I have been depressed for much of my adult life. And I’ve taken many measures to try to combat this depression.
Today I’m going to talk about one of those measures: anti-depressants. I’ve come to the conclusion that anti-depressants are not the way to go for me. Not right now anyway.
Don’t get me wrong, I think some of them have worked to a certain extent, but they all have side effects. SSRIs, in particular, have side effects. For me, in particular, side effects.
Some of them have messed with my sleep, some with my, ahem, regularity. One gave me vertigo, and all of them have lightened my wallet (that’s a side effect!). One last one…it’s not appropriate for younger readers, so I’ll make it PG. Let’s say that you and I became “friends”, and you know how “playing board games” is a very important part of a “friendship”? Well, when I’m on SSRIs, I’m not even remotely interested in “playing board games”, and if you do get me to participate, I never “win”.
So I’m done with anti-depressants. For the moment. I’ve discovered other things that are relatively effective at keeping my depression at bay, at least thus far, and I may have found the Magic Bullet, y’all. More anon. Stay tuned!
(P.S. Anyone want to share what works for them? You can remain A Nonna Moose if you want.)
hey, sweetie, depressed for most of your life is called chronic clinical depression and nothing to be ashamed of. it’s a physical condition.
the newer anti-d’s have fewer side egffects but i’ve found if one messes with your board game playing they all will. great product out now called miralax, generics just came out, helps with regulaarity without thouse annoying side effects of cramping, bloating, ect.
over the counter. cvs, walmat have own brands.
i hope youv’e found something else.
i never have and doubt, short of medical breakthrough i ever will. but compared to how i felt the first 24 years of my life, i’ll take the side effects. all of em.
Holy basil & Ashwarganda (sp?) – not cure-alls but they help me a lot! I was getting so depressed and the depression made me stressed. The holy basil blocks adrenal rushes from stress that cause me to fall hard when the fight or flight rush evaporates and the ashwarganda, I’m told, is an old Indian tonic for a variety of ailments.
Or you could just come visit me and I’ll do my best to beat it out of you ;)
I’m quite proficient at teh board games… But I might let you sink my battleship sometime ;).
BUT I ALWEYSD WIN AT PARCHESEY LOL