antidepressants

[my65roses4me]

<span style=" font-size: x-small;">I was wondering if it common for
cfers to take antidepressants. I have been on antidepressants for a
few years now and just wonder how common it is. I was put on them
when I was alot sicker than I am now. Just being in and out of the
hospitals made me sad. They have also helped me gain weight. How
have they helped you?

 

[Emily65Roses]

I've been on antidepressants for about... 6 years now. I want to say since I was roughly 16. I gained weight on the first one I was on, and switched them. (I gained 50 lbs in a year, it was way more than made me comfortable). But I'm still on them and they keep me sane.

My fiance can always always tell when I skip a day (never on purpose, just if I wake up late and forget, or whatever), because I get nutty really fast. So obviously they still keep me from going batty.

 

[anonymous]

You can count me in. I have been on Paxil for about 10 years now. I went on them because I was getting stressed out over everything. Health, home, family and especially work.

I remain on it, even after tx because it really helps me focus. Also, I am now taking 5 mg's of prednisone. So in conclusion with my type "A" Personality, this really helps me stay focust. So in conclussion, I am a big advocate of CFers that need this, to do so and don't be embarrassed.

 

[Lungboy911]

I wrote the previous comment. That was brilliant of me, to say In conclusion twice, and end with don't be embarrassed. And then post as anonymous. Shouldn't do work and comment on CF matters at same time. I'll try to remember that in the future. But no guarantees.....

 

[Jane]

Both kids are on zoloft and have been since g-tube surgery 3/04. It was a traumatic experience (mostly because of how it was handled psychologically).

They both have done well on it. Josh has had some more issues with anxiety and depression recently so we are thinking of switching to another med.

Whatever works.

 

[TemptressOfTheSea]

I've taken Lexapro 10mg for about 2 years now...I was resistant at first and denied being depressed but it made all the difference. I find myself not getting sad so easily, my mood is more even, I'm more focused and sleep better. I can say enough good things about them....


and never, ever be embarassed or ashamed (anyone) to take antidepressants...we go through enough already as it is <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[thefrogprincess]

I've been thinking about going on antidepressants lately. I have been through so much in the last couple years that I really think it might help. I used to be very positive but lately I just keep waiting for the next bad thing to happen. Its not a good feeling. I also blow things out of perportion, I freaked out when I had an over draft fee on my bank account. I find myself havin anxiety attacks sometimes too.

 

[amber682]

I don't have cf but just wanted to add that you'd probably be surprised by just how many people are on antidepressants. I've been on Paxil for about 8 years and for the first few years I was embarrassed and tried to hide it. Over the years I've found that seriously 7 other people who I know well are also on something similar, so now its easy to talk about and I'm not embarrassed at all. I couldn't believe at first how common it was, I had felt like the only kid in school who was having anxiety attacks!

 

[tonrsoul82]

I was on paxil about 5 years ago for a year.   It gave me
very bad sexual side effects.  After a year I decided myself (
without asking the doctor like I should have) to up and cold turkey
cut off of it.  I first went on it when I started in the
drinking days.  I would get pretty badly depressed to the
point I would mute out the whole world and crawl into my own bubble
for hours.  After being on paxil for a year and going to
Chemecial Dependency and Anger management courses. ( I got into
trouble with the law due to my poor choices made drinking) I
learned that drinking did me no good and once I cut the alochol out
of my life my depression went away.