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twisted899
I have been on anti d's for the majority of the past 8 years. Managing major depressive disorder. I remain very physically active and maintain a vegetarian dietary regimen. If anyone has questions about possible effects, feel free to...
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Written on May 17th, 2013
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HappyNoww
I've been taking Viibryd for about 9-months--it's the answer to my prayers and really hits the bulls eye for me. People ask me if I have a new boyfriend because I smile and find cause to laugh so much more, I'm even beginning to loose...
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Written on April 20th, 2013
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ChattyTara
I starting taking antidepressants when I was 16. At age 16 I went blind from a car accident. This changed my life so quick I couldn't take it all in at once. I was sad all the time. My parents took me to a doctor and she put my on...
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Written on April 14th, 2013
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Velvetkitty
I just started taking them a few days ago and im supposed to take them for 12 weeks to see if they help. They've been giving me bad headaches and making me feel really tired/sleepy and slow, not to mention feeling more suicidal than...
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Written on April 12th, 2013
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lulu60106
Hello, I really have the need to share my story with someone who went through a similar experience and can listen and be supportive. No one in my family deals with anxiety thus luck of understanding in what I am going through. I've been...
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Written on April 10th, 2013
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rainbowdasher
I mean I guess the Celexa are doing their job. I still hate my life but the pills make me not care. I mean god forbid the pharmacy screws up and I don't have them for a day. They make me feel like a junkie, it's obvious to me I'm...
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Written on January 23rd, 2013
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Mapping
I have stopped for about a week. The withdrawal symptoms are as bad as I expected them to be, but they are taking longer than I expected them to wear off. I read it could take weeks. Wasn't quite expecting that, I was thinking more like...
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Written on January 8th, 2013
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JeremiahJoseph
Hello,
I had a depression episode 2008 which resulted in short hospitalisation and zoloft for about 18 months. I stopped early 2010 with little side effects.
In the last 3-4 weeks I have gotten into an anxiety spiral over a work issue...
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Written on December 18th, 2012
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th11
Is anyone one here taking lexapro and the new antidepressant Viibryd?
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Written on November 5th, 2012
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th11
Is anyone on here taking Lexapro and the new Viibryd together?
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Written on November 5th, 2012
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Warhead13
I'm on two anti-depressants, 100 mg of fluoxetine and 150 mg of Bupropion. I started taking meds since beginning of school. I haven't noticed anything yet. Anyone else takes meds? What am I supposed to notice?
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Written on October 20th, 2012
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Robertw25
I have taken a number of anti depressants over the years and have found no relief. I've also had ECT with no results. I am looking at the studies of ketamine but after failing SSRIs, SNRIs, valdoxan, parnate, a couple of TCAs and other...
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Written on October 9th, 2012
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pammaggie
I have had MS for over 25 years, but am new to the antidepressant scene. Many of them give me terrible reactions, or make me so tired, I can hardly function. I am now on Zoloft and really like it except for the muscle spams I am...
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Written on September 23rd, 2012
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tayybayy
everything started for me when i was 11 years old. i was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and a day away from dying. they rushed me to the ER, and said if i had waited any longer, i'd be dead. 2 years later i was diagnosed with chiari...
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Written on September 1st, 2012
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tayybayy
My life story is so long. Everything started when I was 11, and I'm 18 now. I just want someone to talk to. Im so alone. I have PTSD. anybody out there have PTSD?
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Written on September 1st, 2012
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I made the mistake of letting my boyfriend see me take my Wellbutrin. Now if I'm quiet or bugged by something, I hear this - "Have you been taking your pills?" I know he means well, but am I wrong for finding this offensive? Do people...
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Written on August 2nd, 2012
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Val86
Hey guys
So, basically I've been taking anti d's for 11 years now .... it seems like yesterday when I went to the dr and he prescribed me pills, I didn't want to take them, I thought they would change my personality and would transform...
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Written on July 16th, 2012
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Rozen258
Ive always known I was depressed and I guess what people would say unstable but I handled it in my own way and it didnt interfere to much with my life.... maybe if I got help sooner though I would have completed school or TAFE or some...
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Written on July 12th, 2012
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KittenHasaWhip
I started on antidepressants many years ago. The first was Paxil. I had some side effects I couldn't live with, I was switched to Zoloft. It's been good for me and I recommend it ,but after a while I started taking more. I think my body...
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Written on July 11th, 2012
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Well, I’m not currently taking any antidepressants, but I am strongly considering it after having suffered from depression for decades, which is nearly my entire life. As a child, I was typically a quiet, shy, reserved kid. I never...
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Written on July 1st, 2012
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