Guest guest Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 Bobbie, No, not worse because of the CMT. Just a lot of people have withdrawal from antidepressents. Everyone is so diffrent when it comes to antidepressants. What's mild for me might be very strong for you. I have had to try a few of them to get what works right for me. Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 Is the withdrawal worse because of the CMT or do most people experience this when stopping. I am thinking of going on an antidepressent. But don't want to have to be on it forever. Does anyone one know of one with the least side effects. They all sound pretty bad. I would appreciate any help. Bobbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2004 Report Share Posted November 22, 2004 I have taken Zoloft and Amitryptiline and had no trouble weaning off of them. but each person is different. Cathleen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2004 Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 Bobbie, There's no way to know how it will affect you. But it's a safe bet to say that the longer someone is on them, the more chance of withdrawal symptoms. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 In a message dated 1/1/2007 9:52:53 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, patsy56er@... writes: I'm finally ready to take the anti-depressants that my dr has been pushing me towards since the onset of all these diseases. I can see now that I do need some help. I've tried Effexor in the past but didn't feel any different and didn't like the reaction that I had (suicidal thoughts). Have any of you had success with changing the type of anti- depressant that you take? Are they different or can I expect the same with any kind of mood altering drug? I recently started taking Zoloft myself a couple weeks ago. For those that do not know who i am let me give a small introduction: I'm , 28 years old from PA. Diagnosed with RA about 3 yrs ago but believe i've had it since i was a teen. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Depression. My husband died very suddenly at home of a massive heart attack in front of me on May 21, 2006. Needless to say the anti-depressant meds were needed at this point. Emotions are starting to blance out a bit, but still too early to tell if i like this. Weigh all the side effects and make a choice, cant hurt to try. HUGS in PA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 In a message dated 1/1/2007 5:33:44 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, jhoorm01@... writes: I take prozac with no problems but was thinking about using the one that says " Depression hurts " . I was going to ask my doc next time I go. that is called Cymbalta. My sister in law is on that and raves that it is a miracle drug... but everyone is different. I asked about it and my PCP gave me zoloft... nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 In a message dated 1/1/07 2:13:17 PM, N2kids@... writes: > My husband died very > suddenly at home of a massive heart attack in front of me on May 21, 2006. > Needless to say the anti-depressant meds were needed at this point. > Awwww....that is a shame. This is just my two cents, which doesn't buy much, but it is normal to be depressed if you have AR and your husband died in front of you (how horrible to have to go through).. No pill will fix it nor should it be attempted, IMHO. Even counseling can't fix normal. I think anti depressants are waaaaay over prescribed. My gyny prescribed Zoloft when my marriage was failing. I finally figured out it was NORMAL to be depressed if your marriage is failing! I am very sorry for all you have had to go through.....and at such a young age, too. But you might consider ditching the Zoloft. Now clinical depression is a different matter. Seems everyone I know has bi polar or is on Zoloft! Hang in there. Hugs, Pris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 In a message dated 1/1/2007 6:34:29 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, NELLIESTAR@... writes: I am very sorry for all you have had to go through.....I am very sorry for age, too. But you might consider ditching the Zoloft. Now clinical depression is a different matter. Seems everyone I know has bi polar or is on Zoloft! Hang in there. Hugs, Pris ty Pris. I really didnt want the Zoloft at first, but it is needed. Yes being depressed after something like that is normal, but this was beyond depressed. Seeking counceling weekly along with the Zoloft and it seems to be helping a bit. Not staying on it longer than i need to be. Yes it is overused, but som really do need it. I think once i move out of here and into my own home things will get better. HUGS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 ----- Original Message ----- From: " patsy56er " <patsy56er@...> >Have any of you had success with changing the type of anti- > depressant that you take? Are they different or can I expect the same > with any kind of mood altering drug? Each drug can have a different affect for each person, although, some people find anti-depressants in the same class to affect them the same way. I was fortunate in that I started with Remeron and it worked for me. I had to go off of it because we needed to check to see if it was causing my high blood pressure which started up around the same time. I went on Prosac the second time. It made me feel like I couldn't stand to be in my house, I wanted my husband (when he came home) to at least take me for a drive. I described this to my doctor who termed it " claustrophobic " . Remeron doesn't have this affect on me. Fortunately, I was able to go back on Remeron in the end. Darcy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 Well, I don't take antidepressents, but my son has to. And there is a DEFINITE difference between the different drugs with him. I have been told by our psychopharmacologist that these drugs