Depression & Anxiety, is there ever truly a cure? Options

[phear01]

is it really that bad to drink alcohol while on antidepressants? I'm going to the doctor this week to talk about my depression and see if antidepressants are an option, however I do like to go out on the weekends and drink. Is it a really bad combo?

[Ryan]

You shouldn't mix Alcohol with and Medication.

That being said, ive had friends do the same thing and they have been fine, and another was fucked up and got more depressed.


Ask your Doctor, but i guarantee they will say dont do it.

[darkenergy66]

depends on which kind, too. ssri's are no good with it for sure. some others don't cause much of a problem.

[WhyRegisterIfYouDontActivate]

Who thought it was a good idea to ask Ringo anything? Son of a bitch just recites pseudo-buddhist nonsense.

[phear01]

My doctor wrote me a prescription for 10mg of Celexa aka Citalopram. I've been on it a little over a week. I can definitely feel a lift in my mood however it doesn't seem to much much help with my anxiety issues. anyone have any experiences with this drug?

[darkenergy66]

I got another hypertensive crisis from my medication, Nardil, yesterday. I took a supplement that I shouldn't have, and didn't realize it until it was too late. My BP topped at 242. My friend that's an EMT was over, and couldn't believe it. He told me to go to the emergency room right away, but I did that before and it takes so long to get treatment that it goes down by itself before they even admit me to a room.

I just went out for a walk and waited it out. Not moving makes the headache much worse, but walking fast seems to make it feel better. Could have possibly died I guess, but I'm young and healthy, so I'm not too worried about that right now. Just a reminder why practically nobody takes this stuff, but the positives far outweigh the negatives for me. I just need to be really careful.

[phear01]

I got another hypertensive crisis from my medication, Nardil, yesterday. I took a supplement that I shouldn't have, and didn't realize it until it was too late. My BP topped at 242. My friend that's an EMT was over, and couldn't believe it. He told me to go to the emergency room right away, but I did that before and it takes so long to get treatment that it goes down by itself before they even admit me to a room.

I just went out for a walk and waited it out. Not moving makes the headache much worse, but walking fast seems to make it feel better. Could have possibly died I guess, but I'm young and healthy, so I'm not too worried about that right now. Just a reminder why practically nobody takes this stuff, but the positives far outweigh the negatives for me. I just need to be really careful.

yikes glad your okay. What supplement did you take?

[Simmo]

I love America and it's citizens, I really do, you guys are great. But damn......

...your healthcare sucks. Or at least sounds like it does. That one person just up there who said their doctor basically doesn't listen and just prescribed them stuff which made it worse..I don't know. I'll admit to having watched Michael Moore's 'Sicko' which may or may not have skewed my view? Is it really that bad? Because I can see in the last couple posts what would seem to me like doctors prescribing drugs that don't work and are insanely difficult to come off in the end because they receive a massive kick-back from the pharmaceutical industries etc..

[darkenergy66]

It was a pill my friend gave me. I thought it was just ginseng and ginkgo, etc, but when I read the ingredients I recognized Phenylethylamine (PEA). It's metabolized by MAO, so I was concerned, but not sure it would have a bad reaction. Then it happened. Good thing I only took one instead of 3 like he took to see how it would agree with me or I might be dead.

This post has been edited by darkenergy66: May 11 2012, 04:01 PM

[phear01]

doctor just wrote me a prescription for a beta blocker to help with my performance anxiety issues. For me its things like public speaking, talking to a superior at work or meeting new people. prior to taking this I was taking Xanax as needed but was afraid of becoming dependent on it. I found xanax to be extremely helpful but it would make me tired and slow down my thoughts. the beta block just takes the edge off so I can still stay focused. A HUGE HELP!

