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Whitelily
post May 8 2008, 03:27 PM
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Does anyone know about anti-depressant meds resistance? I think I have that. I've been on SSRI's for over 20 years and basically they stopped working and sometimes made me feel worse-like Prozac did that. I am now off of any meds. I am in talk therapy and doing a lot of self-care but feel like crap. I don't feel good physically or emotionally but haven't lost the will to live either. I do feel like I am just trying to survive.


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post May 8 2008, 03:51 PM
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QUOTE (Whitelily @ May 8 2008, 03:27 PM) *
Does anyone know about anti-depressant meds resistance? I think I have that. I've been on SSRI's for over 20 years and basically they stopped working and sometimes made me feel worse-like Prozac did that. I am now off of any meds. I am in talk therapy and doing a lot of self-care but feel like crap. I don't feel good physically or emotionally but haven't lost the will to live either. I do feel like I am just trying to survive.

Sometimes I think you just have to keep looking till you find what works for you. Surely, with all the meds on the market, there must be something that will help you. Good luck to you! nod.gif


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post May 8 2008, 03:58 PM
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There are a lot of medications currently on the market that you can give a chance. Many people have to switch around once their current regimen quits working for them. Have you tried searching for a different type of medication? I would hate to see you give up and accept being unhappy just because one stopped working for you.


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post May 8 2008, 06:09 PM
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QUOTE (OnlyZ @ May 8 2008, 03:58 PM) *
There are a lot of medications currently on the market that you can give a chance. Many people have to switch around once their current regimen quits working for them. Have you tried searching for a different type of medication? I would hate to see you give up and accept being unhappy just because one stopped working for you.



It would seem like there is something out there. In the last 10 yrs. or so I started being sensitive to side effects and then they seemed to stop working altogether and sometimes making it worse.
Prozac and Celexa made me so tired I had to get on Provigil and when I got off of them I found out they weren't really working at all.
On Wellbutrin I became delirious. I've taken Zoloft, Lithium (even though it is meant for bipolar) and became so jittery as if I had drank 10 cups of coffee at once. And some other medications which sort of have worked whatsthat.gif . I have kind of given up.
I had read that some people eventually become resistant to SSRI's and so do feel like I've given up.
Don't know what to do.
At times I am miserable tear2.gif and other times I'm happy wwww.gif .
When I first got off of meds 6 months ago I felt absolutely everything and felt very raw, but happy, I would spontaneously laugh or cry and it would be okay. I felt more spontaneous, expressive, natural. I liked it because I felt like myself but it felt uncomfortable. I was happy that I didn't feel like a zombie anymore.
Now I am having a really rough time and hoping it will work itself out, but if not--?
Not sure what to do.

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post May 17 2008, 09:23 AM
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Try SNRI's or MAOI's instead of SSRI's
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post May 20 2008, 12:17 PM
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QUOTE (Noca @ May 17 2008, 09:23 AM) *
Try SNRI's or MAOI's instead of SSRI's

You also can try tricyclic antidepressants like amitriptyline, or mirtazapine (NASSA). Mirtazapine works well for me.
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