are very much like RA drugs in that every person can have a different experience with each drugs. It's a matter of trial and error. But IMO, people using this kind of drug should be seeing a good psychopharm person,(psychiatrist) for the same reason you want your RA drugs monitored by a rheumatologist. These are the specialist trained in treating people with these drugs. > > I'm finally ready to take the anti-depressants that my dr has been > pushing me towards since the onset of all these diseases. I can see now > that I do need some help. I've tried Effexor in the past but didn't > feel any different and didn't like the reaction that I had (suicidal > thoughts). Have any of you had success with changing the type of anti- > depressant that you take? Are they different or can I expect the same > with any kind of mood altering drug? > > Thanks > Patsy > El Mirage, AZ > DX 2005 Stage 1 PBC > AIH/SLE/RA/COPD > Just a woman of letters.... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 I take prozac with no problems but was thinking about using the one that says " Depression hurts " . I was going to ask my doc next time I go. N2kids@... wrote: In a message dated 1/1/2007 9:52:53 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, patsy56er@... writes: I'm finally ready to take the anti-depressants that my dr has been pushing me towards since the onset of all these diseases. I can see now that I do need some help. I've tried Effexor in the past but didn't feel any different and didn't like the reaction that I had (suicidal thoughts). Have any of you had success with changing the type of anti- depressant that you take? Are they different or can I expect the same with any kind of mood altering drug? I recently started taking Zoloft myself a couple weeks ago. For those that do not know who i am let me give a small introduction: I'm , 28 years old from PA. Diagnosed with RA about 3 yrs ago but believe i've had it since i was a teen. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Depression. My husband died very suddenly at home of a massive heart attack in front of me on May 21, 2006. Needless to say the anti-depressant meds were needed at this point. Emotions are starting to blance out a bit, but still too early to tell if i like this. Weigh all the side effects and make a choice, cant hurt to try. HUGS in PA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2007 Report Share Posted January 1, 2007 Hi , Wow I read your story in the RA support and my heart goes out to you. I join because both my mother and sister have RA....my sister (younger) has been going through a lot of depression with the disease, being she is divorce with 4 girls and feels she is more of a liability to a man..her girls are grown so she is basing this on her disease ..I just couldnt understand why she was so depress being she is a beautiful woman with a great personality but joining the support group and reading the stories...following along has gave me a new perspective of the disease...I myself have 4 children and I wonder if it will pop up in my children or myself...although like yourself my mom and sister both got RA in there 20's. Well I feel your pain...I lost my brother in a helicopter accident 34 days after his beautiful wedding...it wasn't in front of me but it is a day that stays in my heart and soul and I feel I have been depressed for many years because of this....i remember when the children would go to school I would just sleep and never get out of bed til they came home...I was always in a fog..I had two more children years later so I have been floating if you know what I mean. I want you to know that someone in California has you in her prayers...if you ever need to talk please email me anytime...I am a stay at home mom...a older mom now since I had the last two in my 40's..they are now 9 and 8 my oldest are 25 and 19. God works in strange ways...told i couldnt have more children after the first two who were fertility babies...lost one tube and was told in 30's not possible to forget about it...and well prayer and I mean prayer brought about these two....so if you ever need to talk please know you have eyes and ears that are open to listening. God Bless, Lynda Re: [ ] anti-depressants In a message dated 1/1/2007 9:52:53 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, patsy56er@... writes: I'm finally ready to take the anti-depressants that my dr has been pushing me towards since the onset of all these diseases. I can see now that I do need some help. I've tried Effexor in the past but didn't feel any different and didn't like the reaction that I had (suicidal thoughts). Have any of you had success with changing the type of anti- depressant that you take? Are they different or can I expect the same with any kind of mood altering drug? I recently started taking Zoloft myself a couple weeks ago. For those that do not know who i am let me give a small introduction: I'm , 28 years old from PA. Diagnosed with RA about 3 yrs ago but believe i've had it since i was a teen. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Depression. My husband died very suddenly at home of a massive heart attack in front of me on May 21, 2006. Needless to say the anti-depressant meds were needed at this point. Emotions are starting to blance out a bit, but still too early to tell if i like this. Weigh all the side effects and make a choice, cant hurt to try. HUGS in PA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 The thing I have found with depression in my life is that I didn't realize I needed antidepressants. Fortunately, my doctor did and though it took him years to convince me I had to take them whether I felt like I needed them or not, I have finally conceeded. I took Prozac for years and just a few months ago, changed to Cymbalta because of the assistance it lends with pain. It has been great help so far. There are times I go for months without a