Has anyone ever been on antidepressants and if so which one worked best for you?

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Which ones made you happy and excited all the time.

sage2021 · Accepted Answer

For a while doctors were pushing antidepressants like they are a panacea for everything under the sun.
I had a physical serious illness and all of the tests they were doing on my body and blood were showing that something was found.
They tried to tell me that this certain antidepressant would help me with my physical symptoms. Ha! Yeah right! NOT!
And in my opinion, if you take antidepressants you are still going to have the same exact problems that caused you to go on them in the first place. So I refused to take them.
However, when my son was dying in the hospital 🏥 for the 76 he was in there, I did take them and antianxiety medication because I still had to go to work everyday and then back to the hospital again. A lot of driving every day.
I think that they took the edge off of my anxiety but that could have been from taking antianxiety medication.
One thing that I really don't like about them is that once you start taking them for at least a month or more - you can't just stop taking them. They give you withdrawals. So you have to wiean off of them for about a month or so until you feel better and your head stops spinning.
I really wonder 🤔 if the doctor's are offering antidepressants like they are M&Ms so big pharma gets more money 💰🤑
It's something to consider sis.🌷

jazzy34 · Accepted Answer

Oooooh. Tricky one. I started out on Prozac, but had to switch it. Prozac ended up giving me weird dreams. I can't recall the name of the one my doctor switched me to, but I know it starts with an E. At any rate, antidepressants are trial and error.

Finchie40 · Accepted Answer

I don’t know about happy and excited at all times , but there are ones that make you feel less stressed about things. My doctor put me on Wellbutrin when I ended up with my lower back injury , just to help eliminate some of my stress , so far it’s working good , not 100 percent , but I been a lot better then I was before. My doctor knows I liked to work out and knows I am all about maintaining my weight , well since I am having a harder time doing so , and gained weight , because he told me I can’t work out unless I want to put myself back into the hospital. So he put me on Wellbutrin to help relieve some of my stress and Wellbutrin is also recommended to help you lose weight as well. Because It curves your appetite and so far I lost like 10 pounds from it and still going. I am bummed out that I can not work out and bummed out by how long it takes to get a friggin appointment. I been dealing with this for 2 years now and i just shake my head by how long it takes to get appointments. They gave me an injection on my back which has subsided the pain some , but not completely, they are trying to fix me without surgery , which they know I need surgery but the insurance is making them do all these useless alternatives to avoid paying for surgery. Just blows my mind

Charliefretz329 · Accepted Answer

None of them should make you elated and happy all the time. Most of them in my experience strive to bring you to a more neutral state and help you avoid the sharp edges of elation or tragedy. The super highs and super lows are where emotional and mental trauma occur.

I believe that for most people they are beneficial only in conjunction with psychotherapy where through counseling and various real world techniques, a person can learn to cope and manage their specific situation.

It’s like a temporary reprieve, a needed break to help you catch your breath and reevaluate your actions. Temporary being the key here… The problem with any drugs occur when a person becomes dependent on them to feel ok. The drugs eventually become less effective and the person looks for a higher dose or a stronger drug. Legal or illegal, dependence on substances can become quite problematic.

It is far better to restrict your dependence to natural substances such as healthy food, clean water, exercise, and supportive relationships.

Screenwriter · Answer

OK, now you're mistaken about what antidepressants are slated to do for you.

They do not make you "happy and excited all the time." They are made to lift people who are clinically depressed out of their depression so they can benefit from therapy that will help them work through the reasons for their depression.

There are many antidepressants, and they act differently on different people. There is no way to know how they'll work for you until you take them. And on the other hand, antidepressants have side effects such as killing your sex drive or causing you to gain weight.

So. you have to weigh all these issues when using them.

And, on top of this, most antidepressants only have short-term effects. After about six months, their efficacy may plummet. They are NOT a forever solution.

You need to talk to your psychiatrist about what medication MAY work best for you and you have to work WITH your provider about side effects, efficacy, etc..,,

There is simply no one size fits all. Talk to your doctor.

