Im On Anti-depressants Any Experience?

[velvett]

My migraines were crippling. They began during my second year of grad school. The presentation was atypical, as I wasn't nauseous and didn't have major issues with equilibrium, but the rest of the tickets were there.

I actually take 3 things: Topamax, Celexa, and Amitriptylene. I have A LOT of food triggers, in addition to anxiety. I could prolly come off of the Celexa and be ok, but I feel great, so I see no reason to rock the boat. Topamax and Amitriptylene were, literally, life savers for me. Were I to come off of those two meds, I would enter a near perpetual migraine state. Taking those two babies, and observing some dietary guidelines, keeps me 100% migraine free.

And, no, a psychiatrist Rx'd the Celexa, but I wouldn't be surprised if neurologists have written that script as well.

wow, WOW

That's fantastic that you've found something that works for you - migraines are just the worst.

I've tried Topamax twice and it's a really bad pairing for me and I'm not familiar with Amitriptylene.

That gives me hope - I'll just have to keep searching.

 

[txbondsman]

I've been on Celexa for migraine prophylaxis for over a year. My moods are stable, no side effects, and no migraines. So, I can't complain. Finding the right drug for you may take some doing, however, so if you start to feel weird or unusually shitty after a few weeks, talk to your doc, and see about switching to a different drug. Though they all seek to accomplish the same objective, all anti-depressants are all chemically distinct, so your body will react to each one differently. It's just a matter of finding the right one for you. Best of luck!

true dat! I'm a clonazapam man myself, every morning like clockwork, one of the best damn chemicals man ever made imo...

 

[all the whey]

true dat! I'm a clonazapam man myself, every morning like clockwork, one of the best damn chemicals man ever made imo...

Maybe woots wife should try that for all her headaches.

I think that is the reason he has to sleep on the couch.

Then, he wouldn't need anti-depressants!

 

[mountain muscle]

Woots, you are in the oilfield.

Do what the rest of us do and drink lots and break shit.

Also there is a whole new class of anti-depressants graduating every year from the local high school.

 

[txbondsman]

hell, borrow PM's fleshlight, then you don't have the required cuddeling afterward, sounds like a plan to me...
it's just fleshlight, channel clicker, snore......

 

[DannoMight]

whenever i'm a lil sad i just use my getting high powers

 

[gotmilk]

Effexor was like crack to me. I used it for sleeping problems (I couldn't sleep) and the stuff made me want to kill....like stab..shoot..blow up..kill.

I had serious withdrawal issues after only 45 days use too....

 

[Spartacus]

I took paxil after my divorce
I could feel the "cloud" lifting in a week
If I had sought out meds before I got divorced I'd likely still be married
sometimes you get to a point and it's described with a "rolling snowball" effect in which your nerves are bombarded with stress hormones be it because of work issues,marital issues etc.
and you need med help
myself I withdrew into myself and that contributed to our parting(the xwife)

I got off paxil once I realized I could't cum
I did nail one of my xwife's enemies for over two hours straight on that damn paxil
around a week or so after the divorce
and the xwife gave me the biz about that over the phone
I'm hey we're divorced wtf are you talkin' about?
looking back now she loved me and it hurt her

so what I tryin' to say woot is get some meds before it's too late
and I'm not sayin' it's your fault
it just helps to clear your mind and then deal with your issues between each other
I got to a point I didn't even listen to her,she'd try and have an arguement and I'd just walk away

and then you have all these people telling you this
that
this that ad nauseum

fvck I never want to go through that again

 

[jerseyrugger76]

wow, WOW

That's fantastic that you've found something that works for you - migraines are just the worst.

I've tried Topamax twice and it's a really bad pairing for me and I'm not familiar with Amitriptylene.

That gives me hope - I'll just have to keep searching.

Yeah, Topamax is like that. Either it saves your ass or messes with your head. Definitely look into Amitriptylene. It's dirt cheap (i.e. I get 60 tabs for like 13.00 if I pay w/o going thru insurance), it wipes out most migraine pain, gives me the best night sleep I've ever head w/o suppressing dreams, and it provides a mood lift in some people (just not me). So, quite a bit of bang for your buck. Only bad side is that above 50mgs per day it makes me crave sweets in the worst possible way.

 

[jerseyrugger76]

true dat! I'm a clonazapam man myself, every morning like clockwork, one of the best damn chemicals man ever made imo...

It's definitely a fun chemical!