So my counselor talked to my mom about me getting antidepressants. I just got the pills a few days ago and I've taken them twice. Yesterday I was feeling okay, but not great. I had forgotten to take them that morning so I took them when I got home, and after I took them, I just felt worse and worse. I started crying in the car
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And then I ended up cutting myself on my wrist, later that night.
but then later after I did that I felt happy...I don't know if it took time for them to kick in or what? This was about 5 hours after taking them that I felt happy.
Also, my mom doesn't agree with prescription drugs, she's into all the natural stuff, so she got me these natural pills or something so I don't know if that's why.. is this what's supposed to happen? I've never really taken anything stronger than like ibuprofen...
I didn't take them today, I was too scared, And I felt way good today. I had a super good day.
Whatever it is, you can get through it. I promise.
Medications take time to build up in your system. It's probably unlikely they had had any effect yet if you've only taken them twice. Sounds like mood swings.
Takes up to 2 weeks for effects to be felt (except those pesty side effects) and up to 8 to take complete effect. Also, be VERY careful about what other meds you take while on any prescription drug. Your doc should've gone over this stuff...mine didn't either, though I'm an adult. I experienced some rapid mood swings when I first started taking an anti-depressant. Took awhile for the effects to really kick in. Generally, your energy and concentration are what improve first, and mood last. Also, once you're on anti-depressants, if you stop taking them suddenly you are likely to have serious withdrawal.
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If you are taking St John's wort (or anything herbal) along side, or instead of, antidepressants, please seek help. St John's wort interacts with many antidepressants, and could potentially have dangerous side effects.
Even if you have taken "chemical" antidepressants twice and are now taking St John's wort (or anything herbal) that could be potentially dangerous as the drug will still be in your system.
Remember, herbal does not necessary mean safe. If you are taking any other herbal medicines (which could be likely if your mum is a fan) that could have caused a bad reaction too. So yes, please seek advice asap.
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I don't think it's st johns wort, its like 5h something? idk, and i don't want to look.
I'm not mixing chemical with herbal, just taking the herbal stuff. so idk if that makes a difference?
I havent taken them since, I still just don't feel good about it...
Whatever it is, you can get through it. I promise.
i think maybe you need to go back to your doctor/counsellor and talk about this and decide whether you want to go down the herbal route or anti depressant route.You cant really go down both at once necessarily i dont think or even if you could it might not be a good idea cos then you wont know whats really making the difference!But as others have said above a lot of things interact so it probably could be really dangerous too to mix them.
Perhaps talk to people and decide which route you want to go and then stick to it for at least a while cos as said above any positive effects from anti depressants wouldnt really appear for quite some time after starting even if they are going to help.
Or if you are really against the anti depressants and are gonna take the herbal stuff instead at least for now and see how that goes then the least you really need to do is inform your doctor and counsellor of this so they can still monitor you and be aware of what is happening.
Good luck.Whatever you choose i hope that you find something that helps you.
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Remember depression is frequently caused by a chemical imbalance and in these cases medication is required to sort that out; the same way people with diabetes need to take insulin. So please consider them even if only for the short term, often they can help take 'the edge off' so that the feelings are easier to manage by yourself.
I would advise you to consider chemical antidepressants if that is what you have been adivsed, but theres no reason why you shouldn't try the herbal stuff as long as you aren't taking any other medication with it. Just be consistent with whatever you take otherwise your mood could be all over the place and you wont be giving the meds enough chance to build up in your system.
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yeah, That's what it is! 5HTP.
Whats a serotonin precursor?
That means that it is used by the body in the manufacturer of serotonin. I don't think that is safer than any anti-depressants in any way. In fact the Wikipedia link above points to some very serious stuff.
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I would advise you to consider chemical antidepressants if that is what you have been adivsed, but theres no reason why you shouldn't try the herbal stuff as long as you aren't taking any other medication with it. Just be consistent with whatever you take otherwise your mood could be all over the place and you wont be giving the meds enough chance to build up in your system.
CBT and other forms of therapy have been found to be effective for depression. It's your choice of whether or not to take the drugs. However, I don't think herbs are what you want if you don't want to take pharmaceuticals. In the end, I think it's the same idea: Consuming an external substance in order to modify the way the body works with the hope that the change is beneficial.
I know the last paragraph might seem anti-drug, but I just wanted to point out some options.
Ok, thanks. I've been in therapy for a year, and in the beginning they recommended that I take antidepressants, but my mom is anti-drug so she refused to give them to me. However, I did really well and I wasn't feeling depressed anymore for a long time. I didn't SI for 10 months...However, stuff happened and even though I thought I was being good at hiding it, I guess I wasn't and now they again suggested to my mom I take anti depressants and so she got me the 5HTP stuff...I'll go read the wikipedia article. I didn't have time before.
Whatever it is, you can get through it. I promise.
I know it can sometimes be hard to tell a therapist that things are getting worse, but the fact that you where hiding SI from a councilor that you had been seeing for a year suggests that there might be an issue with the therapeutic relationship. A therapist is someone that you are supposed to trust.
I guess the other question that only you can answer, does the SI really bother you? I'm not sure really how to say this, but although you are probably aware of the destructive nature of SI, I don't think it's always the barometer that many make it out to be. Maybe in another reply I'll figure out how to articulate what I was trying to say.
Well actually, I'm planning on telling her about my SI tomorrow, i just haven't seen her since before it happened..that's partly why I was confused about why they thought I needed them again...because they don't know about my SI..
And lately I've only been stopping myself from cutting because my two friends that know about it want me to stop. not really because I want to. I just get sick of fighting myself about it all the time.
Whatever it is, you can get through it. I promise.
I am on anti-depressants for anxiety and they made me feel worse initially. I also had bad mood swings, but am doing better now. Like others have said, it can take a while for the drugs to build up in your system. I think it would be good to talk to your counselor about how the meds were making you feel worse though.
