
TylersOutlet24
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Hi all,
Its been this year 2020 - That i really admitted to myself, family and work that I have been suffering with depression/anxiety. For a number of years I buried my head in the sand about the issue, I now want to sort the problem out, I cannot keep living like this! I exclaimed many times.
After years of suffering, it triggered in my brain - Action speaks louder than words , you need to do something about this! Looking at the exterior of a person does not tell you much if not anything about their mental health. You need to speak up, get help, and bring this to the fore - people cant guess your suffering. This is one of the best things I have ever done - I am still in the doldrums but speaking about it to people can be compared to emptying your thoughts out of a window - or turning a relief valve on when the pressure is to high.
After contacting my General Practitioner and explaining my condition to him. It was suggested to start taking Antidepressants (SSRI's).The Antidepressant I very first started on was 20MG Citalopram.
Citalopram: an antidepressant.
What I understood about how the tablet worked from research before hand
After I would say 3-4 months of taking these tablets however I did start to notice serious side effects..
From that meeting it was decided to downgrade to 10MG from the 20 I was on.
These was a slightly physically and dosage wise smaller tablet to take. Still one a day. I found these to be non effective - not strong enough for me maybe, I did get some positives from it although not as strong, but at least the physical side effects stopped.
As I didn't feel the 10MG's was giving me the mental benefits that the 20MG's did I decided to change to a different type of Antidepressant. 20MG Fluoxetine aka Prozac.
I have only been on these for a week, two week period so too early to note any effects positive or negative from them. I will update in future the more I have took the more I will notice benefits, side effects etc. This is a personal Antidepressant experience journal and will be updated accordingly as I go on.
What is your experience with Antidepressants?
What have you took?
How have you found them, has it changed anything for you?
Until the next journal update on these.
Kind Regards
Its been this year 2020 - That i really admitted to myself, family and work that I have been suffering with depression/anxiety. For a number of years I buried my head in the sand about the issue, I now want to sort the problem out, I cannot keep living like this! I exclaimed many times.
After years of suffering, it triggered in my brain - Action speaks louder than words , you need to do something about this! Looking at the exterior of a person does not tell you much if not anything about their mental health. You need to speak up, get help, and bring this to the fore - people cant guess your suffering. This is one of the best things I have ever done - I am still in the doldrums but speaking about it to people can be compared to emptying your thoughts out of a window - or turning a relief valve on when the pressure is to high.
After contacting my General Practitioner and explaining my condition to him. It was suggested to start taking Antidepressants (SSRI's).The Antidepressant I very first started on was 20MG Citalopram.
Citalopram: an antidepressant.
What I understood about how the tablet worked from research before hand
- Works by increasing Serotonin levels - (The happy hormone)
- After two of three weeks, will be fully in your system should start to notice effects
- Is a powdered mixture tablet which when took works with neurotransmitters in the brain to help mood
- Initially more Energy
- Clearer mind
- Calmer
- Brighter more positive thoughts
- Smiling more making jokes
- More light hearted (less serious)
- Less gloom
- Less nervous - although still present
- I could speak better
After I would say 3-4 months of taking these tablets however I did start to notice serious side effects..
- Weakness
- Sickness every morning
- The worst stomach acid and heartburn
- Physical morning sickness
- Could not concentrate on things again
- Headaches
From that meeting it was decided to downgrade to 10MG from the 20 I was on.
These was a slightly physically and dosage wise smaller tablet to take. Still one a day. I found these to be non effective - not strong enough for me maybe, I did get some positives from it although not as strong, but at least the physical side effects stopped.
As I didn't feel the 10MG's was giving me the mental benefits that the 20MG's did I decided to change to a different type of Antidepressant. 20MG Fluoxetine aka Prozac.
I have only been on these for a week, two week period so too early to note any effects positive or negative from them. I will update in future the more I have took the more I will notice benefits, side effects etc. This is a personal Antidepressant experience journal and will be updated accordingly as I go on.
What is your experience with Antidepressants?
What have you took?
How have you found them, has it changed anything for you?
Until the next journal update on these.
Kind Regards
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