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Yayyy smithtr, you are back! I am happy to see you again. Hang in there, dude. :)
 
Those medicine, in my opinion, does not work. I've been through depression for a long while, what I REALLY realize was, if I keep myself busy doing something extra, i.e. if I got 1 job, I get another part time job, finding a new hobby with SOMEONE, that way you can talk with that person and enjoy something new, finding someone that you trust and ask for help to keep you company (someone that have HIGH patience), or whatever that REQUIRES any activities that doesn't allow you to sit around, to use the Internet (oh yes, staying on Internet do deepen the depression if NOT used for any reason i.e. researching for exam, news, email for short time and so on), or that allows you to IDLE (doing nothing). Perhaps, finding something to clean around in house, maybe washing the bathtub really good, washing floors, etc? After doing these things, you will be able to find something to feel good about and motivated to do other things.

That REALLY helped me VASTLY with my depression problem. Try it and let us know if they help any?
 
I would not say that antidepressants do not work, because they help a lot of people get through life. And, I guess everybody has different ways of handling depression and obstacles in life.

I am glad to know that smithtr is ok, and hope he gets help/support that he needs.
 
omegaman said:
I would not say that antidepressants do not work, because they help a lot of people get through life. And, I guess everybody has different ways of handling depression and obstacles in life.

I am glad to know that smithtr is ok, and hope he gets help/support that he needs.
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Exactly. I'm on medication. I can tell you honestly that that I could not function AT ALL without it. I was diagnosed with PTSD and I need medication to get through the day. I also have therapy on a regular basis as well.

Good self care (getting enough rest, having a proper diet, have a support system, ect) is essential for continued wellness, but meds and having a therapeutic alliance with a GOOD psychiatrist and psychologist, is critical for some people.

Also, since Travis must rely on ASL for communication, I would say having a good terp is also very important, so he can communicate how exactly how he feels and the person <s> treating him are aware of exactly what he needs.


Good luck, Travis. I'm glad you're posting again. :)
 
Oceanbreeze said:
Exactly. I'm on medication. I can tell you honestly that that I could not function AT ALL without it. I was diagnosed with PTSD and I need medication to get through the day. I also have therapy on a regular basis as well.

Good self care (getting enough rest, having a proper diet, have a support system, ect) is essential for continued wellness, but meds and having a therapeutic alliance with a GOOD psychiatrist and psychologist, is critical for some people.

Also, since Travis must rely on ASL for communication, I would say having a good terp is also very important, so he can communicate how exactly how he feels and the person <s> treating him are aware of exactly what he needs.


Good luck, Travis. I'm glad you're posting again. :)
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i couldn't agree with you more, ocean.

i take several meds for my allergies, migraines and bipolar.

if it were not for my bipolar meds, i would experience manic episodes that impair my judgement and cause reckless behavior. i would also experience deep depression that makes me feel like hurting myself.

in addition, i also have problems with auditory hallucinations, delusions and paranoia. without my antipsychotic, i would have difficulty with all of these things.

finally, the migraine med i take (imitrex) allows me to function on a day to day basis without being crippled by agonizing pain. if any of you have had a migraine before, you know exactly what kind of pain i'm talking about.

i'm also glad travis is posting again. :D
 
LinuxGold said:
Those medicine, in my opinion, does not work. I've been through depression for a long while, what I REALLY realize was, if I keep myself busy doing something extra, i.e. if I got 1 job, I get another part time job, finding a new hobby with SOMEONE, that way you can talk with that person and enjoy something new, finding someone that you trust and ask for help to keep you company (someone that have HIGH patience), or whatever that REQUIRES any activities that doesn't allow you to sit around, to use the Internet (oh yes, staying on Internet do deepen the depression if NOT used for any reason i.e. researching for exam, news, email for short time and so on), or that allows you to IDLE (doing nothing). Perhaps, finding something to clean around in house, maybe washing the bathtub really good, washing floors, etc? After doing these things, you will be able to find something to feel good about and motivated to do other things.

That REALLY helped me VASTLY with my depression problem. Try it and let us know if they help any?
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while it is true that meds do not work for some people (who have treatment-resistant depression), this is not the case for a majority of those who suffer from depression.

the important thing is to keep trying a combination of meds to find out which ones work for you. it may take a long time to find a perfect "cocktail," but once you do, you will feel *so* much better.

i should also add that lack of motivation is a problem for many people (myself included) with depression. i know i'm guilty of saying that i want or need to clean my apartment, but doing it is another thing entirely. i've also had severe bouts of depression where i don't feel like eating and preparing a simple meal seems like a monumental task.

to start gaining more motivation it's important to set small goals for yourself each day. one might be to simply get out of bed. another might be to get yourself dressed.

once you have reached several small goals, you build on those to create more so that you have a sense of accomplishment.
 
