I don't know what it is lately,but I've been feeling alot more depression,anxiety and insomnia that I have ever felt before.Right now,I'm currently on Lamictal,Seroqeul and Celexa as meds and I really don't think they are enough for me.The Seroquel can make one gain weight when on it and I'm still having mood swings(which the Lamictal and Celexa both are meant to control).I know that I'm not going to feel 100% on top of the world all of the time but I wish that I can feel happier than I do.The depression that I'm dealing with is crippling sometimes and all I want to do is hide in my room and not talk to a soul.Not talk or see anyone and just sit and cry.I had one of those days today and my husband tried everything that he could to try and get me happy.My manic days are much much better but for some reason my down days are more frequent.
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The first thing you did correctly is to let us know what is happening on your medication. I have been on so many that I feel qualified to give you something to ask your doctor about. My son and his son are both finally on Zoloft after being on Effexor XR, as I was.
Just talking to him on the phone after he'd been on it for two weeks, I could tell the difference big time in his emotional quotient. I told him I was going to talk to my doctor about it also.
When I saw my psychatrist I asked him if I could try that and knock out a few other costly medications I was on. He looked it up and said it was about the only one I hadn't tried. The Seroquel collided with my high blood pressure med and killed me deader than a doornail several years ago. They brought me back and have tried other meds since and not gotten the satisfaction I wanted.
Now I am on the generic Zoloft called "sertraline". I no longer have that strained, pushed feeling, no longer have terrible nightmares and can sleep soundly most of the night through. If I do get up, I go back to sleep immediately. Sometimes I don't even take my Xnax at bedtime. It covers a number of disorders wonderfully. Have you tried it? I haven't even cried at commercials that deal with a family setting since I've been on this. I even wake up earlier than I used to. I even feel like doing something again.
I have been on a new diet since I started this med and have lost 21# in three weeks. The Effexor made me heavy. Since I need a knee replacement and bladder surgery I have to get some weight off soon. This diet is reasonable. I drink that Chinese tea and eat five small meals a day. I'm really suprised at what following the right advice will do for a person. I'd tried everything I thought would work and failed miserably.
I'm glad you're better today. Plese talk doctor about what I suggested and see what the answer is from him.
Let me know when you get to feeling beter, will you? I'm always here for you.
Barbara S.