antidepressants, anyone?

[Mr. Credible]

so, lets be honest, who here takes antidepressants?

i've been on celexa and/or lexapro for almost 3 months now, and i'm loving it. i wasn't exactly depressed before, i was more really just kind of apathetic towards pretty much everything... just kind of numb, and i was drinking a lot more than i should have been, just to take my mind off of, well... whatever it was that was bothering me.

but now? i'm like, happy. i'm like the old me. i smile and laugh more, and instead of getting sad or depressed or whatever, the worst i get is a state of zen-like calm and relaxation. everything just kind of rolls off me. my family, co-workers, and friends have noticed the change, too, and i've told my family and friends what's going on, but not work.

as far as side effects go, they're all pretty good, actually... i've all but lost the will to smoke, i have one every few days now, as opposed to the 3-6 a day i had before, and my drinking has gone down signifigantly... and when i do go out and tie one on, i don't get a hangover anymore.

one of the side effects is called 'anorgasmia', as in, like, you can't "finish". and while this hasn't happened to me yet, it is much harder for me, which i don't mind at all. not that i was a slouch in the sack before, but now? forget about it... i'm like a sexual tyrranasaurus.

it did give me really bad stomach craps for a while, though... it felt like i was starving in the worst way, even after i'd eat, but that went away when i switched from lexapro to celexa.

so, yeah... anyways, anyone else here taking any antodepressants? don't be shy.

 

[Asteroid-Man]

I'm healthy as a...a...a button?

 

[Mr. Credible]

yeah... those buttons... they never get sick.

 

[Superman4ever]

I'm healthy as a...a...a button?

Jimmy Stewart?

"M...MM...MMMARY!"

 

[Darthphere]

I'm not depressed.

 

[michephantom]

I have been taking celexa for about 2 years. I guess it's okay. With it, I'm not as negative as I could be. It stops me from being constantly negative and thinking that life is #$&% all the time. I went off it for about a month, but went back after I started getting bad nightmares. I mostly quit cold turkey; that wasn't fun. I had a headache for awhile, and for most of the time I would get these weird brain zaps.

The worst thing about celexa is it made me so tired and sleepy. I could go to bed at 2 am and not wake up until 5 pm. I have a friend who was also on celexa and after she got off work at 4 pm she would want to go to sleep right away and not wake up until the next morning. I'm splitting my pills in half right now, so I get 20 mg a day, and it seems to be the right balance between being depressed and being tired all the time.

On a side note, the past few refills I've had had tasted really nasty.

 

[Darthphere]

All I need is 3 days to cure you.

 

[Mr. Credible]

I have been taking celexa for about 2 years. I guess it's okay. With it, I'm not as negative as I could be. It stops me from being constantly negative and thinking that life is #$&% all the time. I went off it for about a month, but went back after I started getting bad nightmares. I mostly quit cold turkey; that wasn't fun. I had a headache for awhile, and for most of the time I would get these weird brain zaps.

The worst thing about celexa is it made me so tired and sleepy. I could go to bed at 2 am and not wake up until 5 pm. I have a friend who was also on celexa and after she got off work at 4 pm she would want to go to sleep right away and not wake up until the next morning. I'm splitting my pills in half right now, so I get 20 mg a day, and it seems to be the right balance between being depressed and being tired all the time.

On a side note, the past few refills I've had had tasted really nasty.

i'm only taking the 20mg celexa now... i suppose it does make me a little tired through the day, but a diet pepsi max and a b-vitamin pill in the morning pretty much cure that for me... and it's not that bad, because i was taking those two things before, anyway.

 

[Hobgoblin]

so, lets be honest, who here takes antidepressants?

i've been on celexa and/or lexapro for almost 3 months now, and i'm loving it. i wasn't exactly depressed before, i was more really just kind of apathetic towards pretty much everything... just kind of numb, and i was drinking a lot more than i should have been, just to take my mind off of, well... whatever it was that was bothering me.

but now? i'm like, happy. i'm like the old me. i smile and laugh more, and instead of getting sad or depressed or whatever, the worst i get is a state of zen-like calm and relaxation. everything just kind of rolls off me. my family, co-workers, and friends have noticed the change, too, and i've told my family and friends what's going on, but not work.

as far as side effects go, they're all pretty good, actually... i've all but lost the will to smoke, i have one every few days now, as opposed to the 3-6 a day i had before, and my drinking has gone down signifigantly... and when i do go out and tie one on, i don't get a hangover anymore.

one of the side effects is called 'anorgasmia', as in, like, you can't "finish". and while this hasn't happened to me yet, it is much harder for me, which i don't mind at all. not that i was a slouch in the sack before, but now? forget about it... i'm like a sexual tyrranasaurus.

it did give me really bad stomach craps for a while, though... it felt like i was starving in the worst way, even after i'd eat, but that went away when i switched from lexapro to celexa.

so, yeah... anyways, anyone else here taking any antodepressants? don't be shy.

I havent had any trouble with the Lexapro, its been a godsend. I couldnt concentrate or feel happy at all before I was medicated. (Not that I'm a ray of sunshine now, but I'm better.)The biggest problem is the...ahem...lack of finishing. Oh well, thats better than the opposite end of the spectrum. t:

 

[Darthphere]

Ironically, the side-effect of anti-depressants seems far more depressing.

