Experiences with Depression

I was prescribed valdoxan and took it for 2 years. It made a difference for me and really eased my depression and anxiety. But I would wake up everyday unmotivated. I ended up getting a sports blood test and was diagnosed with h pylori. I wish I did this 2 years ago because it causes depression and anxiety. Within weeks of treatment from my naturopath I was ready to come off the valdoxan so I t...
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I take this for depression and sleep issues. It definitely helps with the sleep. The full dose (50mg) is very strong, I quickly went back down to 25mg. The trick is timing the dose, if you take it too late at night, too close to bed, you will wake up drowsy, and it can through your day out. I can't speak much to the anti-depressive effect. The fact that it helps with sleep definitely will impac...
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I've found valdoxan very helpful , I've not had any alcohol in 60days, , You realy have to want to stop heavy drinking as well , valdoxan helps me with the anxiousness once I detoxed from alcohol, as I used alcohol to medicate myself with anxiety issue's.
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I've had depression for about 4 years and finally decided to talk about it. I was put on Paroxetine 20mgs with nil changes, then i was put on 40mgs. Depression subsided but my weight gain was HUGE i put on 10 kilos in just a few months which made me MORE depressed and if i missed a dose i would feel awful shaking, headaches, electric shocks, etc. I also had no sex drive at all, affected my re...
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Bad side effects first three weeks (Nausea, tiredness, feeling spaced out, unsteadyness,tinnitus ) then suddenly gradual improvement. Like many people say, don't give up hope when you feel lousy.
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I went through a stage of strong depression and believe this medication saved my life! One night I couldn't cope with my feelings and was in a hysterical state. I took a tablet and automatically started calming down and got sleepy- I finally had a good nights sleep since then. I might have woke up once or twice in the night but was still sleepy so managed to get back to sleep. On the bad night ...
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It nubs dark and depressing emotions. In my case, after just a couple of weeks, it has somehow stabilized my mood. Not a great improvement but I have much less ups and downs. Effective against sadness, I was feeling very sad at all times. Not so effective against not feeling capable of doing anything. Less anxious. By now, just 25mg every morning, combined with 2.5mg of diazepam at night. Heada...
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After 2 years of fluoxetine, switched to valdoxan. Within 2 weeks, I felt calmer already. I can drive again and I'm no longer spaced out. Haven't had any side effects, my headaches and stomach complaints from years of medicine use have genuinely been reduced!
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By taking this TCA for the first time in my life I have been able to experience what it is like not to be depressed. When my blood levels are good and I take lithium as well I am a bit happier and feel lighter. Unfortunately my blood levels fluctuate regularly and I need to keep taking higher and higher doses. I'm now on 275 mg. Can't and not allowed to drive a car and I can't do my old job in ...
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I got post natal depression after having my first child, for which I was given Anafranil and hormones. After my 2nd child, I got depression with panic attacks. The doctor then prescribed me Venlafaxine. I started on 150 mg but in the meantime I've gone up to 225 mg.
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I was prescribed this medicine for a burn out that was caused by depression. In the beginning I was on 10 mg, it worked well and dampened my thoughts. In the 3rd week I increased to 20 mg.. In the first 2 weeks I had quite a lot of problems with my stomach and bowels and then after the 3rd week when I increased to 20 really bad problems with inexplicable bruising, not being able to cope with da...
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I experienced impotency and stomach pains while I was on this. After stopping (came off it too quickly but the speed was agreed with the GP) I still now (2 months after stopping) have lots of problems, dry lump in my throat, pins and needles all over my body, really bad stomach pains. Currently seeking help from GP and homeopath. Still no improvement.
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I have got depression and suffer from anxiety and panic disorder. I'd been on 50 mg for a long time but I got more stressed and depressed and the GP increased the dose to 100 mg and the psychiatrist then later to 150 mg per day. My symptoms haven't gone away but the panic attacks at least are fewer.
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Helped really well. Felt so good that I thought (after 17 years) I could manage without. Tried to come off it slowly. But after I'd finished, the symptoms all came back. So on the advice of my psychiatrist back on to medication, trying Citalopram as it's easier to come off it and it's supposed to be a more modern drug. Side effects: shaky, loss of libido, drowsiness, weight gain.
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I've been using citalopram for about 2 years, on the same dose of 20 mg per day. Came off it over the course of 2 weeks in 5 mg steps. Within those 2 weeks I noticed a difference (reduction of depression, reduction of irritability) and a few brief side effects like nausea, dizziness and headache. The effect is still noticeable. Few irritating (mild) side effects like weight gain and occasional ...
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This is an atypical antipsychotic as I've become more depressed as a result of my ever weakening body caused by various illnesses and stress. It has loads of side effects and affects, among other things, my digestive system and muscular system. Of course it also does all sorts of things to your brain. And combined with a corticosteroid I just feel myself getting weaker and more ill.
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Nothing but side effects. Headache, diarrhoea, nausea, dizziness, no concentration, fever, seeing double and it doesn’t get any better. Coming on took weeks. My mood, fears and restlessness are unchanged. As soon as I try to quit the side effects and complaints get worse. I would not recommend this to anyone, it’s very addictive.
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Works in case of PTSS, depression and insomnia. Does what it’s supposed to do, in my case no side effects. Dose probably needs increasing.
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Helps me to overcome my PTSS, depression and sleep problems. It does what it says in the leaflet, no side effects yet. The current dosage is not yet ideal.
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I can only say this medicine is not a solution for me. Gives me a lot of sweating, unrest, insomnia, palpitations and makes me very uncomfortable in social settings.
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