[NewDirection]

feel weird talking about this on teh innerwebz to a bunch of strangers but fuck it (butt fuck it!)

i live in a small town that i've lived in my entire life. i'm 22, and i work at a convenient store. i just finished my first semester of college at a community college. i submitted some things to the school news letter which was cool, and i submitted something to a local newspaper that was printed so it's neat to see my work in official, printed form for people to see.
i feel severely under-accomplished, directionless, devoid of any real aim in life. this sometimes results in self-hatred, self-questioning, and anti-social behavior. i don't want to do another semester of school after the summer because i can't stand the thought of being here, but i don't know where to go or what to do, even though i feel like theres an infinite supply of things to do and places to go. i've been looking into several conservation corps organizations to work for (mostly in the south west, i'm from new england as you can see), mostly just to get out and do something pro-active and to meet new people.
i guess it's normal to feel this way at this age when you feel lost and seeing other people who are bright (or brightER) and seem to know exactly what to do for their future. i know it's unwise to compare yourself but i can't shake it because i'm not content with this place and my life.
i know i'm fortunate and have things that some people may be envious of: a roof over my head (and not with my parents), food to eat, freedom, a bed to sleep in every night. maybe the concept of the "american dream" has sort of plagued me, and probably many others, because we feel like no matter what we do, nothing's ever enough because life in this place is almost all about succeeding it seems, and not really enjoying life as it unfolds. i consider myself relatively intelligent but i don't know how to put it to use. i know i love playing music (though i never practice enough to get good at it, whether it's drums or guitar), i love the english language and writing, i love longboarding. i feel like i'm watching my life pass in front of me while the world is moving on without me, and it's such a rotten feeling.
maybe it's because the weather has been shit-dreary for the last...basically month here. but i've felt this way for almost a year now...an endless feeling of discontent, an always-present sense of being lost. i have an itch to leave this dull, family-oriented, elderly and uneventful town that i've been stuck in for too long. but i don't know where to go or what to do, or how to put any form of intelligence or skill to use. maybe i should see a shrink, but i know the power is ultimately in my hands, and so is my path in life.

[Ferguson]

the best thing you can do man is to not compare yourself to others and not worry what others are doing....just do your thing, if you aren't happy change it, keep working and save up and go somewhere, anywhere just for a change. don't live in a life of worry, it's a really unhealthy state to be in. don't worry so much about the future, use each day to improve what you aren't satisfied with.

and if you have been feeling like this for a year, just breath man. Sit down, close your eyes, and just feel yourself be. it's a great source to self-discovery and it can lead to answers in a way worrying about things only delude.

you're actually at a good place and you're brighter than you think because you've come that realization.

the times when you are down, like i said just close your eyes, feel your breath and just be happy to be alive, and enjoy what's around you. be in the moment and don't dwell so much on the future.

[NewDirection]

thanks for the words, man (btw i met you at the auburn maine show a few years ago, we puffed outside of your motel room...haha). i think im just itching for a change and to get out of where im living. i've been in an underwhelming town for my entire life and it doesn't seem like a healthy place to be for a dude my age. my problem is, i don't even know where to begin. i don't know what to do or where to go. i've thought of applying to the southwest conservation corps, for the sake of being somewhere different, productive, outside and in nature, and to meet new people. i just hope it's a wise choice.

hows cali? it sounds ballin out there dude. warm climate, hustle-and-bustle, plenty of kids our age. you still concocting your own tunes too? sorry for the dismal words of mine by the way; no one likes a debbie downer. thanks for going out of your way with your kind words man.

[Jacob]

decided to go off cipralex again. been about 2 weeks now. still having bad withdrawals. i don't remember having mood swings this bad either prior to takin this medication.

[nickbosy]

thanks for the words, man (btw i met you at the auburn maine show a few years ago, we puffed outside of your motel room...haha). i think im just itching for a change and to get out of where im living. i've been in an underwhelming town for my entire life and it doesn't seem like a healthy place to be for a dude my age. my problem is, i don't even know where to begin. i don't know what to do or where to go. i've thought of applying to the southwest conservation corps, for the sake of being somewhere different, productive, outside and in nature, and to meet new people. i just hope it's a wise choice.

hows cali? it sounds ballin out there dude. warm climate, hustle-and-bustle, plenty of kids our age. you still concocting your own tunes too? sorry for the dismal words of mine by the way; no one likes a debbie downer. thanks for going out of your way with your kind words man.

