Changing4Best
MyPTSD Pro
Do You Take an Antidepressant?
If so, if you don't mind saying so, which one or ones?
Do you think this helps you at all?
Have you had any increased Suicidal Ideation while taking it?
How well do you sleep, also?
I sometimes get depressed, however, I also sometimes get the other way, into a "manic." I have heard that taking antidepressants is not a good idea for PTSDers, and I currently am not on one. (I heard this from friends and family and I think I read it somewhere too, but I cannot recall where).
However, I recently have come out of a deep depression in which I experienced Suicidal Ideation, and I wonder if maybe I should have been on one during that time. I just don't know.
I do go onto a low dose of one for the winters, because I have Seasonal Affect Disorder too, however, I also have been diagnosed with Bipolar, so I have to be super careful that the antidepressant does not shoot me up into a manic.
What are your thoughts on all this? What are your experiences with these medications? Do you recommend them, or not?
If so, if you don't mind saying so, which one or ones?
Do you think this helps you at all?
Have you had any increased Suicidal Ideation while taking it?
How well do you sleep, also?
I sometimes get depressed, however, I also sometimes get the other way, into a "manic." I have heard that taking antidepressants is not a good idea for PTSDers, and I currently am not on one. (I heard this from friends and family and I think I read it somewhere too, but I cannot recall where).
However, I recently have come out of a deep depression in which I experienced Suicidal Ideation, and I wonder if maybe I should have been on one during that time. I just don't know.
I do go onto a low dose of one for the winters, because I have Seasonal Affect Disorder too, however, I also have been diagnosed with Bipolar, so I have to be super careful that the antidepressant does not shoot me up into a manic.
What are your thoughts on all this? What are your experiences with these medications? Do you recommend them, or not?