mood stabilizers
Posted by Sariea on Dec 09, 2008 · Member since Feb 2007 · 845 posts
does anyone have experience w/ mood stabilizers? i'm going to the doctor tomorrow and he's gonna give me a prescription for one. i've tried multiple anti-depressents but they either made me sick or made me worse (like suicidal worse). he told me that mood stabilizers are generally better for people who react to anti-depressants the way i do, and it'll help me react better to situations that cause me stress....
but i'm still unsure even though i've had a month to make my decision... i dont know the specific brand he's going to prescribe, he mentioned a few, but i was wondering if anyone had any info or tips?
Besides not drinking the tap water (which may contain traces of "anti-depths", amongst other things), and drinking more water from good sources of water (I want to learn more about water ionizers and such)...
Pharmy drug$ are some scary stuff, but take note that the objective of this sentence is not to scare you. I've seen some nasty stuff first-hand with "Pro"Zac, but that's semi-beside the point. I will not advocate pharmysuit-icals, unless of course you're a doctor making commission and competing for sales to win a trip to Hawaii. Har har. Hopefully this isn't too unfunny. I recommend you do some serious searching on www.curezone.com, and check out the area/articles/forums on cleansing, as well. I wish you much luck. I know depression is a miserable thing to deal with.
P.S. Separate from ingesting various substances, good advice for everyone is that focusing on all the positives in life, while not dwelling on the negative is big. Dwelling on the negative accomplishes nothing other than perpetuating negativity, and keeps you living in the past. Not the best example, but great when compared to licking moldy oranges: Sure, I missed the bus and am going to be late for a big event and be charged extra because of it, but what does getting all negative and stuck in a negative mental mindset accomplish (obviously the bus isn't going to back-track in time and suddenly get me there in time...though a kind stranger might take me)? More negativity- and missing out and overlooking all the great positivity going on, while causing one little negative thing to become the whole night. See all the positive and all the possibilities out there, focus on them, and realize there's so much greatness in life, as well as great opportunities to change negatives into positives, and negatives into learning experiences. Inconveniences, and "blahs", can be really good sources of laughter too, if you look at them right. Who knows what positive things seemingly negatives may be introducing into your life (would you have met that really neat person, had you caught the first bus)?
Besides not drinking the tap water (which may contain traces of "anti-depths", amongst other things), and drinking more water from good sources of water (I want to learn more about water ionizers and such)...
Pharmy drug$ are some scary stuff, but take note that the objective of this sentence is not to scare you. I've seen some nasty stuff first-hand with "Pro"Zac, but that's semi-beside the point. I will not advocate pharmysuit-icals, unless of course you're a doctor making commission and competing for sales to win a trip to Hawaii. Har har. Hopefully this isn't too unfunny. I recommend you do some serious searching on www.curezone.com, and check out the area/articles/forums on cleansing, as well. I wish you much luck. I know depression is a miserable thing to deal with.
P.S. Separate from ingesting various substances, good advice for everyone is that focusing on all the positives in life, while not dwelling on the negative is big. Dwelling on the negative accomplishes nothing other than perpetuating negativity, and keeps you living in the past. Not the best example, but great when compared to licking moldy oranges: Sure, I missed the bus and am going to be late for a big event and be charged extra because of it, but what does getting all negative and stuck in a negative mental mindset accomplish (obviously the bus isn't going to back-track in time and suddenly get me there in time...though a kind stranger might take me)? More negativity- and missing out and overlooking all the great positivity going on, while causing one little negative thing to become the whole night. See all the positive and all the possibilities out there, focus on them, and realize there's so much greatness in life, as well as great opportunities to change negatives into positives, and negatives into learning experiences. Inconveniences, and "blahs", can be really good sources of laughter too, if you look at them right. Who knows what positive things seemingly negatives may be introducing into your life (would you have met that really neat person, had you caught the first bus)?
Dude. Seriously. I get so lost.
