- lexapro: first one ever, made me feel very flat and actually more depressed
- wellbutrin: made me manic and possibly activated my bipolar disorder
- prozac: sweaty and agitated
- zoloft: sweaty and agitated
- lithium: sleepy
- seroquel: sleepy
- buspar: didn’t work
- lamotrigine: horrific
- abilify: combined with zoloft + caffeine it felt like I took molly or ecstasy this was actually fun
for me personally the best antidepressant was realizing I was using drugs and alcohol to cope, stopped smoking weed all the time, find a good match for a therapist, ate healthier, got a job that was fulfilling, get off social media, exercise, find a supportive partner (it’s all easier said than done but this truly does help)
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Lexapro: literally did nothing besides give me sexual side effects. Could not sleep
Effexor: was on this the longest - it did something to help but honestly it also made me feel verifiably insane. I went to the hospital twice on it for panic attacks. could not sleep
Zoloft: probably the most beneficial of all - I liked that it kind of wires you a bit but i still hated the sexual side effects. could sort of sleep
Wellbutrin: did absolutely nothing even tho I had high hopes
Feb 15, 2024
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I started on lexapro which helped w acute depressive episodes and allowed me to do things that would actually make me happy (seeing friends, keeping my life in order etc). I have increased dose/changed meds a couple of times now, and I feel like things get better for a while but then a low to medium-grade depression kinda returns (to be fixed by dose increases or med changes again). Bc of this, I’m interested in making a sustained effort for a year to make good habits etc etc (+ psychology) which will help me be more resilient in myself, and then to come off them. Extremely helpful and necessary for me when I needed them 💓
Feb 15, 2024
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I know some people have to experiment to find the right one I found mine off the bat I’ve been on them for prob 7 years I love them idk where’d I’d be without them
That being said people do have really bad experiences just try not to let the stigma sway you in either direction
Also give it time to work
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