Hi Travis,

I'm very happy that you are chatting with us again. :)

Please be careful taking your medicines. Follow exactly your doctor's orders.

I hope you get a skilled interpreter for your doctor appointments. Please request and request until you get a good interpreter.

I pray that you will feel better soon. :hug:

Please continue to contact and inform us.

God bless you.
 
Hear Again said:
while it is true that meds do not work for some people (who have treatment-resistant depression), this is not the case for a majority of those who suffer from depression.

the important thing is to keep trying a combination of meds to find out which ones work for you. it may take a long time to find a perfect "cocktail," but once you do, you will feel *so* much better.

i should also add that lack of motivation is a problem for many people (myself included) with depression. i know i'm guilty of saying that i want or need to clean my apartment, but doing it is another thing entirely. i've also had severe bouts of depression where i don't feel like eating and preparing a simple meal seems like a monumental task.

to start gaining more motivation it's important to set small goals for yourself each day. one might be to simply get out of bed. another might be to get yourself dressed.

once you have reached several small goals, you build on those to create more so that you have a sense of accomplishment.
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Like I said before, it is only my opinion. I've seen how much damage a medicine could do to certain person SO close to me. She lost her senses and mentality from such a simple medicine. I spoke with the professionals who dealt with people who was sent to mental ward due to suicide attempt, they said that most of them resulted from such simple medicine. It might work for some and not for other.

However, like we agree on similar things, setting up a goal and go for it. Keeping busy from things that seem to bring depressions i.e. sitting around doing nothing and the like.
 
Hello travis welcome back to ad and hope you are feeling better one day at a time . Hope you are getting the care you need and do try keep in touch in here so we know how you are doing everyday . May you be more recovery everyday and be much better sooner ! :wave:
 
LinuxGold said:
Like I said before, it is only my opinion. I've seen how much damage a medicine could do to certain person SO close to me. She lost her senses and mentality from such a simple medicine. I spoke with the professionals who dealt with people who was sent to mental ward due to suicide attempt, they said that most of them resulted from such simple medicine. It might work for some and not for other.

However, like we agree on similar things, setting up a goal and go for it. Keeping busy from things that seem to bring depressions i.e. sitting around doing nothing and the like.
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you and i will have to agree to disagree as far as meds are concerned. imo they should be considered the first line of treatment when someone is clinically depressed -- and especially if they are bipolar.

scaring people into thinking that MOST meds cause suicidal thoughts is irresponsible especially since we do NOT know the specifics of what happened to the people who experienced them. it's bad enough people refuse to take psychiatric meds because of the negative stigma attached to mental illness.

at any rate, i sincerely hope travis gets the help he needs.
 
Hear Again said:
you and i will have to agree to disagree as far as meds are concerned. imo they should be considered the first line of treatment when someone is clinically depressed.

some people cannot function without meds let alone feel well enough to get out of bed.

at any rate, i sincerely hope travis gets the help he needs.
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Yeah, hopefully Travis will get out of it and to enjoy the way life is supposed to be all about!
 
I have been treatd for depression more times then I can count. Tried various meds. None worked out well for me. The one's that did work caused me to be seriously slowed down and tired all the time. I need to be alert and energetic for my job. Yes I work. So for me I had to cope with the depression naturally which is hard. I can get in a very very good mood. Very happy! And then out of no where some thing can trigger me to get sad. It feels like a big fall. Almost hate being too happy because I fear of the fall. It's been like this for me for years I cope with it on my own. I do not recommend this. You should try various meds see how they work for you. Not every one is the same and they all work differently on different people. If it came to a choice for you like I had, and I hope it won't, you must chose which is most beneficial for you. Being alert and energetic or being medicated. I chose natural because I do like the happy moments I have. Despite the falls. If there were no happy moments I would chose being on meds. But even now I get to bad points and some times things don't look very good. So you see it's important to get the help if it out weighs any negative effects of the meds. Good Luck!
 
just a note about meds: if you're experiencing sleepiness for over a week while on them, your dosage needs to be adjusted. so many people complain of feeling like a "zombie" when taking anti-depressants and mood stabilizers, but don't tell their pdocs about the symptoms they're experiencing and instead decide to stop taking their meds cold turkey. this is the LAST thing you should do. if you feel exhausted for over 7 days, it's time to talk to your pdoc about changing meds or adjusting dosages.
 
Travis,
I am glad that you are back and posting here. Several of us, myself included, were concerned about you. Please, if you ever feel that helpless again, get on the phone and call someone local via TTY. I understand that things are not peaches and cream for you, but it's OK to let your emotions out. Your'e in a strange place with few friends and it seems hard, but you need to reach out. Who knows, where you are at there is someone else out there that's lonely too and they just need a friend to talk to, just as you do.

