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I was on them and i felt them working the first day…felt the full effects after about 3months..

My advice, unless your desperate give them a 6month trial.

If they aren’t working then change. There are hundreds of tablets out there…you may not have the right one to suit you.

OR maybe there is no chemical problem making you depressed? Maybe you need another form of help….therapy is FAR BETTER than ANY medication you can have.

Simply because: Tablets only get rid of the symptoms (depression) and therapy gets rid of the problem…therefore getting rid of the symptoms.

So you see why so many try to give us councillers.

Honestly though…I think the differnt tablets i was on didn’t work.

I used to be on 11 a day and that didn’t work.

The only tablets that have ever worked for me were propanalol for my panic attacks.

Councilling helped me with the rest! and now i’m happy as a pink fairy in a tutu! (literally)

When i was on fluoxetine i tried to commit suicide… :(

Change you counciller. I’ve seen 7 lol.

Honestly though…depends what is making you depressed as to what sort of therapist you need to see.

Whats making you depressed? (if you know)

It wasn’t till my 7th therapist that i started feeling as though i was getting somewhere. (5years that took)

Then i saw her for 6months and i’m absolutely fine now. Completely happy and stronger than ever :)

You can do it too though larabo…its hard i know…but there is always another option. You are never stuck or lost. So never give up.

Larabo,
If you have a lot of cash and want to be drug free,
Then check out Sean Adams from Alphalearning Institute in Switzerland
he helps people by balancing their brains to work correctly.

Google him and check him out.
I do not sell him I only know the good things he has done for people.

Best of luck and if you can drug free is the best.

I have been on all sorts of anti-depression meds and now they say I am only epileptic.

So for the last 2 years I am on anti-epileptic meds and guess what
Now I have osteperosis which means I am aging very quickly.

Meds are good for you >>>>Not.

If you can deal with your problems and be drug free…

Best of luck

Randolph

How old are you darling?

I was depressed since i was 12 aswell and its HARD for people to take you seriously cuz of your age.

I cant relate with the post natal depression. But if you were depressed before…then its likely the PN just worsened it?

Why do you think your depressed? What kind of things go on?

E.g. Negative thinking, jealousy, relationships….what sort of things does your depression manefest itself in?

I know i cant cure you or make you happy again…but i’d love to help point you in the right direction! I’ve been there myself and i know how you feel. But also please take me as an example…i was depressed for 6years of my life. and right now i’m so happy. I can still get sad…but i dont get depressed or anything. So please just know, that there is life after depression.

You, feeling happy again is destined to happen. There is no doubt that one day you will feel normal again. and you will feel better than before, stronger, more self confident and supportive. Things can get better. So you may aswell try your best to feel this way :)

As for your son getting taken away, your not mentally incapable are you? You have deprsesion. Everyone gets that. You still care for your son don’t you? The only way he will get taken off you is if you start to neglect or abuse him. But you’ve said to me how worried you are…because you love him etc. To me that is the sign of a good home for this little boy. I don’t think there will be an issue with your son.

I don’t know what moneys like for you..i know you have a son so it might be tight but check these out:

http://www.5-htp.org.uk/

You can buy them from holland and barratt.

They are anti depressants but they help you to create your own serotonin rather than replacing them with chemicals like your doctor has prescribed you. If you want to consider them…read up on them to check you’ll be alright taking them :)

Larabo,
You need to be happy with yourself first,
If you need meds then do what you need to do to balance your life,

You need to be mentally there for your son as he will be a reflection of who
you are in the future.

It’s a tough one but you need to set the example for your life, sounds like nobody
is there for you but isn’t that what this website is for.

Never give up. Okay

You are doing the best you can by the sounds of what you are doing and don’t
worry about what others think you are a mother and you have a goal to be
successfull just do the best that you can.

In terms of your preferences for dating you are young and obviously willing to experiment. But a note of caution if your mind is not stable be carefull of
doing things that you will regret. When you are in stable frame of mind
the decisions that you make are your decisions aand yours alone. W

What ever you do if it makes you happy and you feel love doing it then be
happy with that and don’t question it too much. Everybody needs love

Good luck.

Randolph

Oh hunny :(

I’m 19 too…so i know how hard the pressures of life are! And along with your family problems and emotional problems AND having a son :(

I think you need to stop for a minute before you do anything else and feel proud about your self…you’ve been through so much and look at how far youve come!

Know that your not alone though. You have a son :) And he depends on you and look how well your doing! Everything you say to me…you just want to make a good life for him and things may be a struggle and may be hard but your giving him a life and the love that he needs. Moneywise-have you contacted the CSA about claiming money from the dad? Or does he contribute financially at all? Because your son deserves that money, it can help pay for the roof over his head.

I know its not much, but as long as you want to you can come on here and there will always be people willing to talk to you.

I’m from the UK hun…just to let you know…things will start getting busy here in a couple of hours as people from america will be finishing work and will start logging on. So i’m going to add some of my friends to see if they can give you some more advice etc. I’m finishing work now but i’ll be on later on around 6ish. I’ll add you as a friend too.

If you know how to use the shout box then you can shout me aswell anytime. Just know your not alone.

