Going backward
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Perfectfacade83
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August 2008, I started Lexapro. It was helping for a while until December, then I started feeling like my old self in a bad way (aka Depression hit big time). I tried switching to Zoloft, but it's not helping at all. I feel like I was making a lot of progress and now I've just taken huge steps backward. I feel miserable and hopeless. I am petrified to keep switching meds and feel like I'm ruining my body. I feel exhausted and just want to sleep all the time and have no motivation to do anything. My spirit seems to have died.
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Your spirit is still there, or you wouldn't be reaching out. Sounds like the wind has certainly gone out of your sails, though. You well know the old cliche, Keep doing what you're doing, and you will keep getting what you already got. Either the medications you are being prescribed are the wrong ones, or you need a serious reconditioning of your thinking. If you've already worked this program, and you've tried therapy, and you've given these efforts your best attention, I don't know what to say. I am deeply sad to hear about your suffering. I hope you will find some answers. I do wish you the best.
P.S. I'm guessing you enjoy comedy. Have you considered entertaining children who are hospitalized? Some of the old I Love Lucy television skits are a good place to look for material. Sometimes all it takes to turn our lives around is the activity of literally turning around and noticing what we needed is what we had all along.
P.S. I'm guessing you enjoy comedy. Have you considered entertaining children who are hospitalized? Some of the old I Love Lucy television skits are a good place to look for material. Sometimes all it takes to turn our lives around is the activity of literally turning around and noticing what we needed is what we had all along.
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Hi Perfectfacade! I am sorry about your depression cropping up again. I've been there so I know what your feeling. Just want to say though, that sometimes we have to keep trying different meds until we find one that's the right one for us. It's not hurting your body if done under a doctor's care. I'm OK, and I've had to switch quite a few times in my life with meds. I'm now on Effexor and for me it's good. I do not know when you switched to Zoloft, but remember it takes a few weeks for meds to give you the full benefit . Don't feel bad, depression is exhausting and it distorts our thinking for sure. Sounds like your in a major depression but you will come out of it believe me. It's OK to sleep and get extra sleep for awhile, but everyday do one baby step more than the day before, even if you feel like crap, just something not too overwhelming until you feel better, but something. Relaxing baths, walks, doing even a bit of the program for StressCenter.com, keeping a journal, talking to God ( if you are spiritual), anything however small and you will see that after awhile, you will be coming out of your despair and being yourself again. I promise. I know this because I've been there. In the meantime, talk with your doc again about the meds. You will be OK. If you wish to talk further, please email me anytime .
Hugs
Beth
Hugs
Beth
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This question is for Girlwisdom,
I read your comment about how you have been there and you came out of it and I was diagnosed with clincal depression and had thoughts in my head about life being pointless everything I did felt pointless like why do anything everything we do is pointless I couldn't think about one activity without thinking how pointless it was and those thoughts are still there just not so overwhelming all day everyday they are faded thoughts that come sometimes! Do you think this is depression thoughts or just obessive scary thoughts i don't even know if you have gotten to session 10 yet but i could really use some advice! Anything would help?
I read your comment about how you have been there and you came out of it and I was diagnosed with clincal depression and had thoughts in my head about life being pointless everything I did felt pointless like why do anything everything we do is pointless I couldn't think about one activity without thinking how pointless it was and those thoughts are still there just not so overwhelming all day everyday they are faded thoughts that come sometimes! Do you think this is depression thoughts or just obessive scary thoughts i don't even know if you have gotten to session 10 yet but i could really use some advice! Anything would help?
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Major Depressive Disorder (also known as Major Depression, Clinical Depression) – A major depressive episode occurs with symptoms that last for most of the day, nearly every day for at least two weeks. A symptom must either be 1) depressed mood or 2) a noticeable decrease in interest or pleasure in all or most activities. At least four (or more) additional symptoms are present:
significant weight loss / weight gain or decrease / increase in appetite
difficulty sleeping or increase in sleeping
excessive movement or slowing down associated with mental tension (observed by others)
fatigue or loss of energy
feeling worthless or excessive guilt
difficulty thinking, concentrating or making decisions
repeatedly thinking about death or suicide, trying to attempt suicide or having a specific plan to commit suicide .
Dysthymic Disorder (or also referred to as Dysthymia) – Nearly constant depressed mood for at least 2 years accompanied by at least two (or more) of the following:
decrease or increase in eating
difficulty sleeping or increase in sleeping
low energy or fatigue
low self-esteem
difficulty concentrating or making decisions
feeling hopeless
Symptoms do not occur for more than two months at a time. Generally, this type of depression is described as having persistent but less severe depressive symptoms than Major Depression.
To Ashyp:
I'm not a professional, but have been through a lot in my life of the above. I haven't wanted to commit suicide though, but most of the other symptoms. Scary thoughts could be with any kind of depression, or just a part of anxiety or both. I remember when I was had major depression, everything was magnified and distorted and I wasn't thinking clearly. When I had a lower form of depression, like above I had the same thing but could think much clearer, and at least know what I had to do to change my life. I have low grade depression now, but I'm working part-time, taking courses online, doing some positive things which I could not do with major depression and /or scary thoughts. I haven't reached session 10 yet. I'm starting this course over yet again. I have a big issue with procrastination and ADD, so I'm working on both to get moving with life. I hope this is making sense . LoL. Anyhow, if you have more questions just let me know. By the way, thinking everything is pointless is a very common element of depression. It passes when the depression lifts with the help of a therapist, meds, etc....... which ever you choose to help yourself. I felt this way before as well. Horrible feeling.
Take care
Beth
significant weight loss / weight gain or decrease / increase in appetite
difficulty sleeping or increase in sleeping
excessive movement or slowing down associated with mental tension (observed by others)
fatigue or loss of energy
feeling worthless or excessive guilt
difficulty thinking, concentrating or making decisions
repeatedly thinking about death or suicide, trying to attempt suicide or having a specific plan to commit suicide .
Dysthymic Disorder (or also referred to as Dysthymia) – Nearly constant depressed mood for at least 2 years accompanied by at least two (or more) of the following:
decrease or increase in eating
difficulty sleeping or increase in sleeping
low energy or fatigue
low self-esteem
difficulty concentrating or making decisions
feeling hopeless
Symptoms do not occur for more than two months at a time. Generally, this type of depression is described as having persistent but less severe depressive symptoms than Major Depression.
To Ashyp:
I'm not a professional, but have been through a lot in my life of the above. I haven't wanted to commit suicide though, but most of the other symptoms. Scary thoughts could be with any kind of depression, or just a part of anxiety or both. I remember when I was had major depression, everything was magnified and distorted and I wasn't thinking clearly. When I had a lower form of depression, like above I had the same thing but could think much clearer, and at least know what I had to do to change my life. I have low grade depression now, but I'm working part-time, taking courses online, doing some positive things which I could not do with major depression and /or scary thoughts. I haven't reached session 10 yet. I'm starting this course over yet again. I have a big issue with procrastination and ADD, so I'm working on both to get moving with life. I hope this is making sense . LoL. Anyhow, if you have more questions just let me know. By the way, thinking everything is pointless is a very common element of depression. It passes when the depression lifts with the help of a therapist, meds, etc....... which ever you choose to help yourself. I felt this way before as well. Horrible feeling.
Take care
Beth