I just spent my last dollar on antidepressants! Ask me anything!

[XemaSab]

:P

[crim son]

1. Which variety?

There are so many!

[XemaSab]

2. Lexapro

ps I am depressed in part because I am poor. :P

[crim son]

4. I know that one. I made the switch

from Lexapro back to Prozac recently. I'm not sure which is better for me. Dear, I hope Lexapro works for you though. It's a hard bloody road, dealing with this shit. :hug:

[Left Is Write]

10. Are you new to Lexapro or an old hand?

My doctor recently upped my dosage of it (dealing with GAD, OCD, and mild depression - fun, eh?).

[XemaSab]

11. Never taken antidepressants before

:shrug:

You dig it?

[Left Is Write]

13. It helps.

I have Xanax for situational anxiety, but I haven't had to use it in months. That's a good thing. I tend not to spend as much time obssessing over things I can't control (gas prices, for instance), but I still succumb to many of my other OCD tendencies (constantly straightening things, as an example). There are other things, and if you're interested, I'd be glad to talk privately via PM.

[XemaSab]

14. I have OCD friends

and that is a really hard thing to live with. You have my sympathy. :hug:

[Cheney Killed Bambi]

21. They take several weeks to work

so if they don't work right away, give them time.

[crim son]

24. New to Lexapro.

I was on it for four months... I had a hopeful friend tell me that it had no side effects. Unfortunately, about the time I made the switch I had another blow, I guess, IRL. I've since made the switch because I found no noticeable difference between the Lexapro and the Prozac except the price, and I am very poor these days.

I want to thank MJC for sending me into a suicidal depression. Thanks, friend. I hope you and N are doing well :hi:

[amitten]

3. Feelin' good? n/t

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. My dear Xema......

No questions, sweetie, just ...:hug:

[XemaSab]

7. It's okay

I don't mind talking about it.

I've just been feeling kinda bummed and stressed out for a while, and I'm just totally over it, ya know?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. Oh, I hear ya!

I've had some depression too...but so far I'm coping with talking...

No meds for me....yet...Probably won't. It's a short-term thing...:hug:

[WindRavenX]

6. hugs dude

:hug:

depression sucks.

[bicentennial_baby]

9. Happens, dude....

You wouldn't believe the amt. of meds the Mrs is on...Luckily, she's on a good state program and scripts are cheap for her...But, I hear you. :pals:

[XemaSab]

16. To go off on a slight tangent,

it's really time for national healthcare. Last Wednesday was a damn nightmare trying to get another 'scrip for my asthma inhaler. Like I haven't been on it since I was 7. :eyes:

I finally had to break down and go to a doctor here in town (which was 100 bucks), and I figured I may as well ask about antidepressants while I was there.

Antidepressants + asthma meds = 250 bucks for a month's worth.

Like, honestly, that's just not cool at all. :o

[hunter]

18. Yes, not cool at all.

I sometimes daydream what it must be like to think or breathe freely, without meds.

A lot of people don't know how lucky they are.

[XemaSab]

20. Especially the asthma meds

Like, if I don't take them I *will* wind up in the ER. I've been there many a time, and I don't care to go back.

But paying for meds to stay alive just really burns... x(

[The Straight Story]

12. Well, at least you won't be depressed about it :) (nt)

[EFerrari]

15. PM me tomorrow. Maybe we can get you a refund from that

rich county you live in.

And, btw, you go!

:hug:

[BreweryYardRat]

17. I'm on Lexapro too. Good stuff, ain't it?

[Redstone]

19. Are they working?

Redstone

[mykpart]

22. My prescription for Zoloft ran out,

and I can't get an appt. with my dr. until January. You wouldn't consider sharing, would you?

[Oeditpus Rex]

23. If not for Lexapro

I might not be posting right now.

:think:

No, it didn't save me from suicide or something. This time of year I usually get depressed to the point that I don't feel like doing much of anything. This year is different.

[crim son]

25. I'm glad.

Have you tried using UV lights? My doctor recommended them but I couldn't bring myself to go to the trouble. Or perhaps it is in your case holiday-related. In either case, I wish you well. :hi:

[Oeditpus Rex]

26. I bought a full-spectrum lamp a month or so ago

But I moved it to the desk where I'm working on my P-51 model because the white light lets me see the detail so well.

It's seasonal with me; not necessarily about the holidays, but about the lesser amount of sunlight.

[crim son]

27. At first I assumed it was SAD, but then, I wasn't sure.

My insurance covers the lamps but I've never bought one. Currently my life is a joke and my STBE husband and I laugh nervously over the form my SAD will take this year.

What's a P-51?

[Oeditpus Rex]

30. If you wanna look at lamps, try this site

It's where I bought mine. http://www.fullspectrumsolutions.com/

It's the only site I found that explains the difference between lamps.



I'm building a 1/24 scale model of this P-51, shown as flown in WWII by Col. John Landers:

[bridgit]

28. do you have any left to share?

:bounce:

[Porcupine]

29. Do you like Sushi?

Weirdly enough that can give me a short term boost when I'm down. Otherwise.....walk, walk, walk, walk. Borrow a dog and walk some more.

[SoyCat]

31. It's interesting that you'd ask that question. I get a boost from really hot, spicy foods when I'm

down. Hot Thai food seems to work fairly well. I haven't really gotten that effect from sushi--even though I adore it.

If only that kind of thing would always work and work for everyone. That would really screw with the pharmaceutical companies!

[SoyCat]

32. No questions--I hope you're better soon and happiness returns.