Besides not drinking the tap water (which may contain traces of "anti-depths", amongst other things), and drinking more water from good sources of water (I want to learn more about water ionizers and such)...
Pharmy drug$ are some scary stuff, but take note that the objective of this sentence is not to scare you. I've seen some nasty stuff first-hand with "Pro"Zac, but that's semi-beside the point. I will not advocate pharmysuit-icals, unless of course you're a doctor making commission and competing for sales to win a trip to Hawaii. Har har. Hopefully this isn't too unfunny. I recommend you do some serious searching on www.curezone.com, and check out the area/articles/forums on cleansing, as well. I wish you much luck. I know depression is a miserable thing to deal with.
P.S. Separate from ingesting various substances, good advice for everyone is that focusing on all the positives in life, while not dwelling on the negative is big. Dwelling on the negative accomplishes nothing other than perpetuating negativity, and keeps you living in the past. Not the best example, but great when compared to licking moldy oranges: Sure, I missed the bus and am going to be late for a big event and be charged extra because of it, but what does getting all negative and stuck in a negative mental mindset accomplish (obviously the bus isn't going to back-track in time and suddenly get me there in time...though a kind stranger might take me)? More negativity- and missing out and overlooking all the great positivity going on, while causing one little negative thing to become the whole night. See all the positive and all the possibilities out there, focus on them, and realize there's so much greatness in life, as well as great opportunities to change negatives into positives, and negatives into learning experiences. Inconveniences, and "blahs", can be really good sources of laughter too, if you look at them right. Who knows what positive things seemingly negatives may be introducing into your life (would you have met that really neat person, had you caught the first bus)?
Dude. Seriously. I get so lost.
not to mention that it's not that simple to just NOT be depressed. i fought with that doctor for 5+ years about not taking anti depressants or mood stabillizers because i'm against it. i took prozac so i know its bad, it made me sick every single day. i took lexapro and it made me worse, made me want to kill myself. that was like 3 years ago.
once you get bad enough you'll do anything to not feel this way anymore. i'm tired of being angry about everything all the time, tired of having a bad reaction to EVERYTHING even though i know when dean tells me i should do some yoga hes NOT saying it because he thinks i'm fat (but thats my first thought). i've been on this medication for 9 days and i feel much better already, and dean told me a few days ago that the past week has been the best we've spent together because i'm in a better mood and have the motivation to actually help out around the house instead of just laying on the couch all day watching tv.
i know you mean well but please don't come into the thread and lecture about how i should just think positive. it's not that easy, dude.
not to mention that it's not that simple to just NOT be depressed. i fought with that doctor for 5+ years about not taking anti depressants or mood stabillizers because i'm against it. i took prozac so i know its bad, it made me sick every single day. i took lexapro and it made me worse, made me want to kill myself. that was like 3 years ago.
I also tried to get off and was successful (great doctor) but had some life circumstances (grad school!) that going back on really helped me out with.
i've been on this medication for 9 days and i feel much better already, and dean told me a few days ago that the past week has been the best we've spent together because i'm in a better mood and have the motivation to actually help out around the house instead of just laying on the couch all day watching tv.
I'm so happy you're feeling better!
i know you mean well but please don't come into the thread and lecture about how i should just think positive. it's not that easy, dude.
I really think meds are a great temporary solution to help us think more positively until we can learn through other means (i.e. therapy, whatnot) to think/act more positively on our own. Granted, for some, chemically, medications may be a necessity for a good portion of one's life; but for many, they simply help to get to a place where it is possible to work on issues.
MY OPINION, NOT FACT
i know you mean well but please don't come into the thread and lecture about how i should just think positive. it's not that easy, dude.
I really think meds are a great temporary solution to help us think more positively until we can learn through other means (i.e. therapy, whatnot) to think/act more positively on our own. Granted, for some, chemically, medications may be a necessity for a good portion of one's life, but for many, they simply help to get to a place where it is possible to work on issues.
