI's.
Posted on 5/12/15 at 11:29 am to Buck_Rogers
Shut the frick up.
Posted on 5/12/15 at 11:30 am to torrey225
Lexapro is for pretty mild anxiety.
Posted on 5/12/15 at 11:30 am to torrey225
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I quit cold turkey as well. Brain zaps. I didn't feel like Lexapro really helped my anxiety but I didn't try other types of SSRI's.
Nothing like shivering when its 90 degrees and reading through text messages you didn't remember sending.
Posted on 5/12/15 at 11:30 am to Jcorye1
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Dear lord the ignorance.
So, anxiety is not a symptom of a problem?
Posted on 5/12/15 at 11:32 am to Buck_Rogers
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So, anxiety is not a symptom of a problem?
So a guy who lost his equilibrium and broke his leg doesn't need to fix said leg, because it's a symptom of the equilibrium issue?
Posted on 5/12/15 at 11:33 am to TH03
I have OCD type of anxiety (have a very Type A personality) that I suspect is maybe ADHD but no psychiatrist in Baton Rouge is taking new patients...I've just decided to accept it.
Posted on 5/12/15 at 11:35 am to Jcorye1
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So a guy who lost his equilibrium and broke his leg doesn't need to fix said leg, because it's a symptom of the equilibrium issue?
Wtf? The symptom is the loss of equilibrium.
Posted on 5/12/15 at 11:37 am to Tiger Nation 84
I had similar issues to the anti-depressants. I was constantly sick and it made me crazy. I decided to get off of them after a year. I battled with it after I got off. It wasn't until I started working out five days a week did my anxiety get in check. I highly suggest working out as often as you can and as a side effect you get a six pack and muscles. Bitches love six packs and muscles.
Posted on 5/12/15 at 11:37 am to Buck_Rogers
No, if the man has permanently lost his equilibrium but he presents with just a broken leg, that broken leg becomes a symptom of said loss of equilibrium.
By discussing the happenings around said breaking of leg, the doctor can determine that he has an equilibrium issue.
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departure from normal function or feeling which is noticed by a patient, reflecting the presence of an unusual state, or of a disease.
By discussing the happenings around said breaking of leg, the doctor can determine that he has an equilibrium issue.
Posted on 5/12/15 at 11:38 am to Tiger Nation 84
Prescribed but don't take them
Posted on 5/12/15 at 11:41 am to L Boogie
Posted on 5/12/15 at 11:41 am to Tiger Nation 84
Zoloft made me want to kill myself, so I stopped taking it. Lexapro did the same.
I cannot recommend either medicine but I know it usually takes multiple ones until they find "your" dose and flavor. Just be patient and watch your moods.
Doctor tried Nortriptyline on me next. Did not want to kill myself, but I was an emotionless zombie. If emotions go from 0-10, I was never at 1 or 0 but I also never got to 9 or 10 either, sapping joy from my life. I slept better than any other time in my life however.
One day about 5 years ago I woke up and decided I did not need anti depressants any more and started recognizing anxiety and depression at their onset and combating them with breathing techniques, meditation and plain old distraction. I still struggle but I know I am 100% me and not a slightly altered version of myself. Learning to recognize my weak areas and faults and combat them with sheer willpower is one of the most rewarding things I have ever done.
If they cannot find your right dose, try to supplement their treatment with one of your own. I understand that some people really do benefit from the meds more than others, but self improvement can go hand in hand with anti depressants masterfully.
I cannot recommend either medicine but I know it usually takes multiple ones until they find "your" dose and flavor. Just be patient and watch your moods.
Doctor tried Nortriptyline on me next. Did not want to kill myself, but I was an emotionless zombie. If emotions go from 0-10, I was never at 1 or 0 but I also never got to 9 or 10 either, sapping joy from my life. I slept better than any other time in my life however.
One day about 5 years ago I woke up and decided I did not need anti depressants any more and started recognizing anxiety and depression at their onset and combating them with breathing techniques, meditation and plain old distraction. I still struggle but I know I am 100% me and not a slightly altered version of myself. Learning to recognize my weak areas and faults and combat them with sheer willpower is one of the most rewarding things I have ever done.
If they cannot find your right dose, try to supplement their treatment with one of your own. I understand that some people really do benefit from the meds more than others, but self improvement can go hand in hand with anti depressants masterfully.
Posted on 5/12/15 at 11:46 am to Jcorye1
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No, if the man has permanently lost his equilibrium but he presents with just a broken leg, that broken leg becomes a symptom of said loss of equilibrium.
The doctor would be able to determine the problem without knowing of the broken leg by the patients "symptoms" such as equilibrium issues, yet if the only known fact was a broken leg there would be no way to link this to an equilibrium problem.
Posted on 5/12/15 at 11:52 am to Tiger Nation 84
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but I need something to control this crap because I tried toughing it out etc, it just doesnt work.
How can you control "this shite" when the problem is neurochemical imbalances in your brain, primarily serotonin and norepinephrine? I mean, just you can't exactly open up your head and readjust your nerve synapses, etc.
The antidepressants restore the balance of your neurochems, which modulate mood. That's how they work, that's why they work.
Posted on 5/12/15 at 11:56 am to ILikeLSUToo
I don't need testing, I already know my brain misfires 
I've actually been off meds for several months...I have never felt like an "altered" version of myself on medication, I actually feel how I believe I was meant to feel if it weren't for a chemical imbalance. I just don't like thinking that I can't perform daily functions without taking a pill. However, I've noticed a significant difference in my moods lately and my anxiety has been off the charts...to the point where I'm seriously considering getting back on meds. It's not fair to myself or the people around me to continue to feel the way I do when there's such an easy way to treat the problem.
I get that it's not for everyone, but it works for me.
I've actually been off meds for several months...I have never felt like an "altered" version of myself on medication, I actually feel how I believe I was meant to feel if it weren't for a chemical imbalance. I just don't like thinking that I can't perform daily functions without taking a pill. However, I've noticed a significant difference in my moods lately and my anxiety has been off the charts...to the point where I'm seriously considering getting back on meds. It's not fair to myself or the people around me to continue to feel the way I do when there's such an easy way to treat the problem.
I get that it's not for everyone, but it works for me.
Posted on 5/12/15 at 11:56 am to mach316
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What's up with all you pill poppers. Life too hard??
If you did, oh, maybe 15 minutes worth of investigation, you'd have a solid answer to your own question. Until then, live in ignorance by all means, but don't foist it on the rest of us.
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