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13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 33

Hi, Brand new, looking for hope

Thanks

At the risk of sounding negative, now seeing as you say 'don't think of the program as a cure or a fix'.. makes me even more reluctant to go through it.

I need so much encouragement and a promise of better days right now, that anything less leaves me kinda .. blah. Like - what's the use then. I see it as you've just told me, it's not gonna do much but hey.. you've got nothing to lose. right? I'm sorry to be so difficult, but there is no sense in lying to you, about how I interpreted your message. But I have to thank you for trying to help anyway. Most people in this world wouldn't even bother ;). Have a great night

ps As for dosage change with my meds, right now I'm at 0, so the only dosage possibility right now is 37.5 mg, which is the lowest in Effexor. I will start with this for a while, and if after 4-6 weeks it doesn't get better, maybe before, I'll up to 75. And so on. If at 150 (If I have to go back there :\) I still don't feel better, I'll have to get my doctor to look into another possibility.

See I've learned, that doctors can only help you based on what you tell them, and my doctor (this current one, and I'm thinking the one before) never even read my file. So they're not really helping me unless I tell them how I can be helped.. if that makes sense.

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 33

Is this caused by depression? Will it go away if the depression goes away?

Yes, I might look into the blogging option. My husband encouraged me to write. Anything that goes through my mind.

And yes, nice to see that I'm not alone, however, how common is the 'what's the point' way of thinking? Is that a common sign of depression? Is it linked to it? Can it go away? This is my anxiety talking ;). Not much fun.

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 33

My little bit of positive ..

I just want to give hope to people, who like me tried everything else, that they can succeed with the help of ADs. I too used to say well.. what if it doesn't work for me. It took a lot of convincing from my pdoc & gp that they WILL work, even if I have to try a few. They said that very few people do not respond to ADs, if any. I myself, hope they were right, as it is sometimes a last resort, and a depressed person NEEDS to know that something WILL work. If that makes any sense? If someone can overcome depression without meds, AMEN!! That would be the ideal, and I'm sure it happens everyday. There is just something comforting, (there was for me anyway) in knowing that if all else fails, ADs will help. Something has to.

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 33

Planning for the Return of Depression 1

Good to know. Thanks for the encouragements ;).

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 33

Hi, Brand new, looking for hope

Hi,

Thanks to the both of you for your replies, and even for caring. And your posts were a bit encouraging. M I wish you'd said you were 100% ok, but it's a bit encouraging nonetheless.

Yes Tiana I'm pretty down, and anxious. I'm feeling kinda sick to my stomach right now with anxiety and all that nice stuff. I will give it a try, I have nothing to lose, and it's free. Who in their right mind would say no to that. I have started the session 1, almost down to the bottom. It was a lot of reading. I am going to try and go get the meds today, to start on Effexor again at 37.5. If I can find the courage to drive to town (about half hour drive).

I wish I could just magically feel better :(. I feel disappointed too, I really didn't want to live with pills. :(. Thanks again both of you, it's nice to know someone 's there.

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 33

Hi, Brand new, looking for hope

Hi Tiana,

My wonderful hubby took me to town to get my meds, I am starting at 37.5 again today. I realize the benefits outweigh the inconveniences.

I was also thinking about trying meditation. My husband keeps telling me it would do me good.

I just hope the meds will not have pooped out on me after weaning off? And that I won't have too much anxiety until the anxiety-fighting properties kick in. I know I can get more anxious before getting better. But I have clonazepam I guess worse case scenario.

Thanks for your support. ;)

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 33

Is this caused by depression? Will it go away if the depression goes away?

Just bumping this this again, I really need to know if it's the depression that's causing me to constantly ask 'what's the point' for every thing.. ? Am I the only one who's life is poisoned by that one nagging thought? It's just always 'there'!!

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 33

Is this caused by depression? Will it go away if the depression goes away?

I think in this case, depression came first. When I'm not feeling down, I don't see that question bringing me down - I think - can,t even think straight sometimes.

As to your question how are some ways I could begin challenging this thinking Ashley, someone told me to just do something like clap my hands twice & replacing the thought with a positive one, but it's just kind of an underlying, everpresent thought. So it could be that the answer for me would simply be the meds. I dont think mine is a situational depression, sounds like clinical to me. I have nothing to be depressed about, so I can't try and focus on solving 'that' problem to get better, I don't have a grudge against anyone or anything, got everything going for me, so I have to come to the conclusion that it has to have a biological or physiological root, rather than psychological. Does that make sense

Thanks guys again

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 33

Is this caused by depression? Will it go away if the depression goes away?

I still intend to do the program, I've got nothing to lose that's for sure. At the beginning I talked to various doctors and psychologists & even a couple of psychiatrists. They all agreed I needed to be medicated. I just thought that after almost 4 years, I could wean off! It sucks to think that I can't grrrr

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 33

Is this caused by depression? Will it go away if the depression goes away?

Hi Jacques,

Thanks for sharing this with me. However, unless I totally misread your message, I hear you saying that even the meds are not the answer. If that is the case, I don't know what else to do, as I figure I have tried everything.. from acupuncture, to hypnosis, including herbs, yoga, exercise, many therapists, etc. I have to say your message kinda brings me down a big clump.

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