Taking pain pills for stomache issues isn't a good idea like your original Dr suggested. You saw a different Dr that told you what you wanted to hear and gave you pain meds. You will always find a Dr to tell you want you want to hear if you shop around.
As for Vinter, I have pretty bad depression and have taken almost every anti-depressant there is. None of them made me feel the way you describe. Some just didn't work but the ones that work make me feel more "normal". And when I say normal I mean it makes me feel like a person that doesn't deal with depression on a daily basis.