Only bad things about Cali are traffic, pollution, and its incredibly expensive (but you get what you pay for). Politically the state is also broke and fucked--otherwise its incredible and a lot of fun. Some superficial people but you'll encounter that everywhere. Best thing to do is just get out and have a PLAN (at least as to how you will support yourself./stay) and see where that takes you. The secret is stop thinking everyone else has it all figured out, especially other 22 year olds, we don't--those people may just not be afraid to try things, but they may not be as "direction" oriented or 'clear' as they may seem, they just have no fear and a lot of self-confidence.

Life 101: TRUST YOUR GUT, seriously, it's almost NEVER WRONG--do that all your life and you'll be okay. Don't overcomplicate things. If you want to move, save money, be smart, don't waste money, find a place to stay, and go! You're young enough to do that. Where you ask? Ask your gut, once it tells you, go, don't overthink it, get real, and make it a reality.

[brandon.]

It looks like i'm falling into a depression again. Things haven't been going well at all. First off I got fired from my job (which was a good thing that i got out of there). That situation was basically being slandered,lied to, manipulated, and publicly degraded, and humiliated and fucked with and nothing was done to the people causing the problem. I had them making comments to workers and costumers about me. Along with people making threats and things like that, but I was made out to be the bad guy. That whole situation still bothers me even though it was about 3 weeks ago..I still feel I should still sit my uncle down and tell him about everything that had happened there.

This happening just sent me into a downward spiral, even though I was falling into depression anyways. I feel so fucking lost still, I have no idea what I'm going to do now since I've lost my job. I have no idea what I want to do with the rest of my life, I don't know where to go, I don't know what to do. All I know is I feel like I'm stuck here, in my head and in this 'fucking city. I'm still fucking alone, and it's driving me crazy..I cant help but wonder why this shit is happening to me. Everyone else seems to be happy, but it's like it's written in stone that my existence here will be fucking miserable. I have nothing..and never really have. I grasp on to the little bit I do get, but even then my presence in other's lives just seems like an inconvenience. I need help, but I don't know where to go, or what to do, and I don't have money or anything to get the help I need. I'm getting bad and have thought multiple times of suicide.

My parents haven't changed either, my mom kicked me in the stomach the other day because once again I didn't admit to something I didn't do. I need to get out, but the way everything has happened I don't feel I can, and I don't know where,when,or how to start. This isn't just bitching either, It's obvious I have some really serious shit going on right now.

I just fucked up too, I thought someones post on facebook was about me..and I said too much and brought up how I've had thoughts about suicide(I don't have the balls to do it) and possibly just alienated my self from some people,making people worryand the moped community..I don't know why I thought it was about me, and I feel I really fucked up here and won't be able to fix it.

This post has been edited by brandon.: Jul 29 2012, 04:48 AM

[shumway]

tbh, i think you're a little to old to be having your mom kicking the shit out of you. call the cops and get her thrown in jail for a night. although, your parents will prob just kick you out after that.

just get a shitty job and save up for first and last months rent and find a place to live. Rent can't be very expensive in VA. your life won't just magically get better, you have to put a little effort into it.

[brandon.]

yeah, i lost it and cussed my parents out,shit like that shouldn't fucking happen..i'm going to have to make it through this, but getting fucking kicked like that out of nowhere? in the stomach? by my mom of all people? fuck that, I need to really buckle down and figure some shit out..i can't really do much at the moment which sucks, no job,no family to really go to, no money, and no license. I've thought about calling the cops on them before, but never really had the balls.

This post has been edited by brandon.: Jul 30 2012, 12:37 AM