Hello,
I joined this site in order to garner information and hopefully to help find a way out of the black hole of depression since the drugs I am on just seem to be making things worse. The doc ordered them, so I am taking them, but reluctantly. I had asked for referral to a cognitive therapist but he just changed the subject. He mentioned that it would take months to even get to see a psychiatrist in Ottawa. This is ridiculous.
I have tried all the SSRIs, Elavil and the MOAs, the anti-anxieties, and now Wellbutrin (which has been the best of them), but it only worked for two months and last month I because very depressed with suicidal thoughts, so went to the doc to ask for a different treatment plan. He added cipralex, last week, just 5 mg. This feels even worse, but at least I can sleep at night without waking up with panic attacks just as I am falling asleep.
After reading several of your posts, I am reluctant to keep using it. I am diabetic, on insulin and cannot afford to gain more weight, nor do I wish to go through a horrid withdrawal. I used St. Johns Wort for many years with great results - kept me depression free for as long as I was on it, but I am no longer able to take it for several reasons. So I thought I would find my own therapist. I contacted one local therapist who wanted $290 per session. She was a clinical psychologist with good credentials, but really? That's what they are charging these days?
I did get "Cognitive Behaviour For Dummies" since the workbook she recommended on her site was not available as an ebook, and am working through that. Then I thought to join this site after googling for side effects of Cipralex and ending up here.
I have to say everyone seems very knowledgable about their drugs here.
My depression is recurrent - I had my first hospitalization for major depression at 14. The diabetes is making it worse, there seems to be a cause/effect going both ways. I really don't know what else to do except try everything as it becomes available.
So, that's my story in a nutshell.
Ailsa
I joined this site in order to garner information and hopefully to help find a way out of the black hole of depression since the drugs I am on just seem to be making things worse. The doc ordered them, so I am taking them, but reluctantly. I had asked for referral to a cognitive therapist but he just changed the subject. He mentioned that it would take months to even get to see a psychiatrist in Ottawa. This is ridiculous.
I have tried all the SSRIs, Elavil and the MOAs, the anti-anxieties, and now Wellbutrin (which has been the best of them), but it only worked for two months and last month I because very depressed with suicidal thoughts, so went to the doc to ask for a different treatment plan. He added cipralex, last week, just 5 mg. This feels even worse, but at least I can sleep at night without waking up with panic attacks just as I am falling asleep.
After reading several of your posts, I am reluctant to keep using it. I am diabetic, on insulin and cannot afford to gain more weight, nor do I wish to go through a horrid withdrawal. I used St. Johns Wort for many years with great results - kept me depression free for as long as I was on it, but I am no longer able to take it for several reasons. So I thought I would find my own therapist. I contacted one local therapist who wanted $290 per session. She was a clinical psychologist with good credentials, but really? That's what they are charging these days?
I did get "Cognitive Behaviour For Dummies" since the workbook she recommended on her site was not available as an ebook, and am working through that. Then I thought to join this site after googling for side effects of Cipralex and ending up here.
I have to say everyone seems very knowledgable about their drugs here.
My depression is recurrent - I had my first hospitalization for major depression at 14. The diabetes is making it worse, there seems to be a cause/effect going both ways. I really don't know what else to do except try everything as it becomes available.
So, that's my story in a nutshell.
Ailsa
