(March 17, 2014 at 1:18 pm)Thunder Cunt Wrote:

(March 17, 2014 at 1:15 pm)Rev. Rye Wrote: I'm currently on Amitriptylene 10 mg. I used to be on Viibryd, but 10 mg of that had no effect whatsoever and 20 mg made it impossible for me to stay upright.

Never heard of it. Is it a tricyclic, MAO, SNRI, SSRI, or Antipsychotic?

Tricyclic. I'm actually mainly taking it mainly because it allegedly helps with the stomach problems I've been having. It doesn't really elevate my mood much, though. Then again, the last time I tried upping my antidepressant dosage, it ended up like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr3151RdQWE

You'd be surprised at how little I'm exaggerating here.

(March 17, 2014 at 5:55 pm)Thunder Cunt Wrote: I'm on Lamictal 200 mg. Did it help you?

I took 300mg daily for close to four years, along with several other drugs, concurrent with working with therapists regularly (weekly for most of the last 6 years).

I'm well enough that I don't take medication any more. I've learned to recognize the signs to watch for that indicate that I'm going over the rainbow, and have been able to deal with it. I haven't had any clinically significant symptoms of psychosis in over two years - there's a number of reasons that may be the case that aren't connected to medication, or so I've been told. (I will also state that my psychosis was generally pretty mild compared to others I've known)

I believe that the medication helped enough so that I could effectively participate in therapy - though it's the therapy that does the heavy lifting.

The thing to remember is that not everyone responds to psychiatric medication in the same way. If you think your medication isn't right, talk to your prescriber. Fire them if you have to and are able to.

(March 17, 2014 at 7:42 pm)Rev. Rye Wrote:

(March 17, 2014 at 1:18 pm)Thunder Cunt Wrote: Never heard of it. Is it a tricyclic, MAO, SNRI, SSRI, or Antipsychotic?

Tricyclic. I'm actually mainly taking it mainly because it allegedly helps with the stomach problems I've been having. It doesn't really elevate my mood much, though. Then again, the last time I tried upping my antidepressant dosage, it ended up like this:

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr3151RdQWE

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You'd be surprised at how little I'm exaggerating here.

I had a pretty bad adverse reaction to a tricyclic. Went manic, ended up in Mexico, didn't sleep more than a couple of hours for nearly ten days. Wheee!!!!

I'm not exaggerating in the least.

Personally, while I do periodically suffer from depressio, and haven't had a serious bout in nearly 8 years - I have never taken anti-depressants for it.

(March 17, 2014 at 7:55 pm)Beccs Wrote: Personally, while I do periodically suffer from depressio, and haven't had a serious bout in nearly 8 years - I have never taken anti-depressants for it.

Wow, I wish I could go 8 years without a bad bout of depression. That would be, like, magical.

I used to take them back when I had depression in my middle school years, haven't taken them since but I felt that they didn't help me that much at all.

I take Lexapro, and an anti-psychotic called Seroquel, they make my life a lot better.

(March 17, 2014 at 7:57 pm)futilethewinds Wrote:

(March 17, 2014 at 7:55 pm)Beccs Wrote: Personally, while I do periodically suffer from depressio, and haven't had a serious bout in nearly 8 years - I have never taken anti-depressants for it.

Wow, I wish I could go 8 years without a bad bout of depression. That would be, like, magical.

I'm not trying to play the whole "I'm tough and don't need that stuff" bullshit.

I honestly think I've been lucky.

(March 17, 2014 at 8:02 pm)Beccs Wrote: I'm not trying to play the whole "I'm tough and don't need that stuff" bullshit.

I honestly think I've been lucky.

No, I get it. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think you haven't suffered from depression your whole life, right? That's the difference. For some reason (probably genetic) my brain never generated those "feel good" chemicals it was supposed to.

I was even depressed as a young child, I just didn't know that was what it was because I had never felt any other way. People who have the serotonin and dopamine working naturally don't know how lucky they are.

Yes we are all at the mercy of the chemicals and hormones of our body.