Anti-depressants
Posted by ledzepfan12 on Nov 20, 2008 · Member since Jan 2007 · 675 posts
I've been thinking about going on them for a long while, but there's a little bit of me that says no. I just don't like drugs or supporting the pharmaceutical companies, but I feel they could be useful.
I was very depressed as a child, had an eating disorder that does manifest itself in different masks every now and then. I feel really hopeless most of the time like I will never go anywhere in life and I'm just really annoyed a lot.
So how do I even go about getting them? Do I just go to a regular doctor or a psych?
Also, to those who have been on them, how did you respond to them?
So, I don't know what to say when I go there. If I go to the doc and say, I've been really down for a long time now, and everyday seems like such a big hassle and its hard for me to stay motivated or feel emotions, would that do it? Should I mention the eating disorder? I'm also looking to see if psychiatrists are covered in my insurance.
I don't want to seem like a drug hound, but if will help even a little, I need whatever will work.
ledzep, just be as specific as possible when describing a typical day for You...what You feel/don't feel, how You go about doing things, and how this is different from the "normal" You; also, how many days or weeks in a row this sort of thing lasts, and how specifically Your life/relationships have suffered due to this.
Your doc should also have some specific questions, too.
ETA:
it would be wise to mention the eating disorder, too, as many anti-depressants have eating/appetite changes as a common side-effect.
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