Do you promise?

There are many other newer, and better anti depressants out there than
Prozac. As a fellow sufferer for many years I understand precisely how
you are feeling. With me, when I am as low as you are feeling right
now, the hardest thing in the world to do, is just to get out of bed
to face the day. I just want to pull a pillow over my head, and make
the world go away. It can go on for weeks. I don't take my meds for
diabetes, or anything else. I don't test. I don't eat right. I am just
a total mess sitting in the dark. You may be suffering from something
a little more severe than SADD. I don't know. Going to the Clinic is
the first step. I have tried many different meds, and combinations of
meds over the last few years. Has it cured me? No. But it has helped
enough that I get out of bed every day, and I take my meds, and I eat
right, and I actually get out of the house on occasion. Good, not
great, but livable. I must say that I am one of the few that hasn't
responded well to drug therapy, and counseling. One thing you need to
keep in your head. You are not weak of character. You cannot just lift
yourself up by the bootstraps. It is not a matter of will, or mind
over matter. You most likely have an imbalance of brain chemicals. If
you have high blood pressure, does that make you a bad person? No, you
take your med, and life goes on. You bust a leg, does that mean you
have no character? Not at all. You put a cast on it, and life goes on.
I will tell you one thing though. One or two days a year, the fog will
lift in totality. I feel wonderful. Is this the way people feel
everyday who don't have this bloody disease? It is a revelation to me.
It gives me hope to carry on, and maybe someday I will hit on the med,
or combo of meds that will make the struggle worthwhile. I am a severe
case, and have been this way for as long as I can remember. You are a
recent onset. I bet you anything, that you are going to get better.
Count on it.

Sleepy

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And there are much more efficient anti-depressants now than

i've been toying with the idea of trying a new AD.  i am presently on
60mg of prozac a day.  has anyone been on that high a dose of prozac?
what are some other possiblities for new AD's..?

g/

Hi Everyone,

Well I got my doc in the other day - when I was at rock bottom - he actually helped this time.
I've been reading a book called "Depressive illness" by Dr Tim Cantopher (I think)...... and it
was wonderful - it gave me the little strength to ask for more help.  He's changed my meds - I'm
now on Seroxat 20mg (and it's kind of perked me up a little, although the black clouds are
there, I can see a little light at the end of the tunnel) - this depression is 200% worse than
last time, I've never felt so frightened in my whole life.  Anyway's the doc said yes to
Seroxat, and gave me a few sleeping pills (which knock me straight out) just to catch up on the
7 days I didn't sleep, and I also bagered him for a referal to the hospital, although my private
healthcare advised me today to use them (so I can get a private referal to a psychotherapist to
do CBT!)  So it's sort of looking up.  I've been told not to worry about my diabetes at the
moment (even though I'm not eating anyway....) and concentrate on getting better.

You lot (in both groups) are wonderful you know.  So very understanding.  :o)

I'm still going to be away for a while so I can rest and recover - but I'm sure I'll get there -
then I'll be back to get on your nerves again!

Jackie xxxx

PS:  Cheers Dawn, I'll make a note of your addy and be in touch :o)