sad/depressed thought and still think about coming off them, but when I did for a month last year I realized again that if you need them, you need them. They are not something that you can go and off of. Good Luck! > > > I'm finally ready to take the anti-depressants that > > my dr has been > > pushing me towards since the onset of all these > > diseases. I can see now > > that I do need some help. I've tried Effexor in the > > past but didn't > > feel any different and didn't like the reaction that > > I had (suicidal > > thoughts). Have any of you had success with > > changing the type of anti- > > depressant that you take? Are they different or can > > I expect the same > > with any kind of mood altering drug? > > > > Thanks > > Patsy > > El Mirage, AZ > > DX 2005 Stage 1 PBC > > AIH/SLE/RA/COPD > > Just a woman of letters.... > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 If you're talking about Cymbalta, it was a great replacement for Prozac for me. I think it really does help with the pain. > > In a message dated 1/1/2007 9:52:53 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > patsy56er@... writes: > > I'm finally ready to take the anti-depressants that my dr has been > pushing me towards since the onset of all these diseases. I can see now > that I do need some help. I've tried Effexor in the past but didn't > feel any different and didn't like the reaction that I had (suicidal > thoughts). Have any of you had success with changing the type of anti- > depressant that you take? Are they different or can I expect the same > with any kind of mood altering drug? > > I recently started taking Zoloft myself a couple weeks ago. For those that > do not know who i am let me give a small introduction: I'm , 28 years old > from PA. Diagnosed with RA about 3 yrs ago but believe i've had it since i > was a teen. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Depression. My husband died very > suddenly at home of a massive heart attack in front of me on May 21, 2006. > Needless to say the anti-depressant meds were needed at this point. Emotions > are starting to blance out a bit, but still too early to tell if i like this. > Weigh all the side effects and make a choice, cant hurt to try. HUGS > in PA > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 I do not normally talk on this group, but I did want to jump in on this one. My first question is, how long did you try the Effexor? It does take about 6 - 8 weeks before it works. Also, and this is a big one-- there are certain times to take it that seems to work better, DO NOT take it first thing in the morning as it seems to make you extremely tired by mid-day and to feel really blue and down (suicidal by evening), the best time to take it is between 10am -noon (that is if you do not work nights). This way you have a wonderful day and around 9pm your ready for bed and you'll sleep wonderful, or at least better. My next question would be - is your doctor going to gradually increase your dose or did he/she put you on the highest dose to start off? Effexor seems to work better (without suicide thoughts - moody, etc) with a gradual weekly increase. If not, talk to your doctor! When my Dr put me on anti-depressants I thought she was nuts as I am probably the least depressed person I know (or so I thought LOL). I'm really not a depressed type person, but what I did notice once the pills took effect was that I didn't seem to dwell on my pain as much, I seem to have more energy, I didn't seem to be in quite so much pain, I started wanting to do things again (I didn't realize how much time I had been spending in the house watching TV or being on the computer). I started having a life again. What she also explained to me was when we dwell on our pain.... we are in more pain! With the Effexor I didn't seem to dwell on the pain as much which in turn helped with the pain! Less stress = less pain My husband is also on Effexor but for REAL depression...(excuse my almost bad language) he calls them his " F*** it alls " as he says all the little things do not bother him any longer. I know I don't talk much but when I do.....I really do LOL Tina, FL Fybromyalgia, RSD survivor __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Thanks good to know. Joy eandsspivey <espivey@...> wrote: If you're talking about Cymbalta, it was a great replacement for Prozac for me. I think it really does help with the pain. > > In a message dated 1/1/2007 9:52:53 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > patsy56er@... writes: > > I'm finally ready to take the anti-depressants that my dr has been > pushing me towards since the onset of all these diseases. I can see now > that I do need some help. I've tried Effexor in the past but didn't > feel any different and didn't like the reaction that I had (suicidal > thoughts). Have any of you had success with changing the type of anti- > depressant that you take? Are they different or can I expect the same > with any kind of mood altering drug? > > I recently started taking Zoloft myself a couple weeks ago. For those that > do not know who i am let me give a small introduction: I'm , 28 years old > from PA. Diagnosed with RA about 3 yrs ago but believe i've had it since i > was a teen. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Depression. My husband died very > suddenly at home of a massive heart attack in front of me on May 21, 2006. > Needless to say the anti-depressant meds were needed at this point. Emotions > are starting to blance out a bit, but still too early to tell if i like this. > Weigh all the side effects and make a choice, cant hurt to try. HUGS > in PA > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 There are many meds out there on the market. You just keep trying until you find the one that works for you:) Good luck, Tawny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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