Depression

When I was first diagnosed with fibromyalgia just over 10 years ago, I was put on anti-depressants. I went through 8 different ones until I found one that gave me no side effects. Things became so good for me at one point that I asked the doctor if I could go off them. I tried on two occasions to wean myself off but even though I was still taking them, but at a lower dosage, I immediately began to feel tired and blue. I was also put on the generic brand by my insurance company and went spiralling into a deep depression for over a month before I realized what the cause was. I got put back on the brand name and felt much better within a couple of days. I have accepted the fact that I will be on anti-depressants for the rest of my life. Though I have a chronic illness, the illness is under control and does not make me depressed. I get down about life sometimes but nothing like the depression I get when I am not on medication. It is quite clear to me that it is a chemical imbalance. I will be 45 this year. My mother is on anti-depressants, I think since menopause, and she is 82 years old. Obviously she will be on them for the rest of her life. It's not such a bad thing. It's better than feeling the way we do when we are NOT on the medication. If it works, then that's what you gotta do. Look at diabetics who have to be on insulin for the rest of their lives. We have an illness that needs to be treated with medication and, as the other poster said, be thankful that we are able to find the medication to treat it. We are not living with a fatal illness (at least I'm not - I don't know your personal situation) so for that we should be grateful.

Hi BGBabe I feel so bad for you. I dont take anti-depressants and Im very glad about that. If your feeling better while your on the medicine why would you want to stop it? Hey if something works for you stick with it. Being depressed is not good for you overall health. I would hang in there with continue taking your medicine. And just try and be happy. Life is too short to be sad.

i reduced from 20ml to 5ml very very slowly for a pregnancy it nearly killed me.here is how i did it: i did it over one whole year i reduced by 5ml at a time i wrote in my diary what i would be taking in any one day-you could reduce whatever the smallest ammount is in a month-it was so hard.now i am on 10ml so i managed to shave 10ml off.take omega 3 it will help-good luck

I was on them when I was in my twenties. Through therapy I was able to manage my depression without the pills. The kind of therapy is Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. I managed occasional depressive times well. I'm 2 years older than you. And I now have some severe health issues that cause chronic pain. The chronic pain is making me depressed so I'm considering going back on an anti-depressant. I don't know which one, but I know the pain conditions aren't going to let up so I do need help with the depression that's going with it. This depression needs medication, I'm sure.

listen anti depresants are not a remedy for reducing stress................u should practise some yoga or can join some art of living courses to avoid all this........just try to meditatae daily.............

Well, sometimes its unavoidable that we feel depressed for the day..but for the health its not a good side, i believe in Meditation which will balance our mind and helps to be normal at situations