Frustrated with Meds

[cobras2]

Six months ago I finally admitted that I have been suffering from depression for 10+ years. I’ve finally gotten some help, but after an initial (1 week) positive response to an SSRI (sertraline), I seem resistant to meds. My doctor has switched me from sertraline to Wellbutrin to duoloxetine, but nothing has come close to making me feel ‘normal’ like that first week. I have no energy or motivation to do anything. I don’t have suicidal thoughts, but I just can’t sum up enough energy to care about much of anything and once I got off the Wellbutrin my over-eating (sweets mainly) has roared back after a 5 month hiatus. Can anyone share a similar experience with meds? Did you finally find something that worked? Or an alternate treatment? I’m starting to think I will be this way forever...

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I can say that over the years I have been put on maybe 6 did meds and each time I have been taken off them because I seem to become aggressive. Now maybe I just haven’t found the right med or maybe they aren’t useful for everyone .

[kolibri]

Hi there I was not diagnosed with anxiety and depression until on my 40. Finally agree to take meds and first one was sertraline. I had all the bad symptoms with depression and anxiety and didn’t seem to go away taking sertraline at the beginning... It took a while and tests with different doses from 25 and increasing every 3 months under my primary care supervision until 100 daily. I also tried taking at different times like either morning or night. Finally I took more than a year to start to feel better. I was on the 100 mg for a while. Then we started reduce dose slowly until 25 again. It was a long process with all the ups and downs. During this time I saw a psychiatrist also I started first with psychologist therapist . My psychiatrist gave me other meds in combination with sertraline that didn’t go well at all. So the key was I guess that my primary doctor is very compassionate and listen my concerns and she really cares to closely follow my progress with sertraline and keep encouraging me to be patience waiting on it to “kick in” my system. It works. Isn’t perfect but I couldn’t be better... and my problem is not only anxiety and depression for childhood traumas and life stress I have it on my genes too. My dad committed suicide because of mental illness and also some other members of his family are mentally ill. So I have all that, but I’m not giving up and let that illness take me too. So don’t loose hope. Keep fighting until you find the right help... we are warriors and if we win one battle everyday that’s a great victory for the people around that care for us... many blessings

[Marysblue]

I couldn't take meds cause of side effects.. they usually take weeks to see an improvement, have you been on them long enough.

I so so managed on st John's wort, 5htp and metylfolate last 20 yrs. natural antidepressants. walking 20 to 30 min is good for depression.

Hang in there