medication

[shazabella]

Hi I was just wondering who takes medication for their depression and if so does it work / what side effects have you had from ?

I just started my new medication on wednesday after being off meds for 18 months and have been hit with the side effects pretty badly

- Shaz

 

[goldenviolet]

call your doctor hun! everyone is different... or call your pharmcy etc.

 

[jen_soccer13]

Well, I am on Effexor. I have been for about 5 years now. Personally I have never felt any better because of it. Strangly often I am better when not taking it. That was untill my doc found out I hadnt taken it in 2 weeks. Oops I have never had too bad of side effects. I felt really sick and tired for the first few months but then it got better.

 

[pentecostalgirl0414]

You need to call your Dr. Most medications for depression give me really bad side effects. The doctors end up changing it. good luck!

 

[goldenviolet]

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[Proverbs31girl]

I have been taking Zoloft off and on for 10 years. I will switch to Wellbutrin once I wean my son, though.

The side effects of Zoloft are not pleasant: low sexual drive, dry mouth, constant hunger and craving of sweets.

Zoloft does work. It worked great initially but I think it's wearing off because I have been taking it for so long. I can tell when I DON'T take it, but it definitely doesn't work as good as it used to.

I would call the doctor if the side effects do not get any better!

 

[shazabella]

just an update

Hi pplz,

I had a severe reaction to citalopram ( the medication) and the dr told me to go off it asap, my skin was all itchy and I was nauseous and so sleepy all the time and my muscles were so weak that the dr thought i was having a reaction from the day I started taking it.


- Shaz

 

[katylees]

Awww ..hope you're ok now ..i know some1 who takes that too

 

[invisiblebabe]

Shaz - Wow, those are some evil side effects! lol. I'm sorry you had to go through that. I tried birth control pills for my acne last year, and when I got off it, I had some really screwy side effects... essentially I started thinking I was bipolar. lol.

I've been on and off Prozac since eighth grade. I haven't really noticed any side effects except for lower energy level (although that's likely a result of the depression in and of itself).

 

[Cerulean_Butterfly]

I'm on Lexapro. And the only side effects I've had so far is massive headaches and dizziness. I would see your doctor.

-Jo.

 

[Angel_Delight]

i took citalopram and also had bad side effects so i swopped to a different medication for my depression and so far i've had no problems

i hope your ok now... are you trying a different medication?