 

[michephantom]

All I need is 3 days to cure you.

Cue the mission impossible theme song...

People like Tom Cruise and people who believe in prayer as the only form of healing will turn this nation into medieval darkness.

 

[Mr. Credible]

i did take 2 20mg celexa today, though, as it was my day off, and i was curious... i've just been in a bit of a fog all day, just kind of like, a vegetable... but a happy one. i put a few hours in on metal gear solid 4, watched a few movies, cleaned up my place a bit, etc... all in all i'd say it's been a good day.

the hardest part of taking these is not telling the people at work who notice how much my mood has improved... i'm an armed security guard, and even though i wasn't depressed or the least bit suicidal or anything before, if my bosses found out, i could maybe lose my job. i don't think they'd want an armed guard taking anti depressants and guarding national secrets. they make us take a psyche exam before working there for just that reason.

oh well.

 

[Darthphere]

Cue the mission impossible theme song...

People like Tom Cruise and people who believe in prayer as the only form of healing will turn this nation into medieval darkness.

I do believe that anti-depressants are handed out like candy in this country and that needs to change.

 

[Hobgoblin]

When you are as depressed as I was,not being able to finish is a small price to pay. Besides, before I was having the other problem. Of ending...you know...early. Oh well, I'm single. Who am I trying to impress?

 

[Darthphere]

i did take 2 20mg celexa today, though, as it was my day off, and i was curious... i've just been in a bit of a fog all day, just kind of like, a vegetable... but a happy one. i put a few hours in on metal gear solid 4, watched a few movies, cleaned up my place a bit, etc... all in all i'd say it's been a good day.

the hardest part of taking these is not telling the people at work who notice how much my mood has improved... i'm an armed security guard, and even though i wasn't depressed or the least bit suicidal or anything before, if my bosses found out, i could maybe lose my job. i don't think they'd want an armed guard taking anti depressants and guarding national secrets. they make us take a psyche exam before working there for just that reason.

oh well.

You think?

 

[Darthphere]

When you are as depressed as I was,not being able to finish is a small price to pay. Besides, before I was having the other problem. Of ending...you know...early. Oh well, I'm single. Who am I trying to impress?

Women?

 

[Hobgoblin]

Women?

lol, touche.

Nah, being single means I get it when I want without having to go out to dinner and see a crappy movie first.

 

[Darthphere]

lol, touche.

Nah, being single means I get it when I want without having to go out to dinner and see a crappy movie first.

So you only see ****es then.

 

[Mr. Credible]

I havent had any trouble with the Lexapro, its been a godsend. I couldnt concentrate or feel happy at all before I was medicated. (Not that I'm a ray of sunshine now, but I'm better.)The biggest problem is the...ahem...lack of finishing. Oh well, thats better than the opposite end of the spectrum. t:

i really liked the lexapro, for a while... but it just had me in such a haze, constantly... and it effected my (already admittedly bad) short term memory. i would just tune out half of the day, and not retain anything. it made me happy, sure, but it also made me very lazy. i put on 5-10 lbs in the few short months i was taking it just because i lacked the will to do anything...

on the celexa i'm working out again, and i still have all the benefits of the lexapro.

and i really don't mind the lack of finishing. like i said, i was okay before, on average 15-30 minutes (15 on a "quick day", 30 on a good day) but now? 45 minutes easy on a "quick day" and more than an hour on a good day. the girls aren't complaining, i'll say that.

 

[Hobgoblin]

So you only see ****es then.

I thought they were ****es if they didnt make you do that first. Well, live and learn.

 

[Darthphere]

i really liked the lexapro, for a while... but it just had me in such a haze, constantly... and it effected my (already admittedly bad) short term memory. i would just tune out half of the day, and not retain anything. it made me happy, sure, but it also made me very lazy. i put on 5-10 lbs in the few short months i was taking it just because i lacked the will to do anything...

on the celexa i'm working out again, and i still have all the benefits of the lexapro.

and i really don't mind the lack of finishing. like i said, i was okay before, on average 15-30 minutes (15 on a "quick day", 30 on a good day) but now? 45 minutes easy on a "quick day" and more than an hour on a good day. the girls aren't complaining, i'll say that.

It's hard to complain with all that duct tape around their mouths.

 

[Darthphere]

I thought they were ****es if they didnt make you do that first. Well, live and learn.

You're right, you're seeing ****s.

 

[Hobgoblin]

It's hard to complain with all that duct tape around their mouths.

Someone is pi$$y tonight. Sure you dont need some meds?

 

[Darthphere]

Someone is pi$$y tonight. Sure you dont need some meds?

No, and I'm not pissy. It's called comedy.

 

[Mr. Credible]

You think?

well, like i said, i wasn't depressed or suicidal, and i'd never hurt a fly, and it's not like i'm taking painkillers or anything that's going to effect my performance on the job... and to tell you the truth, my boss probably would be okay with it if i just sat down and talked with him, but i'm not willing to take that chance.