Guest guest Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 hi everyone- there are over 700 folks signed up on this group; I would really appreciate it if as many people as possible would respond to this question- I'm gathering information about the likely hood of getting depression from treatment, and a poll would be an excellent way to find this out. Please tell me- if you are undergoing interferon treatments of any kind, have you become depressed or not due to this. PLEASE respond if you have not- I tend to get more of those that have negative side effects to even take the poll then those that have none- and the " none " is almost more important to know about in these polls. I am a biologist about to start treatment. I am not depressed, but was put on antidepressents anyways; which made me very sick, so I'm not taking them until and only IF I need them. Thank you so much for your participation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 This is my second time on treatment. On the first treatment I was on the old alpha 2b that you had to mix yourself and you took three shots a week. I not only became depressed but also suicidal. I am a warm and loving person (grin) but when I was first treated, I was a mean and totally different person. My children even told me they wanted their daddy back. In those early days, they didn't know about the side effects and those of us on the drugs were actually guinnie pigs. I started 10mg of Lexipro when I began treatment this time. The irritability continued to increase so they upped dosage to 20mg once a day. I have not felt depressed since. There are times when even family matters don't upset me even when they should. I knew the feelings I would have on treatment even though they assured me there were changes in the medication that made it easier to tolerate. When I began to feel like things were getting beyond my control, I got in touch with my doctor... Steve... Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 This is my second time on treatment. On the first treatment I was on the old alpha 2b that you had to mix yourself and you took three shots a week. I not only became depressed but also suicidal. I am a warm and loving person (grin) but when I was first treated, I was a mean and totally different person. My children even told me they wanted their daddy back. In those early days, they didn't know about the side effects and those of us on the drugs were actually guinnie pigs. I started 10mg of Lexipro when I began treatment this time. The irritability continued to increase so they upped dosage to 20mg once a day. I have not felt depressed since. There are times when even family matters don't upset me even when they should. I knew the feelings I would have on treatment even though they assured me there were changes in the medication that made it easier to tolerate. When I began to feel like things were getting beyond my control, I got in touch with my doctor... Steve... Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 This is my second time on treatment. On the first treatment I was on the old alpha 2b that you had to mix yourself and you took three shots a week. I not only became depressed but also suicidal. I am a warm and loving person (grin) but when I was first treated, I was a mean and totally different person. My children even told me they wanted their daddy back. In those early days, they didn't know about the side effects and those of us on the drugs were actually guinnie pigs. I started 10mg of Lexipro when I began treatment this time. The irritability continued to increase so they upped dosage to 20mg once a day. I have not felt depressed since. There are times when even family matters don't upset me even when they should. I knew the feelings I would have on treatment even though they assured me there were changes in the medication that made it easier to tolerate. When I began to feel like things were getting beyond my control, I got in touch with my doctor... Steve... Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 My first treatment was with the meds that had to be mixed too. I was intolerable and nearly lost my marriage. It was a tough time for us. Ans I was far sicker with it too. Sharon in NW WashingtonAll I have seen teaches me to trust in the Creator for all that I have not seen. Ralph Waldo Emerson Re:depressionThis is my second time on treatment. On the first treatment I was on the old alpha 2b that you had to mix yourself and you took three shots a week. I not only became depressed but also suicidal. I am a warm and loving person (grin) but when I was first treated, I was a mean and totally different person. My children even told me they wanted their daddy back. In those early days, they didn't know about the side effects and those of us on the drugs were actually guinnie pigs. I started 10mg of Lexipro when I began treatment this time. The irritability continued to increase so they upped dosage to 20mg once a day. I have not felt depressed since. There are times when even family matters don't upset me even when they should. I knew the feelings I would have on treatment even though they assured me there were changes in the medication that made it easier to tolerate. When I began to feel like things were getting beyond my control, I got in touch with my doctor...Steve... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 My first treatment was with the meds that had to be mixed too. I was intolerable and nearly lost my marriage. It was a tough time for us. Ans I was far sicker with it too. Sharon in NW WashingtonAll I have seen teaches me to trust in the Creator for all that I have not seen. Ralph Waldo Emerson Re:depressionThis is my second time on treatment. On the first treatment I was on the old alpha 2b that you had to mix yourself and you took three shots a week. I not only became depressed but also suicidal. I am a warm and loving person (grin) but when I was first treated, I was a mean and totally different person. My children even told me they wanted their daddy back. In those early days, they didn't know about the side effects and those of us on the drugs were actually guinnie pigs. I started 10mg of Lexipro when I began treatment this time. The irritability continued to increase so they upped dosage to 20mg once a day. I have not felt depressed since. There are times when even family matters don't upset me even when they should. I knew the feelings I would have on treatment even though they assured me there were changes in the medication that made it easier to tolerate. When I began to feel like things were getting beyond my control, I got in touch with my doctor...Steve... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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