Has My Meds Stopped Working? Posted: 02-02-04 13:17pm
I have been on prozac & wellbutrin for
about 4 months and have been feeling
better. Lately I have been feeling
depressed again and wanting to cry alot.
Does anyone know if this is normal? I
have never been on medication for
depression before so I don't know. Is
the medication suppose to make me feel in
the "middle" and I can still have highs
and lows?
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Jaydensmommy
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Joined: 28 Jan 2004 Posts: 1701 Location: Wisconsin
Posted: 02-04-04 01:36am
I just recently had the same problem. My
doctor just raised my dosage. He told me
that sometimes your body just gets used to
it. I would suggest talking to your
doctor and maybe upping your dosage or
changing meds.
~sara~
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KittyKat
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Nov 2003 Posts: 39
Posted: 02-04-04 12:43pm
Thanks... Went to new doctor last night
and he raised the dosage a little. He
tells me that even on medication I will
have low days, especially if there is
something going on in my life.
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manfat
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Joined: 30 Jan 2004 Posts: 28
Meds Posted: 02-09-04 10:40am
After a while you become tolerant to all
drugs and need higher doses to get the
same effect, what you could have done was
try coming off the meds for a while, its
not too bad and you know that you can go
back on the meds when you like.
I think that people are quick to jump to
the meds and drs are too quick prescribing
them, try dealing with the psychological
issues but if you need em, take em
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Jaydensmommy
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Joined: 28 Jan 2004 Posts: 1701 Location: Wisconsin
Posted: 03-18-04 11:33am
Yes manfat, but to some ppl it is very
scary coming off of the meds.
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purple333
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Joined: 01 Dec 2003 Posts: 1420 Location: Sydney
Posted: 03-22-04 08:02am
Coming off meds is not only scary it can
be hell, so don't do it too fast or all at
once (if on moer than one) however why not
try natural anti-deressants, these take a
while to kick in but have fewer side
effects & can be taken with most if
not all meds - sam-e, 5htp (tryptophan),
valerium, st john;s wort & viatmin b's
are all good, ny daughter takes 5htp &
sam-e & it's working (just slowly as
she wasn't on meds & they have to kick
in which is hard as she's going through a
hell of alot & alot of changes).
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2ferano
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Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 3717
Posted: 03-22-04 12:07pm
Also, just a quick thought. If you were
on the pills for only four months and you
already started to feel really down again,
you may not be on a pill that is right for
you. You could be bipolar in which case
pills for depression can actually worsen
your condition. In this case you need to
be on a pill for this specific condition.
Or if it is in fact just depression,
maybe your body does not handle the pills
you are on right. The answer is not
always more meds!
As for going off of meds "for a while"
this is not recommended. Yes, it is
definately worth trying all of the natural
remedies as they may help you greatly, but
for a lot of people, medication is
necessary ( at least for certain periods
of time). A lot of people make their
condition worse each time they decide to
stop taking meds. You may feel wonderful
for about six months or so and then have a
relapse that is 100 times worse than the
last. That is what always happens to me
anyway.
But anyway, in the future if you do decide
to go off of meds for whatever reason,
just make sure that you talk to your
doctor and get the "correct" way to stop
taking your meds. You cannot just stop
taking most depression pills as it will
give you horrible side effects and
possibly a nervous breakdown.
This is an old post, so I do not even know
if you are still reading this, but I hope
you are feeling better!
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KittyKat
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Joined: 20 Nov 2003 Posts: 39
Posted: 03-23-04 05:24am
How would I know if I am bipolar? Last
few weeks have been really tough for me.
So many other things going on in my life,
that I feel like my head is going to
explode. I don't have any coping
abilities, so I feel completely helpless.
I went to the doctor but didn't tell him
how low I was feeling. I know that they
can't help me unless I am honest... But I
am afraid. Oh what now?
Kittykat
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purple333
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Joined: 01 Dec 2003 Posts: 1420 Location: Sydney
Posted: 03-23-04 06:42am
Basically in order to know whether you're
bi-polar or not you need to be diagosed,
the proiblem though is that I have known
several people who have been diagnosed
incorrectly (both with & not with
bi-polar) so I personally would suggest
that you read some posts on this forum
under bi-polar & also go to a search
engine like yahoo or google & type in
symtoms of bi-polar, also what causes
bi-polar & maybe treatments of
bi-polar & educate yourself & see
if you think you may be??
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san54
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Dec 2003 Posts: 227 Location: Virginia
Depression Posted: 03-23-04 10:38am
Dear kitty, you need to go to the doctor.
You may need a higher dosage.
Paxil seems to work for me, but I need it
to sleep at night.
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2ferano
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Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 3717
Posted: 03-23-04 10:42am
Yeah looking it up on search engine would
be a really good idea. They also have
many many books on the disease.
A whole lot of people are improperly
diagnosed which is horrible, but true.
Because like I said, being on meds for
depression instead of for bipolar actually
worsens the condition. I am not sure
about the other way around, I only studied
bipolar. A lot of people say that if you
go on crazy shopping sprees that is a
major sign of being bipolar, but there are
alot of people who are bipolar who have
never done such a thing. Just a tip
because for some reason a lot of people
try to use that symptom as a final
diagnosis, when it really is not in all
people with bipolar.
If you have any question about it or need
to talk, you can post here or pm me, I did
study the disease for a while, so I may be
of some help.
But, it may not be that at all. You
could just need to change your meds or
something. But it is very important to
be honest with your doctor, because he/she
cannot help you if you are not!
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KittyKat
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Joined: 20 Nov 2003 Posts: 39
Posted: 03-28-04 05:30am
Thanks everyone for the great advice. I
will go to the doctor, as much as I hate
to do. Maybe I am bipolar... Symptoms
sound familiar. It is just so hard to
figure out. I was doing so well in the
beginning... But these last few weeks are
a terrible fight. I feel so empty and
sad that I just want to burst into tears
at every moment. Having so much self
hatred for myself that it drives me nuts.
I hate everything about myself. When I
go to therapy it's so hard to focus on one
thing with me. Recently my therapist
wants me to go to a therapist who
specialized in eating disorder. Great,
depression, eating disorer, ocd... Which
one first? I feel like giving up. Is
this a battle really worth fighting?
Maybe this is the way things are going to
be forever. Just tired of fighting
everyday life.
Kitty
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2ferano
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Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 3717
Posted: 03-28-04 12:05pm
It is worth fighting! Sometimes it really
doesn't seem like it, but it is. And
dont worry, anxiety, eating disorders,
depression, etc can all go hand in hand.
You don't have to pick one to fight first,
you just kind of fight them all. I am
glad you are going to go to the doctor and
I really hope you feel better! Just
remember there are good days ahead
somewhere. At least that is what I tell
myself!!!! It helps!
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KittyKat
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Nov 2003 Posts: 39
Posted: 04-13-04 22:25pm
Thanks everyone again. I haven't been
around because I have been feeling ok the
last few days. I guess with my crazy
busy work schedule its really kept my mind
on the straight path. I didn't go back
to the doctor because I thought I would
wait to see what things are like after my
schedule slows down and see how my dad's
doing. I guess I realize that all these
things that are happening in my life aided
in my depression. I am trying like mad
to get better. I have even began telling
myself positive things everyday. Not
sure if that will help, but it can't
hurt.
