(December 31, 2015 at 9:13 pm)LadyForCamus Wrote:(December 31, 2015 at 8:15 pm)drfuzzy Wrote: I get you, MTL. They put me on Prozac for a bit and I felt foggy. (or was that fuzzy?) I begged my therapist to help me come up with natural things to fight depression. Diet, exercise, gardening, sunlight, volunteer work, etc. Volunteer work does wonders for me. It gives perspective. It's not the easy road and sometimes it's amazingly hard to drag yourself up and about, but I just didn't like the drugs.
Fuzzy,
Have you ever tried cymbalta? Works like a charm for me. The best way I can describe it is, I feel like a NORMAL PERSON. Not drugged up or numbed. Just evened out.
Never have tried Cymbalta, LadyforCamus. I distrust pills . . . dunno why. I have a "new" work schedule now that keeps me running, and that's a good thing. More activity, more interaction. I have days where its harder to smile and be cheerful, but I'm forcing it. I'm fascinated by the underpinnings of depression, I think it probably is a little different for each person. There is surely dis-satisfaction with circumstances and PTSD and regular life CRAP to go through, and I think most of my issues are there. So I don't medicate. I have known people who clearly were dealing with chemical imbalances. Drugs helped them in amazing ways. I'm glad you like the Cymbalta! (I always hear a cymbal crash at that name!
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