Vevv123 · Answer

I haven’t, but I know someone who has and almost depends on them, they do have side effects too. Have you considered a more natural approach? Like going for nature walks? Do you know the root of the depression? Maybe it’s a vitamin deficiency. I’ve heard vitamin b12 can be one linked to depression.

Zylos · Answer

I have, and they just made me feel empty. They did not take away the sadness. I actually had my first serious attempt at ending my life soon after I was put on anti-depressants.

I would encourage thorough research before taking psychiatric drugs, as many of them will do more harm than good. But Big Pharma and the psychiatric system don't want you to know that, because it would cut into their profits.

dudeinohio · Answer

They really don't make you happy. They make you stable. I basically am a zombie.

Everyone is different and reacts to medication differently. Some people require different meds than others.

I could tell you what I'm on; but it may not work the same.

aaron13547 · Answer

I have taken almost every anti depressant, anti psychotic, mood stabilizer, anxiety medicine and many more. No medicine made me happy... or made me better. I found happiness when I quick looking for in the world around me and I found it in myself. You don't look for happiness in outcomes, you find happiness in doing... I hope the best for you, stay positive, never stop working on yourself. You got this!

DryGermanGuy · Answer

Try a moodlifter (like Lorazepam) first, they are milder and, as I have the impression, better researched. I had a positive experience using Tavor (Ativan in the U. S.).

exitseven · Answer

I was on them for a couple of months before I drove my Tahoe up a one way street the wrong way. That was when I stopped taking them. .
I bad a friend that was a wellness coach and she told me that depression can be caused by being out of the loop of control of your life. I took a more active role in gettign some control over my life. I was working until covid screwed ut all up.

Anonymous · Answer

My wife can tell you about how delusional she became while being on both an antidepressant and antipsychotic at the same time. Shame on the shrink who mandated this on her. And I don't know the brands or types, just that our lives were a living hell

Lynx122 · Answer

I've never taken them but I know they are no cure all, and I heard you gain weight from these type of meds as well.

AngryCarl2 · Answer

I take Efexor which is the only one that ever worked for me, because my condition is described as "treatment resistant". No antidepressant will make you happy and excited, that's not how they work. A good one will make you emotionally stable and not suicidal, may also make you more energetic and less anxious.

Some people argue that they also have a brain numbing effect over time, but that's never been properly researched.

Alex-Snow · Answer

Fortunately I have never needed them. I find that if I am having a down or a blue day going for a run outside always helps.

msc545 · Answer

Antidepressants seem to work to some extent for some people and not at all for others. There are very extensive complaints regarding side effects from many people.

CupcakeTheDestroyer · Answer

Don’t assume that what worked for others will work for you. Your liver and their liver may not process things the same

Jennz6 · Answer

@simslover92  Elaine, I’m naturally excited and happy most of the time 💃💯

contentious · Answer

Nope. No long term meds for me so far. I've only taken pharmaceuticals for short term injury recovery/medical procedures.

NordicInScandinavia · Answer

Been on many, can't remember most and none of them made me happy or exited.

seeyounexttuesday · Answer

Exercising, eating right, getting a good night's sleep, connecting with friends and family.

Bricealan · Answer

@simslover92 I have been, but dont know what particular one it was it was years ago

Anonymous · Answer

I've tried several of them, but none of them make me happy and excited.

Shiprex · Answer

No and would avoid medication for such issues when there are beter self help methods

Dongie · Answer

I took Zoloft for 16 years after having tried Efexor Rx or something like that. The Zoloft worked very good.

cavedweller1973 · Answer

Yes I take forty milligrams of Prozac a day and it’s a life changing drug but it was a long hard struggle to get here so many failed attempts of trying too many antidepressants that didn’t help

PeterLegg91 · Answer

Yes I used to be on amitriptyline, they work really well for anxiety etc

WonderingManII · Answer

I was on one, but it didn't work for me.

Anonymous · Answer

Wellbutrin. SSRIs like Prozac ruin my sex life.

Anonymous · Answer

They all made me sick or nuts

Agape93 · Answer

Fluoxetine

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