Comments on: There’s No Shame In Taking Medication

By: Depression Talk » Blog Archive » How Long To Take Antidepressants

Depression Talk » Blog Archive » How Long To Take Antidepressants — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:45:55 +0000

[...] Long To Take Antidepressants by Rena Sherwood There’s no shame in taking medication. However, many people suffering from any type of depression feel resentful at having to take [...]

By: Beth

Beth — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:27:29 +0000

I couldn’t agree anymore. Great post.

By: Rena

Rena — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:49:21 +0000

Excellent advice, Kevin. Just like any other family, the SSRI family has members you get along with and those you can’t stand. Good for you to make your health a priority and keep on trying. Happy anniversary with the Lexapro

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:34:54 +0000

I actually went through three different medications before I found one that worked for me. You’d think they are all SSRI’s, they all work the same right? Well for whatever reason, they all had immensely different side-effects on me. First I was started on Zoloft. That one was okay, I was just dry all the time and sexual side-effects. Then I moved to Paxil and that one was the worst for me actually. I couldn’t take it for more than 2 days or so, the side-effects were just overwhelming. And then I finally tried Lexapro and I’ve been on that for about 3 years now (for OCD). So work with a doctor who knows what they’re doing and will work to find the best solution for you, don’t give up if one particular medication doesn’t work.

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Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:59:52 +0000

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Dealing With Headaches » Blog Archive » A Good Kind Of Headache — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:39:00 +0000

[...] get a peculiar headache about 2pm if I forget to take my Prozac in the morning. Now, I need my Prozac, and the rest of Western civilization needs me to as well (just trust me on this one). Prozac helps [...]

By: Rena

Rena — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:52:51 +0000

Thanks for the comments, Czecho. Like you said, pills aren’t going to work all by themselves. But they can help you in the time it takes to help you change your behaviors, such as helping you sleep more regularly. Paxil (another antidepressant) is in big trouble from being overperscribed for kids. For some people, Paxil or Prozac or whatever can worsen the depression. I’m very lucky that Prozac worked for me. You need to let your doctor or therapist know if you are feeling worse when on any new meds. Everybody’s just gotta be different!

By: Czecho

Czecho — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:07:00 +0000

Great points, I know several people who are friends or members of my family who are on antidepressants for either depression or anxiety. Some of them have been helped and some have not. I think it is a mistake to think that a pill is going to fix everything, and not to steer people to other forms of treatment, either through self-help, group therapy or just therapy with a psychiatrist. I find that Doctors these days prescribe way too many antidepressants, especially just your regular family doctors without referring you to a Psychiatrist. The worst part is I see this happening with kids too.