Its just my therapist has asked me whether or not I want to start taking it yet, as Im now clinically depressed (finally!), but Im hesitant.
I know the side effects, but just how bad/serious are they?
What are your general experiences of it?
Has it helped in the long-term?
Any increase in self harm/suicidal thoughts for you particularly?
And finally, I wanna know whether or not its worth all that :)
Thanks guys!
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.|And even though I'm walking away, I cannot help but stare back with longing in my chest and tears in my eyes and angry pale crescents on my palms|. ________
It was one of the first ones I tried. But that is several years ago now, so I don't specifically remember, sorry.
But I know a few ppl are/have been on it.
Good luck.
(oh..and is it worth it? If it is the right med...of course! Most SE'd ease after a few weeks)
I've been on it a few months now and out of the many I've tried it's the only one that seems to work.
I didn't experience any bad side effects, other than a bit of nausea which stopped after a couple of weeks.
There hasn't been any increase of my desire to hurt myself...but there hasn't been a decrease either.
Is it worth it? If it works then yes, and how will you know if you don't at least try.
Obviously, everyone's experiences will be different, and I'd say that if it's something you want to try then go for it. Any side effects probably won't last long, and if it doesn't work for you then you come off it, you try something else if that's what you decide. You're seeing a therapist, and you're not jumping at this as some kind of miracle cure, which is good! So if you decide to try it I really do hope it helps you.
I've just been taken off it, I was only taking it for 5-6 weeks but it was pretty bad. I wasn't doing well before, but I when I started taking it, things got so much worse, I was making plans to kill myself, and then when the dose was put up, I started self-harming again after almost 2 years and ended up being sectioned. I very much doubt that it was a coincidence. BUT that is just me. I know quite a few people who've taken it and swear by it. I wouldn't worry too much about what might go wrong, but yeah, make sure you have strategies in place to deal with suicidal thoughts etc.
Good luck, I hope it works out well whatever you decide. xx
Personally I didn't really get many side effects when I started and I found it easy to come off it. Didn't do much for me though, but depression isn't really my main issue.
They do recommend medication with a talking therapy, so it could help.
Have a chat to your doctor about it and see what they think. Unless you are seeing a psychiatrist your therapist won't be able to prescribe it anyway.
it's totally different for eveeryone, my body is hyper sensitive to all medications so I had bad side effects and after a few months I wasn't feeling any better so I came off it.
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Your comments have all really helped, and Ive decided that I might as well give it a shot, I know Im gonna end up regretting it otherwise :)
Thank you,
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.|And even though I'm walking away, I cannot help but stare back with longing in my chest and tears in my eyes and angry pale crescents on my palms|. ________
