I reduced my AP from 5 to 4mg this morning but now I feel depressed and feel like crying. I guess the 5mg was numbing me? My drs refused to prescribe ADs, can they be wrong? I just took 5htp a natural AD.
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Sorry to hear this bro. Depression sucks.
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Damn I am getting a headache, maybe its the 5htp. Maybe its just temporary.
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For someone who keeps saying how he is not depressed, you come across as a textbook case of depression.
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Idk whenever I talk about depression with my pdoc he ignores me. I even told him I want ECT and he said this is not for sz, its for depression. Maybe the APs were masking my depression idk
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I will ask my family Dr about ADs 9 August. I have an apt.
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I really support you in this decision. The right ad at the right dose might really go a long way to helping you feel like getting out of that bed.
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I think there could be concerns if you’ve been manic before but most do better with an ad! Took me a long time to find one but works well. They can be activating which may help with motivation etc. I take effexor in the mornings as I find it gives me a boost…Yes. Please talk to your doctor. It could work for you.
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Studies say 5htp is as effective as the AD Imipramine and on the bottle it says it needs to be taken for 2 weeks min before seeing effects. I will take it until I see my gp 9 aug and see if it helps.
Some ADs also help with negatives like effexor, Wellbutrin,…
I would try it.
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ad’s might help. depression isnt always sadness or crying but sometimes an emptiness feeling and lack of drive plus avolition. some symptoms can have some overlap with sz negs. i tried ad’s about 3 times but quit after the first few days due to anxiety and fear of mania. it takes time tho to adjust tho and you get worse before you get better but once you stick to it it might significantly start helping. ive been on zoloft for years now and have no increased symptoms or mania from it and my mood is pretty stable. i struggle with staying in bed sometimes too, but some days are just like that but not all of them, when its everyday thats when it can be a problem
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I think it makes sense. You should definitely talk to your dr again about depression.
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Well I really hope its depression and not sz negatives as depression can be treated generally and I have more hopes with it.
Risperidone made me very depressed. I had to quit that drug for that very reason.
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