Contemplating Antidepressants: Share Your Experience

I literally cannot function unless I am on an antidepressant. When I’m off my meds I become agoraphobic and don’t leave the house. I don’t shower, and vomit from stress and nausea. So I’d say they change my life for the better.

Lexapro is working well for me. I take fiber daily because it can cause constipation. Hope u feel better ❤️‍🩹🙏🏻

My advice is even if the first one or two stink, there's gonna be one out there that works and doesn't give the worst side effects. I did some trial and error before I found one that worked well. MAKE SURE you ask you doctor how bad they are to get off of though too, of you ever want to do that down the road. I had a real bad time with withdrawal tapering off of Celexa.

I have tried Zoloft and I'm on cymbalta now and I honestly have loved both! I was so afraid that they were going to turn me into a zombie, like take away my emotions, but they have made me feel more like myself. It really is a lifesaver. (Sidenote: Zoloft was great, the only reason I switched was because I have chronic migraines and cymbalta also helps with that.)

Thanks so much. I tried lexaori for one day lol. It was awful though so I'm scared to try more. But I know I need something. Your tight life stressor get worse with age. Im 36 and I stress over anything and everything even if I shouldnt

Hey :) so I started a low dose of Paxil when I was 17 and took that same dose until my early 20s. I did work for a while, but as we get older, most life stresses come along and therefore, your anxieties rise with it. I began Prozac about 2 years ago and it’s changed my life completely. I haven’t had a panic attack in over a year. I was iffy on taking meds/swapping meds at first too…but the good thing is, these types of meds take a bit of time to kick in. If you don’t like the way they make you feel after so many weeks, you can always switch off and talk to your doctor about it! They will always put you on a low dose to start.