MY OPINION, NOT FACT
yeah, now if only my old therapist was accept my heath insurance ;) lol
i know you mean well but please don't come into the thread and lecture about how i should just think positive. it's not that easy, dude.
I really think meds are a great temporary solution to help us think more positively until we can learn through other means (i.e. therapy, whatnot) to think/act more positively on our own. Granted, for some, chemically, medications may be a necessity for a good portion of one's life, but for many, they simply help to get to a place where it is possible to work on issues.
MY OPINION, NOT FACT
yeah, now if only my old therapist was accept my heath insurance ;) lol
I don't have any at all; I pay out of pocket. Sucks!!! It's so hard to get insurance these days when you don't have an employer and your school doesn't offer it!
Besides not drinking the tap water (which may contain traces of "anti-depths", amongst other things), and drinking more water from good sources of water (I want to learn more about water ionizers and such)...
Pharmy drug$ are some scary stuff, but take note that the objective of this sentence is not to scare you. I've seen some nasty stuff first-hand with "Pro"Zac, but that's semi-beside the point. I will not advocate pharmysuit-icals, unless of course you're a doctor making commission and competing for sales to win a trip to Hawaii. Har har. Hopefully this isn't too unfunny. I recommend you do some serious searching on www.curezone.com, and check out the area/articles/forums on cleansing, as well. I wish you much luck. I know depression is a miserable thing to deal with.
P.S. Separate from ingesting various substances, good advice for everyone is that focusing on all the positives in life, while not dwelling on the negative is big. Dwelling on the negative accomplishes nothing other than perpetuating negativity, and keeps you living in the past. Not the best example, but great when compared to licking moldy oranges: Sure, I missed the bus and am going to be late for a big event and be charged extra because of it, but what does getting all negative and stuck in a negative mental mindset accomplish (obviously the bus isn't going to back-track in time and suddenly get me there in time...though a kind stranger might take me)? More negativity- and missing out and overlooking all the great positivity going on, while causing one little negative thing to become the whole night. See all the positive and all the possibilities out there, focus on them, and realize there's so much greatness in life, as well as great opportunities to change negatives into positives, and negatives into learning experiences. Inconveniences, and "blahs", can be really good sources of laughter too, if you look at them right. Who knows what positive things seemingly negatives may be introducing into your life (would you have met that really neat person, had you caught the first bus)?
Dude. Seriously. I get so lost.
not to mention that it's not that simple to just NOT be depressed. i fought with that doctor for 5+ years about not taking anti depressants or mood stabillizers because i'm against it. i took prozac so i know its bad, it made me sick every single day. i took lexapro and it made me worse, made me want to kill myself. that was like 3 years ago.
once you get bad enough you'll do anything to not feel this way anymore. i'm tired of being angry about everything all the time, tired of having a bad reaction to EVERYTHING even though i know when dean tells me i should do some yoga hes NOT saying it because he thinks i'm fat (but thats my first thought). i've been on this medication for 9 days and i feel much better already, and dean told me a few days ago that the past week has been the best we've spent together because i'm in a better mood and have the motivation to actually help out around the house instead of just laying on the couch all day watching tv.
i know you mean well but please don't come into the thread and lecture about how i should just think positive. it's not that easy, dude.
I'm not lecturing. And my advice to everyone comes from experience, as I was extremely depressed for quite a number of years. Some things seem difficult, but get much easier. Again, I wish you luck.
I'm not lecturing. And my advice to everyone comes from experience, as I was extremely depressed for quite a number of years. Some things seem difficult, but get much easier. Again, I wish you luck.
i wasnt trying to sound like a jerk before so i'm sorry if i did, i'm just saying, too.. i've been clinically depressed for 10+ years and nothing ever worked for me the way the lamictal has been. i tried everything, years of therapy never helped, i was in the hospital for 3 months to get help and it didnt work. i'm glad that your way worked for you, it just didnt work for me :-\
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