I have been on fluoxetine too, I don’t want to scare you, I know everyones different but when I was on them after only a week I went crazy :S
I took an overdose as well as cutting myself to ribbons, when I was in hospital the therapist there said that they were prozak but just under another name.
I will never take those again ever, I went on citalopram after that and they were much better.
I think you should make an appointment and talk to someone about this and how you feel, find out more about what you take before you take them that is the only thing you can do and also remember that what works or doesn’t work for someone else may be different for you and it is really a guessing game untill you mind the right medication and dose for you.

I was on prozac and it worked for me right away, even before the two weeks. I think you need to let your doctor know that not only are they not working, they are making you feel worse. Are you feeling suicidal? I so, don’t try and hide it, that only makes it worse. You need to try and be open with what you are feeling. You are going through a lot right now, it is understandable that you are feeling overwhelmed.

I know that your son is your life and you want what is best for him. Well, what is best for him is having a happy healthy Mom. So be strong and do everything it takes to get yourself healthy. Be honest with your therapist and doctors. They can only help you if you are being 100% honest with them.

larabo wrote:
Oh, and no. my son’s dad has paid me £40 over two years.
There are far too many absent fathers in Britain.

call the CSA right away! He is legally required to pay you at LEAST £27 a WEEK!!! Your son is losing out. He has to pay for his responsabilities so make sure you call them up hun!

This extra money might help you out too, make the bills easier. Get some more stuff for your kid. It could really help you out.

larabo wrote:
wow :) thank you so much everyone
i know its said all the time, but it really is a relief to know im not the only one.
ive told my doctor twice now that the fluoxetine has only made me worse, i even told him about my suicide thoughts but all he’s done is increased my dosage.
Hopefully he’ll listen more when i see him next week.
Im just nervous because I watched a tv programme about this girl who got her baby taken off her because she had a history of self harm.

Make an appointment with another doctor. FLUOXETINE is a known drug to increase suicide. Fluoxetine helps depression…but there are studys that show that it gives you the energy to actually do it! Its a dangerous drug. I’m appauled that he’s upped the dose!

Go back and see another doctor. Make the excuse that you want a lady doctor or something if you feel awkward about it.

And they wont take your son away from you, honestly…there are women out there who have criminal records who steal and neglect there kids. Who are on drugs and sleep around…and they get to keep theres so theres no chance they will even think twice about you.

They will congratulate you because your trying to get help..but i don’t think they will even get involved in the first place hun.

How olds your son?

heya:)
i was on fluoxitine. i didnt read all the replies but im sure Mcfatty up there mentioned that Flu. is the weakest of the SSRIs. there are many many more to try. i went up to three a day and i still didnt find it at all all helpful, so i changed to citalopram, which is muuuuuuuuuuuch better.
theres plenty to try, and not all work for everyone, so you could try a couple of others. citalopram is quite popular and quite effective in a lot of people.
good luck :)

Both my parents are on citalopram and they have both become a lot better.

Plus when there are dosage changes there is a much more noticable difference in mood. So if they aren’t working…an increased dosage can usually help i’ve been told.

larabo wrote:
Ive tried CSA. they actually phoned me. But nothing ever came from it. They didnt even get in touch with my sons dad.
He’s 20 months now :)

Ive also seen every single doctor at my surgery…..
Theyre all idiots clearly.

Ring the CSA again. I know it sucks but keep ringing them. 0871 434 8951

There you go…ring them now.

Change doctors!!

Dont give up hun. Your worth more than that and you owe it to your son.

my mum has been on prozac for five weeks and she is no better if anything she is worse the doc has give her citalopram but she doesnt know whether to take them?

Well not to boast…

but i have one doctor who tells me i have chlymdia every time i go in.

raver: got a headache.
DR: chlymdia
raver: got a broken leg.
DR: chlymdia

Do you know how many tests i’ve had? Argh its rediculous. I’ve always been careful and never had any diseases or anything.

Apart from her….the doctors i go to are pretty great. Sometimes have to go twice but ive never ‘gone without’

LOL thats funny raver hehe.
i can see how chlamydia would be constued from a broken leg though, it does make loads of sense…
girl: the health system is there to work for YOU. thats what it is for. if not for you, they wouldnt have jobs!! so you make them work for you.
demand second opinions, trials of other drugs…emm and..stuff.
and about your babies father: raver is right. he owes you!!!! take him for all hes worth luv.

i hope youre feeling ok today :)

lmao TJ i think i love you

my doctor wants to put me onto prozac but iv been doin sum researche on them and they sound pretty **** dangerous. i dont know im mant to hav started them by now . they are the 20mg ones and he said to take 2 a day. IM STUCK AND DONT KNOW WHAT O DO. will they only make it worse before it gets better??????

This has been about 5 days now. How are you? better or worse? Gosh, I know all of us are worried.

Aw well done for arranging that! every little is a step in the right direction!

Best medicine is no medicane at all…

oh youre medically qualified to have that opinion are you? please, do regale us with your wisdom.

Just from experience that’s all, no way medically qualified just my opinion.

right well youre one person with one opinion who hasnt backed it up in any way except to say you had a bad experiance. telling othrs to not take medication that has been proved to work and does work for thousands upon thousands of people the world over is just a tad up yourself and silly dont you think.