Depression and Meds

[RPicking]

I've been on AD medicine for a couple of months now (only 10mg; Lexapro) and I can tell a little difference when it comes to the OCD rituals and dealing with them but it doesn't necessarily take away the rituals which my therapist told me that it wouldn't do that.

Before I started taking the medicine I was reading about side effects and one of the effects was 'a lack of motivation' and 'feeling more depressed'. What the heck? What is the point of AD medicine if it still makes you depressed and unmotivated. I've been trying to find time to work on stuff and when I find time to work on stuff I have to FIGHT to work on something.

It's really irritating that my hobbies have suffered so much because when I have free time I can't bring myself to work on it or I just don't feel like working on it.

Is that normal?

 

[RuthD]

You may want to ask for a different medicine for you. I've had to go through trials of several meds to get "undepressed". Not everyone benefits from every med. You may need to try another. I take effexor and geodon to help the severe ocd and depression and ptsd I have. They do help but had to be adjusted several times before I got to the point of feeling better. Some days can be bad and even on those days it seems like the ADs are not working but I have to use tools that I learned in counseling to fight the mental illnesses. Are you in counseling too?

 

[Krissy Cakes]

Have you talked to your doctor? If not I'd talk to them.

I'm praying for you.

 

[Criada]

Talk to your doc - there are other things you can try if the current med isn't working.
It's good that you're having therapy, that can help as much as meds
Praying for you