Depression Forums
General => Welcome our 'NEW MEMBERS'!! => Topic started by: babycakes31 on January 06, 2015, 01:01:29 AM
-
Hi.......not really sure what to say.
I think I have suffered with depression with many years.....and I think its a part of me, I don't know who I am without it in my life one way pr another....
How dismal is that? :-[ :scared003:
-
Hi babycakes,
welcome to the forums. you will always find members here who are happy to offer advice and listen to what you have to say without being judgmental.
you have taken a step in the right direction by joining the forums.
Are you on any medication to help you cope?
stew
-
Hi thanks for replying.............No I'm not on any medication. I tried Citalopram for a couple of months because I was very depressed and to help with my social anxiety. It didn't help me at all. I don't think drugs will work for me.....
-
:welcome:
Anti depressants don't work for everybody. I have been on citalopram which helped for a while then stopped working. When I first 'officially' got diagnosed (2005) I was given an anti depressant but I can't remember what it was now. That was another that worked but was gradually increased due to depression creeping back. Eventually I felt like a zombie so stopped it. The doctor I had (we had moved by this time) was one of these that doesn't believe in depression and won't prescribe medication. Her attitude was to suggest going to Relate and I said no to that as I knew I needed specialist counselling and Relate said they couldn't recommend free counselling as they didn't know who could help. The unhelpful doctor said that I would just have to deal with ir. I have suffered with depression most of my life and knew exactly what sort of help I needed.
I take Sertraline now which helps much better. I still get bad days but not so often. It's worth you trying a different anti depressant which may help.
-
Hi babycakes,
Pip is eight, antidepressents dont work for everyone, but keep on mind there are a plethora of anti d's out there and one of the others may work for you
it is also not uncommon for some people to be on a combination of meds.
the main thing is to keep your doc in the loop, they can only go on what you tell them.