Comments for lifeafterdepression http://lifeafterdepression.today.com Finding Healing from the Emotional and Physical Pain of Depression Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:20:32 +0000 http://www.today.com/version-2.3.1 Comment on Just How Do Antidepressants Work? by halahblue http://lifeafterdepression.today.com/2008/07/02/just-how-do-antidepressants-work/#comment-56 halahblue Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:52:02 +0000 http://lifeafterdepression.today.com/2008/07/02/just-how-do-antidepressants-work/#comment-56 I was on Lexapro and Wellbutrin each for around 8 months. Lexapro made me sleep more than half of a day and I never felt completely awake. The chronic tiredness actually made me feel more depressed, you know that worthless feeling you get when you're dragging. Wellbutrin seemed to have no effect. I still had difficulty being in loud crazy places, I still had suicidal thoughts, and I was still tired feeling and achey all the time. Since my depression was fairly minor except at that one point in my life, I have been off all antidepressants for 3 years. I have good and bad days, and the occasional horrible day (maybe once every other month), but for the most part I manage it fine on my own. I do often wonder (if I had health insurance still) whether trying other families of antidepressants would improve my quality of life. It takes work to be even a little outgoing (from a girl who shaved her head for a while - that didn't used to be difficult). I was on Lexapro and Wellbutrin each for around 8 months. Lexapro made me sleep more than half of a day and I never felt completely awake. The chronic tiredness actually made me feel more depressed, you know that worthless feeling you get when you’re dragging. Wellbutrin seemed to have no effect. I still had difficulty being in loud crazy places, I still had suicidal thoughts, and I was still tired feeling and achey all the time.

Since my depression was fairly minor except at that one point in my life, I have been off all antidepressants for 3 years. I have good and bad days, and the occasional horrible day (maybe once every other month), but for the most part I manage it fine on my own.

I do often wonder (if I had health insurance still) whether trying other families of antidepressants would improve my quality of life. It takes work to be even a little outgoing (from a girl who shaved her head for a while - that didn’t used to be difficult).

]]> Comment on Do You Fear Your Depression Will Come Back? I Do! by chatobstewart http://lifeafterdepression.today.com/2008/06/20/do-you-fear-your-depression-will-come-back-i-do/#comment-30 chatobstewart Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:26:35 +0000 http://lifeafterdepression.today.com/2008/06/20/do-you-fear-your-depression-will-come-back-i-do/#comment-30 EVERY DAY.. YET I feel like it really has never left... p.s. i cleaning up my blogroll links... please add me so i can keep you blog on my sites links... thx Hope all is well. Chato EVERY DAY.. YET I feel like it really has never left…

p.s. i cleaning up my blogroll links… please add me so i can keep you blog on my sites links… thx

Hope all is well.

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]]> Comment on Just How Do Antidepressants Work? by michaelnolan http://lifeafterdepression.today.com/2008/07/02/just-how-do-antidepressants-work/#comment-28 michaelnolan Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:17:32 +0000 http://lifeafterdepression.today.com/2008/07/02/just-how-do-antidepressants-work/#comment-28 Of everything I have been given over the years - and there have been a few - the only thing that ever worked was Xanax and I don't even take that every day anymore. <b>Michael Nolan</b> <a href="http://frugalliving.today.com" rel="nofollow">Frugal Living</a> Of everything I have been given over the years - and there have been a few - the only thing that ever worked was Xanax and I don’t even take that every day anymore.

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]]> Comment on Exercise Is Essential! by chatobstewart http://lifeafterdepression.today.com/2008/06/22/exercise-is-essential/#comment-21 chatobstewart Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:13:01 +0000 http://lifeafterdepression.today.com/2008/06/22/exercise-is-essential/#comment-21 We linked to you in todays post... Just wanted you to know. We linked to you in todays post… Just wanted you to know.

