Depression is taking over me again?!
Question: Depression is taking over me again.?
I've had depression for a long time and have been on fluoxetine and risperidone for about 4 months now. The medication wasn't working, I'd had two suicide attempts before they realised and they increased my fluoxetine to 40mg. I've been on that for about 3 weeks and in the past 2 weeks I started feeling better. I felt finally like my depression had started to lift. Friends commented on how I seemed to be happier.
I took a chance and started a relationship. I was so happy in it, even though it only lasted a few days. It was a major self confidence boost for me. But I realised the relationship was putting too much pressure on me. My doctor talked to me about taking me off my medication when I've been feeling stable for longer and I panicked. The thought of getting better terrifies me, even though I hate feeling the way I do. Now my relationship has ended, I just lost a best friend and I'm back where I started.
What do I do now, I have no more strength to carry on.?Health Question & Answer
I took a chance and started a relationship. I was so happy in it, even though it only lasted a few days. It was a major self confidence boost for me. But I realised the relationship was putting too much pressure on me. My doctor talked to me about taking me off my medication when I've been feeling stable for longer and I panicked. The thought of getting better terrifies me, even though I hate feeling the way I do. Now my relationship has ended, I just lost a best friend and I'm back where I started.
What do I do now, I have no more strength to carry on.?Health Question & Answer
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I completely know how you feel. I've had 2 suicide attempts also, and was hospitalized in an institution for a month total. You really need to talk to a therapist, it helped me so much. And do things for yourself. Exercising, eating right, and doing things like going to get my nails done and taking bubble baths helped me so much. I also had many many medicine changes. Maybe this one isn't right for you. I've been on prozac, cymbalta, zoloft... and I have manic-depression, so I take depakote, and anti-anxiety drugs... Neurontin.
Remember that you are a wonderful person, and it doesn't matter that your relationship ended. There are so many other people that will love you for who you are. It is so important to find a medication that works for you. I seriously think it would be helpful to take an anti-anxiety along with your anti-depressant. Zoloft works very well for me and I was seriously depressed for over 2 years. I was a serious cutter for 3. My scars are healing, mentally and physically. Health Question & Answer
Remember that you are a wonderful person, and it doesn't matter that your relationship ended. There are so many other people that will love you for who you are. It is so important to find a medication that works for you. I seriously think it would be helpful to take an anti-anxiety along with your anti-depressant. Zoloft works very well for me and I was seriously depressed for over 2 years. I was a serious cutter for 3. My scars are healing, mentally and physically. Health Question & Answer
i know what that is definitely like and it took a lot of trila and error to find what works for me. i found that actual running and exercise is one of the best things to do. owen wilson and robert downey jr i know do both of these to help them with their depressions and addictions. i run or bicycle ride and it helps. also get the book ..the power of positive thinking...i don't know if you like to read but it is a great help. you can get into the habit of thinking positively just like the bad thoughts become habits because sometimes it is easier to just be depressed. start to enjoy the small things in life and you will be alright. good luckHealth Question & Answer
go see a massage therapist. not the dirty kind, a good one that spends time talking with you before she/he begins. human touch is essential for mental well being and massage can be a great non-sexual way to get that. it can stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system releasing all kinds of your bodies own feel good drugs. be warned though, a lot of buried crap can come up so choose your practitioner wiselyHealth Question & Answer
thats manic depression you have to leasrn to love yourself and accept yourself salt is good for people i think water is awesome tooHealth Question & Answer
Set some short term goals. It will greatly help you if you feel like you are accomplishing something.Health Question & Answer
Oh I really do sympathise...
It is so very hard to form a good relationship whilst depressed. I met my partner when I was well but then fell back into depression. He has struggled with it all...my friend is now helping him to cope with all of this. I swear that I can't even make a cup of tea without losing focus, but this posting has made me pull myself up to help.
Fluoxetine and Risperidone are not such a good mix...Fluoxetine at a higher dose does work quite well if you get on with it as an anti-depressant. I take that too, but when I had risperidone I had a very bad reaction which made me feel near suicidal...absolute horror...and I will post now so you have a response..but will add...
OK back...and bear in mind that I have absolutely nothing left to give anything...
When you feel better, the rest will fall into place. My boyfriend doesn't even really susbscribe to the whole mental health thing. He sees the waste-of-time side of it. But he knows and loves me...so that's why he stays. I don't manipulate him and pull all of the 'poor me' stuff. I am a professional woman and I just need to get better...and I will.
You do have strength...but I know you feel so bad...
Please just think that your life will get back to normal...honestly...normal...just get the help that you need....sorry if this is not perfect, but I'm right in the middle myself right now xHealth Question & Answer
It is so very hard to form a good relationship whilst depressed. I met my partner when I was well but then fell back into depression. He has struggled with it all...my friend is now helping him to cope with all of this. I swear that I can't even make a cup of tea without losing focus, but this posting has made me pull myself up to help.
Fluoxetine and Risperidone are not such a good mix...Fluoxetine at a higher dose does work quite well if you get on with it as an anti-depressant. I take that too, but when I had risperidone I had a very bad reaction which made me feel near suicidal...absolute horror...and I will post now so you have a response..but will add...
OK back...and bear in mind that I have absolutely nothing left to give anything...
When you feel better, the rest will fall into place. My boyfriend doesn't even really susbscribe to the whole mental health thing. He sees the waste-of-time side of it. But he knows and loves me...so that's why he stays. I don't manipulate him and pull all of the 'poor me' stuff. I am a professional woman and I just need to get better...and I will.
You do have strength...but I know you feel so bad...
Please just think that your life will get back to normal...honestly...normal...just get the help that you need....sorry if this is not perfect, but I'm right in the middle myself right now xHealth Question & Answer