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musicman53

posted 05/16/2008, comment (1)

At the bottom

I feel I am at the bottom. My depression goes untreated because the side effects of the various antidepressants I've tried are horrendous. I am also recently unemployed and my wife is disabled and can't work. For the first time in 15 years, I have become suicidal. I can't afford treatment...even those so called free clinics charge what THEY think... Read more Chevron

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sappho99336

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posted 04/27/2008, comments (4)

Depression Medications

I am currently on 30 mg a day of Lexapro and 45 mg a day of Remeron. I was on 20 mg a day of Lexapro only, which worked great at first but after a couple of years on this dose, it just wasn't cutting it anymore. So my psychiatrist added 30 mg a day of Remeron, which helped me sleep, but I started waking up in the middle of the night,... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/24/2008, comment (1)

Are there any SSRIs that don't kill your sex life?

All the SSRIs I've tried have caused anorgasmia. In the case of Prozac the effect lasted 5 years after I stopped taking the drug. They are good at cutting panic attacks though you continue to get the initial symptoms and that in itself is scary. Why do SSRIs do this if they are just restoring normal brain functioning?

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posted 03/09/2008, comments (0)

ADHD medication

Since I was put on Adderall for ADHD I have been having numerous side effects. Some aren't that bad while others annoy me to no end. The medication takes only a half hour to kick in. After the meds have kicked in I become lethargic, I lose my appetite, become dizzy, get a headache, and upset stomach. To be quite honest the only one I... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/08/2008, comment (1)

ADHD causing my depression?

I have recently started seeing a new psychiatrist. First thing he had me do was answer three questionnaires, one see if I ADD/ADHD, one to see if I had Bipolar, and one to see if I had depression and how severe it is. From these he determined that I do not have Bipolar, have severe depression, and that I have ADHD. The diagnosis of depression did... Read more Chevron

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