]]> Comment on Welcome to Today.com’s Life After Depression Blog by anita http://lifeafterdepression.today.com/2008/05/08/welcome-to-todaycoms-life-after-depression-blog/#comment-14 anita Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:34:29 +0000 http://lifeafterdepression.today.com/2008/05/08/welcome-to-todaycoms-life-after-depression-blog/#comment-14 Welcome and I look forward to the wonderful information that you will surely bring to today.com. Mz.T www.realgirlinthecity.today.com http://www.realgirlinthecity.today.com Welcome and I look forward to the wonderful information that you will surely bring to today.com.

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]]> Comment on The Sun Is Shining - Get Outside! by Autism Insights http://lifeafterdepression.today.com/2008/05/17/the-sun-is-shining-get-outside/#comment-7 Autism Insights Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:54:07 +0000 http://lifeafterdepression.today.com/2008/05/17/the-sun-is-shining-get-outside/#comment-7 This doesn't surprise me. My depression is much worse during the winter partly due to being cooped up and partly due to worsening of arthritis in the cold. But I've been much happier and energetic since the spring started. I was positively gleeful when it hit the nineties this week! This doesn’t surprise me. My depression is much worse during the winter partly due to being cooped up and partly due to worsening of arthritis in the cold. But I’ve been much happier and energetic since the spring started. I was positively gleeful when it hit the nineties this week!

]]> Comment on Depressed? Get a Hobby! by nharms http://lifeafterdepression.today.com/2008/06/06/depressed-get-a-hobby/#comment-6 nharms Sat, 07 Jun 2008 23:27:27 +0000 http://lifeafterdepression.today.com/2008/06/06/depressed-get-a-hobby/#comment-6 Great points. I did mention getting out of the house in one of my earlier posts. It is invaluable as a coping tool! Great points. I did mention getting out of the house in one of my earlier posts. It is invaluable as a coping tool!

]]> Comment on Depressed? Get a Hobby! by chatobstewart http://lifeafterdepression.today.com/2008/06/06/depressed-get-a-hobby/#comment-5 chatobstewart Sat, 07 Jun 2008 10:53:48 +0000 http://lifeafterdepression.today.com/2008/06/06/depressed-get-a-hobby/#comment-5 Very True, a hobby is a good coping skill for depression, or many other disorders. Scrap-booking and writing are great tools yet, they are isolation coping skills... One thing you can add to do, and the thought about doing it is sometimes dreadful, yet IF, you have the straight to try to get out of the house. Go for a walk. Studies show that exercising & sunlight can help depression. And for a power boost, try help others... How? Volunteering is a good way to start... there are lots of way and when your out of the darkness, and I do hope soon your are that is the time to make a plan and build a library of coping tools you can reach into upon you return to those "dark moments". Very True, a hobby is a good coping skill for depression, or many other disorders. Scrap-booking and writing are great tools yet, they are isolation coping skills… One thing you can add to do, and the thought about doing it is sometimes dreadful, yet IF, you have the straight to try to get out of the house. Go for a walk. Studies show that exercising & sunlight can help depression. And for a power boost, try help others… How? Volunteering is a good way to start… there are lots of way and when your out of the darkness, and I do hope soon your are that is the time to make a plan and build a library of coping tools you can reach into upon you return to those “dark moments”.

]]> Comment on About by chatobstewart http://lifeafterdepression.today.com/about/#comment-4 chatobstewart Sat, 31 May 2008 03:18:29 +0000 http://lifeafterdepression.today.com/about/#comment-4 Hi, makes sure you come over and comment on all my posts...lol I'm going to blogroll you know please do the same for me. http://mentalhealthhumor.today.com Hi, makes sure you come over and comment on all my posts…lol I’m going to blogroll you know please do the same for me.

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]]> Comment on Welcome to Today.com’s Life After Depression Blog by stlblogger74 http://lifeafterdepression.today.com/2008/05/08/welcome-to-todaycoms-life-after-depression-blog/#comment-2 stlblogger74 Sun, 11 May 2008 02:28:54 +0000 http://lifeafterdepression.today.com/2008/05/08/welcome-to-todaycoms-life-after-depression-blog/#comment-2 Welcome and I look forward to the wonderful information that you will surely bring to today.com. Mz.T realgirlinthecity.today.com Welcome and I look forward to the wonderful information that you will surely bring to today.com.

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