No Antidepressants

[Nighthawk]

My Psyciatrist informed me during our appointment today is that she is not willing to try any further anti depressants on me. I am a bit torn in how I am feeling about this.

 

[darrenS]

why....it could be a good thing , she obviously feels it is of no benefit to you , and just think ....no feeling crap whilst you adjust to a new med , no feeling like crap when you stop it - I was given a plethroa of anti depressants a few years back and not one helped me, they all made me worse ...far worse .

i kinda like knowing my brain is not being played with by chemical handcuffs

 

[Ronin]

Are you me ;D
(I've had a rather similar situation. I basically argued with him that it's just giving up on me and there's got to be something left, a combination of something tried before, different angle to look at my situation that I wouldn't know of, because I'm not him, but he would. High hopes and motivation after that low blow.)
Is letting them know that'd be unwise / describing symptoms that just aren't treatable with therapy alone of any use?

 

[digger]

What were her reasons for not wanting to try any more?

 

[Nighthawk]

No I am really happy she has finaly stopped as I too got far sicker and way worse on the meds. Im just relly down at the moment and need a magic happy pill. Or can someone please flip the switch.

 

[Nighthawk]

@ digger I have severe side effects to the majorty of drugs I try. I have gotten extremly ill from some of these meds.

 

[Upside Down Eagle]

Have you thought about natural and/or esoteric happy alternatives? Happy food (bananas, for one, are said to be a mood booster, among others). Happy smells (nothing beats pure incense from India), light (candles in a bunch of colors!), natural supplements (st johnsworth, among others). Energetic stones.

I am not saying that these are a magic pill (they're not), and you will probably maybe still feel crappy, but they can help a bit, and all bits are important.

 

[Ronin]

While we're at quasi-esoteric/esoteric happy, would homeopathy be an option for you @Nighthawk?

 

[falling_wave]

Try hylands nerve tonic the capsules that you swallow not the melt under your tongue tablets. The capsules work much more effectively. Take two every time you need a lift or feel stressed just no more than every 4 hours. It works wonders and helped me coming off meds that were not working. They are completely natural.

 

[Nighthawk]

@Kaia I have tried many and do take many homeopathic supplements for many dif issues.

 

[Nighthawk]

@falling_wave Ill have to give this a try. Thanks

 

[Ronin]

Could it be a question of dosage, @Nighthawk? (Balancing meds & homeopathic meds differently? I've been on both simultaneously for quite a time for some issues and they worked better in combination of low dsg of antidepressant, high potencing of homeopathics, but then the scales were something to be done via a doctor well trained in both. Just sharing.)