Depression …

[eddie101]

I was quite fortunate and started to show 'physical' signs of depression, which in turn made the doctor pull his finger out. Constant headaches, aching all over and varied sleep patterns.

I got put on some medication, and granted the side effects weren't the greatest but after a good few months and upping the dosage things started to look better. It was an odd sensation when the meds started to work, it's as if i was looking at everything through a 'haze'. Then when everything started to come together, such as the support from the doctor, the chats with the support workers, the support from my girlfriend and the meds doing their job, it's as if the haze lifted and everything started to 'look' better. Colours seemed to be more vibrant, sounds sounded amazing and i started to enjoy things again.

Anyone that suffers with depression on a daily basis definitely needs a medal

 

[Cosimo]

I just read this http://www.social-anxiety.org.uk/

I think I have social anxiety

Time to get away from the keyboard and get out more.

 

[Efour]

Eddie101 sounds like they slipped some LSD in there too

 

[Deleted member 61728]

Anyone remember panaroma programme on Seroxat causing suicide in people yeah if you cant treat them kill them great plan
Mr Pharma.

 

[flibbage0]

Time to get away from the keyboard and get out more.

Think you're right, also need to get into shape.

 

[Tefal]

Anyone remember panaroma programme on Seroxat causing suicide in people yeah if you cant treat them kill them great plan
Mr Pharma.

Surprise as anti anxiety medication removes the anxiety around your suicidal ideation?


Personalty I see the fact that anti depressants exists that can give people that little push they need to do what they want with their life after they've been corrupted to the point that an end is all they really want as proof that if a god exists he's a ******* with a twisted sense of humour.

 

[eddie101]

Eddie101 sounds like they slipped some LSD in there too

Could well of done to be honest. Started hearing things, seeing things and when reading, numbers and letters were in the wrong place. Had near enough all of the side effects of the pills i was on. Was definitely an experience

 

[jumpy]

I'm the same but with the added bonus of aniexty. I've only tried Citalopram, Fluoxetine and Venlafaxine in that seven year period. Out of those three I've had the best response to Venlafaxine, since being on it I've had no recurring panic attacks or overpowering bouts of depression .

How long did it take for your doctor to get you on something that worked for you?
Venlafaxine iirc can only be proscribed by a consultant psychiatrist now - I had to watch the ssri merry-go-round for over a year - of citalopram fluoxetine and something else, as organised by our GP. Only when his resources had been used did he refer to a consultant who then decided Venlafaxine (which had been used some years before with success in the case of this individual), which was what was asked for in the beginning by the patient.

 

[Vonhelmet]

Anyone remember panaroma programme on Seroxat causing suicide in people yeah if you cant treat them kill them great plan
Mr Pharma.

When I was on SSRIs one of the listed side effects was increased risk of suicide.

If you're that much of a suicide risk, a doctor should - ideally - be keeping fairly close tabs on you.

 

[ChrisJSY]

Personal use, i.e. spend almost all of their time inside rather than going out to do things, which I'm sure is quite common or has been in the past for a lot of people on this forum.

I'd say I do it because it is an escape, rather than the drugs/alcohol misuse others have.

 

[Elixir]

then yeah there's probbaly a link that depressed people often isolate themselves.

But I feel you're rather desperately reaching for the idea the computer use causes the depression?

So who's using the pc too much, you or someone you know?

I'm not saying the computer use causes the depression, I'm saying the isolation from other people and variety of environments might be contributing factor.

I used to spend all of my time on the PC and personally feel it didn't help my mood. Now I mix things up a bit, and on the days I have done something other than sit on my computer I am generally more satisfied with life.

 

[PermaBanned]

Not where part of the underlying cause is biochemical, rather then psychological, and that's assuming the two are even all that separable.

Is there any evidence that this is ever actually the case? Or is it possible that when a biological anomaly is detected in somebody who has been diagnosed with depression it is caused by the psychological situation of the individual, not the other way round?

 

[platypus]

So feeling really low lately, not enjoying anything & very bored
So was wondering how many people here have encountered it some shape or form?

Being bored does not equate to being depressed.

Anyone that suffers with depression on a daily basis definitely needs a medal

Not really; you just have to get on with things, as do many other people.

 

[Joshy]

The risk vs reward of ADs just doesn't stack up to me. All of those potential side effects and the nasty withdrawal/process of becoming dependent for something that doesn't actually seem to make you any "happier".

The increased risk of suicide and self harm always makes me laugh though. I want to stop that behavior not make it worse!

 

[Vonhelmet]

Is there any evidence that this is ever actually the case? Or is it possible that when a biological anomaly is detected in somebody who has been diagnosed with depression it is caused by the psychological situation of the individual, not the other way round?

I honestly don't know either way, but the fact that it can be treated with medicine suggests that there is some underlying chemical problem in some cases.

 

[Vonhelmet]

The risk vs reward of ADs just doesn't stack up to me. All of those potential side effects and the nasty withdrawal/process of becoming dependent for something that doesn't actually seem to make you any "happier".

I want to go back on for a while. Not because I'll be any happier per se, but because I won't care that I'm not, so it'll help to give me a bit of space while I get things back on track.

 

[burns]

The risk vs reward of ADs just doesn't stack up to me. All of those potential side effects and the nasty withdrawal/process of becoming dependent for something that doesn't actually seem to make you any "happier".

They make it easier for you to sort yourself out and make yourself happier though. I never had any bad side effects really, slight stomach ache when I started on citalopram and dizziness when coming off sertraline. If you do have problems with a med or it's not working it shouldn't bee too much of a problem to get changed to something else after a while.

I know there are risks of worse reactions but the reward of not feeling like crap all the tim is a pretty good reward IMHO even if it doesn't magically turn you into a happy smiley person

At the end of the day they don't work for everyone but it can't hurt (to much) to talk to a doctor and see what they suggest.

 

[Judgeneo]

I'm not saying the computer use causes the depression, I'm saying the isolation from other people and variety of environments might be contributing factor.

I used to spend all of my time on the PC and personally feel it didn't help my mood. Now I mix things up a bit, and on the days I have done something other than sit on my computer I am generally more satisfied with life.

I dunno, when I suffered I couldn't even bring myself to use the PC. My standard routine would be to come home and collapse on the bed going through states of anger suicidal thoughts and self blame, all with hefty feeling of futility.
Days when I could browse these forums normally and make and eat dinner were good days. I wouldn't say computer use is a cause

 

[Tefal]

The risk vs reward of ADs just doesn't stack up to me. All of those potential side effects and the nasty withdrawal/process of becoming dependent for something that doesn't actually seem to make you any "happier".

The increased risk of suicide and self harm always makes me laugh though. I want to stop that behavior not make it worse!

it's not a certain thing that you'll instantly go commit suicide when on them and the increased risk of suicide is normally in adolescents.


Speak to your doctor



Still better than some anti psychotics; "side effects may include sudden unexplained death"


Best...label...ever

 

[trigger-happy]

Dont take medication. Go outside and meet a girl. Relationships normally liven up life.