It's been a week now since I cut back another 12.5mg on my anti-depressant. I am also cutting back another 12.5mg today to see how that goes. It just feels like too much med, and so far cutting back has been the solution. Feeling weak with little strength doing my first mile of exercise has been a reliable indicator so far of the need to cut back on med. I hope it continues to solve the problem of lack of energy. So far so good.

Congratulations Don 53! It must not have been easy and yet your've made the effort and are feeling good. Whether you're on meds or not I think it is wonderful how you try to be positive in spite of the things you are going thru and encouraging toward others.

Victoria

DONNY,
I HAVE LOVE MOST OF YOUR POSTS.
WHAT MEDS ARE YOU ON?

I'M AT 40MI. PER DAY PROZACK AND LOVING IT.

I HAVE HEARD HORROH STORIES ABOUT "ZACK" AND THE OTHERS. I JUST DON'T SEE IT FROM THIS SIDE, PLEASE ADVISE! PROZACK IS NOT ADDICTIVE, BUT I FELL I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT IT! (SOUNDS LIKE A PROBLEM TO ME!)... ANY OLD WAY, I FELL LIKE MY OLD SELF AGAIN. I'M AFRAID OF GOING BACK TO WHERE I WAS BEFORE THE MEDS. (CAN YOU SAY DILEMMA?)

CAN YOU SAY... SURE! AND ALL THAT, THAT IMPLIES?
CAN YOU SAY... OH FOOEEY?
O/N

Thanks, Victoria. You are such a good person. You deserve for things to get better for you. I pray that they will soon. you are always an encouragement to others.

Hey Nosebender,

I enjoy reading your posts. You seem to have a laid back attitude and I like that. I have always taken a very old anti-depressant called Elavil (brand name) or amitriptyline (chemical name). It came out in the fifties. I was first put on it in 1968 for a couple of years. It has worked better for me than anything else I have tried (Effexor, Paxil, Tofranil, Luvox, Remoron, Risperdal , Zyprexa , Seroquel , Depakote and one or two others I don't recall).

I read of a few horror stories about ten years ago about Prozac, but they are infinitismal (very low numbers) in relation to the millions who have been helped by the med. I have known a couple of people who were on it and it worked very well for them. That is one that I have not tried.

No, feeling you can't live without an anti-depressant is not a problem. I have felt that way with my meds. I have no clue if I will be able to work off of all of them. Whether I do or don't is okie dokie with me. I am trying to get off of all of them, but I have been diagnosed as bi-polar, so I don't know if that is realistic for me. I hope so. I am grateful that we have them to help us. Don't give it a second thought as far as having to take it. Thank God we have meds to help us in this day and age. My situation has always been that when my brain is getting better, healing, I come down on meds. I first took Elavil in 1968 to 1970 along with 40mg a day of Valium . My brain healed and I was off of everything in 1970. But, I never worked on the psychological causes and so I came down with a second episode in 1977 until now. At that time my doc added Luidomil (anti-depressant) which I still take 50mg a day of. Where would I be today if I had had this program in 1968? You dig? Thanks for your kind words.

Congratulations Don53 on your med triumphs. From reading your posts, it seems as if you are conquering the evils of anxiety and depression. Keep up the good work. You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you.

Nice to hear all of this from you. I've just recently decided to go back on meds after a 3 yr break (see, "would love support" on the meds page). I DO feel however, that with these skills now I will have a great combo to where I didn't before. I've given the natural route a shot, (herbs, vitamins,cut things out,etc). Read books, did this program, therapy, you name it. Did it help? you bet! As good as my meds? sorry, no. I'm dealing with healing the guilt of going back on meds. All these posts are helping so thank you and support back is appreciated.

Congrats, Don!

Thanks mk1223. This reminds me a lot of when I was coming off of meds in 1969 and 1970. But it's been so long ago that I don't remember a lot. ????? It just feels similar i guess is what I mean.

Brigitte, I don't understand why folks are so uptight about meds. They are to help not give us guilt. I have been taking them this second time around for 26 years. Could this be a should? I shouldn't have to take meds? Well that would be great if we can all get to that point. But some of us need them. Who says we should be off meds? I know Lucinda says that about anxiety meds. But whose should is that? Is it yours, Lucindas, or someone elses? We are trying to let go of guilt. Why guilt with taking meds? I don't follow and also don't agree. I think this is a negative thought that needs to be replaced with something like, "It's okay to take a med if I think I need it. Thank goodness they are around. This can help me recover and eventually I may not need it anymore. This is going to help me."

Thanks IICor. Wish I could post characters like you do. That's cool.

thank you Don53. You are right, this is everyone's "should" but my own. I guess I was just beating myself up about how come some are recovering w/o them and some aren't? But then again, why do some people have diabetes,high blood pressure, on and on and some don't right? also, I have to stop listening to those who complain about them. I realized, I don't know how they took them, if they gave them a fair time to work, etc. so, thanks again. I'm actually looking forward to being myself again which the meds did for me. =D