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shutterbug · 07-03-2008, 09:32 PM

some anti-depressants have been shown to increase suicidality in some, but usually it's in people under 24...and tends to help with suicidal thoughts in those over 65. So basically...people our age (early 30s) shouldn't have many issues with this, but that doesn't mean some of us still don't.

I've been on Effexor for several years now. As far as i know, it's been good for me (other than those horrid withdraw symptoms when I've forgotten it or missed a dose or 2 for some other reason). However, it appears my pdoc doesn't think it's continuing to help me so starting today....i'll be weening off it.

POINT #1: make absolutely certain you are seeing a psychiatrist for any kind of perscriptions about mental health issues. I don't even trust 1/2 of THEM to know what they are doing or paying attention to....and there is certainly NO WAY I'd trust a general physican to have a clue about how to treat my mental illnesses.

POINT #2: Since it's only been 2 months that you've been off of it...i'd give it some more time. I don't think Effexor can or would cause any damage or anything like that, but I'd suggest asking your psychiatrist about it. Ask why he/she might think the depression has become a new issue...

POINT #3: My first guess about what might be going on? Well, it is VERY possible that you had been having depression issues before starting on the meds, and so now that you've seen the "non-depressed" vision of life....it now seems like night and day. It is highly possible that you were triggered into the beginnings of depression by the 9/11 events and that the most diffulct symptom at the time was the anxieties you mentioned. That depression might have slowly worsened, and therefore wasn't very noticible life changes. So....it's possible that the depressions chains have been removed (by stopping te Effexor) and now it is showing it's ugly face to you through your current eyes, which have seen what life is suppose to look like and feel like without the holds of our depressions.

Just theroy.

POINT #3: Don't be scared to go to a psychiatrist!! You have to remember that they are not perfect, nor are they mental health gods that we sould listen to without question. It has taken me seeing about 10 different ones, over the past several years, for me to FINALLY knows what he's doing and is a great fit for me.

That doesn't mean I don't question a lot of things he suggests or says might be good for me. I ask "why" and I often say "I don't understand what this med is for that you are wanting me to try'/"

Anyway, asking questions about meds prescripbed, motivations and self-reservasions os leu tp helping yourself.

I hope at least some of that makes sense...i'm literally falling assleep sitting up so if some or none of that makes any sense....i appologize.

Cheers,
jenna

07-03-2008, 09:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
shutterbug A picture's worth a 1000 words Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: With any luck, I'm lost in a view finder Posts: 2,929	some anti-depressants have been shown to increase suicidality in some, but usually it's in people under 24...and tends to help with suicidal thoughts in those over 65. So basically...people our age (early 30s) shouldn't have many issues with this, but that doesn't mean some of us still don't. I've been on Effexor for several years now. As far as i know, it's been good for me (other than those horrid withdraw symptoms when I've forgotten it or missed a dose or 2 for some other reason). However, it appears my pdoc doesn't think it's continuing to help me so starting today....i'll be weening off it. POINT #1: make absolutely certain you are seeing a psychiatrist for any kind of perscriptions about mental health issues. I don't even trust 1/2 of THEM to know what they are doing or paying attention to....and there is certainly NO WAY I'd trust a general physican to have a clue about how to treat my mental illnesses. POINT #2: Since it's only been 2 months that you've been off of it...i'd give it some more time. I don't think Effexor can or would cause any damage or anything like that, but I'd suggest asking your psychiatrist about it. Ask why he/she might think the depression has become a new issue... POINT #3: My first guess about what might be going on? Well, it is VERY possible that you had been having depression issues before starting on the meds, and so now that you've seen the "non-depressed" vision of life....it now seems like night and day. It is highly possible that you were triggered into the beginnings of depression by the 9/11 events and that the most diffulct symptom at the time was the anxieties you mentioned. That depression might have slowly worsened, and therefore wasn't very noticible life changes. So....it's possible that the depressions chains have been removed (by stopping te Effexor) and now it is showing it's ugly face to you through your current eyes, which have seen what life is suppose to look like and feel like without the holds of our depressions. Just theroy. POINT #3: Don't be scared to go to a psychiatrist!! You have to remember that they are not perfect, nor are they mental health gods that we sould listen to without question. It has taken me seeing about 10 different ones, over the past several years, for me to FINALLY knows what he's doing and is a great fit for me. That doesn't mean I don't question a lot of things he suggests or says might be good for me. I ask "why" and I often say "I don't understand what this med is for that you are wanting me to try'/" Anyway, asking questions about meds prescripbed, motivations and self-reservasions os leu tp helping yourself. I hope at least some of that makes sense...i'm literally falling assleep sitting up so if some or none of that makes any sense....i appologize. Cheers, jenna __________________ I'M FINE!! Fanatically Insecure Neuratic & Emotional Bipolar/Depression support: 1-800-950-NAMI(6264).