The aforementioned advice above that LinuxGold, HearAgain, and others have post is sound advice. Keep in mind that your'e meds may need to be changed or readjusted in conjunction with talk therapy until you begin stabilizing. Don't go off the meds without your doctor's approval. He/she will be the one that can better judge if you are ready to come off the medications or not.
 
travis,

in addition to dixie's comments, i also wanted to say that if you are not in therapy, that's something you might want to consider. it has been said that the best treatment combination for people with depression or bipolar is therapy and meds.
 
Travis, the antidepressant medications will help you to feel better but it takes time for antidepressants to work. Although you may start to feel better within a couple of weeks, the full antidepressant effect may not be seen for several weeks. It is important to be patient and give the medicine a chance to work. Once you feel better, it is important to keep taking your antidepressant for as long as your doctor tells you to. Continued use, if recommended by your doctor, can help lower your chances of becoming depressed again in the future. :)
Be happy, Travis.
Take care and :hug:
Sosie
 
First of all, I think there's some kind of miscommunication going on. Clonazepam is used to treat seizures or anxiety, not depression. It will NOT work as an antidepressant (only notable exception in the family of benzos is Xanax but it's still disputed among researchers on whether its truly a novel antidepressant-sedative).

As for antidepressants, Lexapro seems to have a faster onset and starts to work in a week while other antidepressants like Zoloft and Prozac takes a couple of weeks to work. Lexapro is more tolerated, according to studies.

Some people don't respond well to certain drugs and you have to remember, just because you don't respond to a medication does NOT mean you won't respond to other medications. A good example is antibiotics. If your infection is resistant to your certain antibiotic, the certain antibiotic won't work and you have to try a different antibiotic. Reseachers are working on how to determine which drugs will work for different people. A lot has to do with genetic mutations that metabolize drugs differently.

Cognitive therapy seems very effective but of course, that requires that you have a psychologist who knows ASL.
 
netrox said:
First of all, I think there's some kind of miscommunication going on. Clonazepam is used to treat seizures or anxiety, not depression. It will NOT work as an antidepressant (only notable exception in the family of benzos is Xanax but it's still disputed among researchers on whether its truly a novel antidepressant-sedative).

As for antidepressants, Lexapro seems to have a faster onset and starts to work in a week while other antidepressants like Zoloft and Prozac takes a couple of weeks to work. Lexapro is more tolerated, according to studies.

Some people don't respond well to certain drugs and you have to remember, just because you don't respond to a medication does NOT mean you won't respond to other medications. A good example is antibiotics. If your infection is resistant to your certain antibiotic, the certain antibiotic won't work and you have to try a different antibiotic. Reseachers are working on how to determine which drugs will work for different people. A lot has to do with genetic mutations that metabolize drugs differently.

Cognitive therapy seems very effective but of course, that requires that you have a psychologist who knows ASL.
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Thank you, Netrox. That was :gpost:
 
netrox said:
First of all, I think there's some kind of miscommunication going on. Clonazepam is used to treat seizures or anxiety, not depression. It will NOT work as an antidepressant (only notable exception in the family of benzos is Xanax but it's still disputed among researchers on whether its truly a novel antidepressant-sedative).

As for antidepressants, Lexapro seems to have a faster onset and starts to work in a week while other antidepressants like Zoloft and Prozac takes a couple of weeks to work. Lexapro is more tolerated, according to studies.

Some people don't respond well to certain drugs and you have to remember, just because you don't respond to a medication does NOT mean you won't respond to other medications. A good example is antibiotics. If your infection is resistant to your certain antibiotic, the certain antibiotic won't work and you have to try a different antibiotic. Reseachers are working on how to determine which drugs will work for different people. A lot has to do with genetic mutations that metabolize drugs differently.

Cognitive therapy seems very effective but of course, that requires that you have a psychologist who knows ASL.
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excellent post, netrox!

another good med for depression (although it's not considered an anti-depressant, but does have anti-depressant qualities) is lamictal. i'm currently taking lamictal for depressive episodes related to my bipolar and i started seeing positive results from it within a week. ymmv travis (and others), but this might be a med you may want to look into.

and you're right about the effectiveness of cbt (cognitive behavioral therapy).

by the way travis, if you decide to consider cbt, make sure that when finding a cbt therapist you inform the clinic that you use asl and *need* a terp who specializes in terping for the mental health field. terping during a counseling or psychiatric appointment requires clear communication between the tdoc, pdoc and client. no offense against "ordinary" terps, but some of them don't have the training necessary to understand the differences between asl communication and symptoms of mental illness (for example, rapid signing and strong facial expressions can represent distress but can be misinterpreted as bipolar mania).

talk therapy is another good option as well.
 
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