Hey everyone, this is my first time checking out these boards.

Basically, lately I've been more depressed than usual. Always tired, not motivated to do much of anything, just sitting in my room. I used to be pretty heavy about 3 years ago, then I started working out and lost 55 lbs and gained a good amount of muscle. Got really into bodybuilding and things are going great in that aspect. Although, lately I've had ZERO motivation to hit the gym, my diet hasn't been in check and I'm always worried about my weight, even though I'm in the best shape I've ever been in.

Anyways back to the med questions. I've been on Lexapro for about 3 years, currently on 10mg, but have done the 20mg and lost sex drive so I went back to 10mg. I have taken the following medications: Wellbutrin XL and SR, Effexor XR, Zoloft, Paxil, Celexa, Lexapro, Cymbalta, and Xanax XR. None of them seemed to work for me.

On the Lexapro I don't feel bad, so I stay on it, but I don't feel great either. All of the other ones the side effects were bad so I stopped after a week or two, which I know I should've stuck it out and kept at it. I took some Xanax XR but it made me tired during the day and that completely turned me off to it. My anxiety isn't that bad. I'd say my biggest problem is irritability. If anyone can name a med that I have tried or haven't tried that can help with my irritability please let me know.

So I guess my question is. What should I take? I have my Lexapro of 10mg, I don't wanna increase to 20mg because it kills my libido. I have Wellbutrin SR but I don't know if I should start on that. Are there any good combos to take? I hate to say it but I look forward to having a drink on the weekend because I feel so much better. I'm not an alcoholic or have any types of drug problems whatsoever. I just would like to feel normal, you know, not depressed, happy to be alive, energetic, positive. I'm just in a bad mood most of the time.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

This post has been edited by Biggzy: Jun 30 2008, 01:01 PM

You may want to try 15mg of Lexapro if you still feel depressed and dont see great results with the 10mg. Do you have stress, family issues, work problems...etc that could be causing some depression lately? These meds will help but dont rid you of everyday feelings that are normal. I would talk to your doc, you could also add a multi vit, b complex and fish oil to help also.